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
Residents Report Hearing Loud Explosions but Say Most Strikes Are Precise, Targeting the Regime
Recent Posts
Khamenei Has Safeguarded the Regime So That the Hardline Qom Clergy and Security Establishment Will Remain Dominant
For Now, the African Union Maintains Somalia’s Formal Territorial Claim and Tolerates Limited Engagement with Somaliland
The Regime’s Official News Agency Says Trump Lacks a Proper Grasp of Iran’s Geopolitical Weight and National Identity
Traditional Distinctions Between Commercial Engagement and Strategic Rivalry Have Blurred, Leading States to Evaluate Partnerships
Put Simply, Turkey Is the Largest Occupying Power in Syria
Religious Labeling Does Not Change Destructive Capacity, but It Changes Perceived Authority
Some Analysts Warn That If the Regime Survives, It Could Emerge Strengthened and Suppress Internal Dissent
Ordinary Iranians Have Formed a Collective Resistance That Surpasses the State’s Capacity to Crack Down on It
The Visit Underscores the Transformation of India-Israel Ties Into a High-Trust Strategic Partnership
Latest from MEF
The Death of Ali Khamenei and the End of Political Islam’s Century-Long Experiment in Power
The End of ‘Kicking the Can’
The Future Leader Will Inherit a State in Which Real Power Has Already Shifted Toward a Consolidated Security Elite
While Publicly Claiming Non-Alignment, Algiers Has Leaned Heavily on a Shared ‘Resistance’ Vocabulary with Tehran
Conflict in the Persian Gulf Strikes at the Core of India’s Economic and Strategic Interest
Hamas’s October 7 Attack Triggered The Collapse Of Tehran’s Regional Deterrence And Left The Islamic Republic Exposed.
