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
Once States Disrupt a Major Maritime Chokepoint, Adjacent Corridors Absorb Both Traffic and Strategic Attention
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A Government That Begins Without Defense and Interior Ministers Cannot Credibly Offer Washington Major Security Commitments
If Recognizing Israel Were Incompatible with Islamic Governance, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Would Be Missing Half Its Members
A Five-Year Defense Cooperation Agreement Covers Intelligence Sharing, Joint Exercises, and Reciprocal Troop Deployment
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Restricted Operations at the Naval Station to Express His Animosity Toward Trump and Sympathy to Iran
Cyber Operations Change Command Structure and Reward Readings of Jihad That Blur Identifiable Authority
If the Sunni Islamist Party Emerges as a Major Political or Military Force, It Could Empower the Kingdom’s Own Islamists
The Threat Gains Sharper Focus When Linked to Peru’s History of Narco-Terrorism
The Central Bank Can Raise Rates, but Cannot Produce Cheap Energy, Calm the Persian Gulf, or Fully Repair Public Trust
The Regime Presents Even Symbolic Contacts with Major Western Leaders as Evidence That Powerful Countries Are Appealing to It
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Washington Utilized the Language of Mogadishu and Ankara, Not That of a Government That Takes Red Sea Security Seriously
With Spain’s Government Collapsing Under Documented Corruption, Prosecutors Need the Relevant Intelligence
European Armed Forces Are in the Midst of a Generational Modernization Push, and Israeli Defense Technology Sits at the Center of What They Need Most Urgently
This Is Not the Ceding of Iran’s ‘Deep State’ Within the Iraqi System, but Rather Its Adjustment and Consolidation
