Middle East Forum Observer
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Closer Observation - Iran
Domestic Repression in Iran Is Making an Already Dangerous Regime More Volatile
Recent Posts
As Sectarian and Ethnic Violence Becomes the Rule Rather than the Exception, the Excuses of Al-Sharaa and His Apologists Wear Thin
Mogadishu’s Attempt to Portray Somaliland as a Separatist Project Ignores Operational Realities and Misrepresents the Historical Record
Reading Between the Lines, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi May Be Cooperating to Counter the Saudi-Pakistani and Possibly Turkey Axis
Iran’s Sanctions-Evasion Infrastructure Has Become Systematic Rather than Improvised
The Iran’s Death Toll Continue to Rise, Horrifying Details Emerge About the Regime’s Violence to Quell Protests
With the Low Oil Prices Projected for the Year, Most Major Middle Eastern Oil Producers Will Face Budget Deficits
The Shi’a, Constituting 15 Percent of India’s Muslims, Lionize Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Respect the Iranian Religious Hierarchy
Saturation Attacks Depend on the Assumption That Defenders Will Deplete Their Interceptors or Face Unsustainable Financial Strain
‘You Have Been Identified and Are Under Investigation,’ Repression Forces Said in Marking the Doors of Homes with a Red X
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