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
Widespread Unrest Has Revealed the Islamic Republic’s Inability to Address Economic Collapse or Public Anger
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Arab States in the Persian Gulf Have Concerns That Go Beyond Security and Politics, Involving Exports of Oil and Other Products
Turkish President Erdoğan’s Long-Standing Message Is That Mass Protests Invite Chaos, Foreign Plots, and State Collapse
If the Islamic Republic Falls, Chaos Will Follow, but If the Regime Instead Restores Control, Its Reign of Terror Will Continue
When People Have Nothing to Lose, the Balance of Power Changes
An Unresolved Legal Assertion Continues to Be Treated as Settled Law
Iranian Youth Have Been Turning Against Organized Religion for Some Time, In Part Because of Khamenei’s Brutality
Reports of Casualties Among Revolutionary Guard Forces and Incidents of Desertion Have Begun to Surface
‘I Am Finished with These Criminals,’ Says One Tehran Resident, Telling Trump ‘Now Is the Time’ to Intervene
After Thousands of Deaths, Protests Are Waning and Iranians Seek Trump’s Help with Boosting Morale and Stopping the Regime’s Enforcers
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Water Scarcity and Security Cooperation Are Being Weaponized by Rival Elites and Foreign Powers
Tehran Dismissed Trump’s Remarks as ‘Nonsense and Baseless Talk,’ Promising a ‘Decisive, Deterrent, and Swift’ Response
Contacts Between Displaced Alawite Fighters and the Syrian Democratic Forces Reflect Survival, Not Strategic Coordination
Progressives Hesitate to Criticize a Regime, Fearing Accusations of Islamophobia or Alignment with Imperialism
Today’s Protests Lack the Elite Defections and Institutional Collapse That Toppled the Shah
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