Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani

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Activists gather with Palestinian flags and "Hands Off Iran" signs during a protests near the U.S. Embassy in London in June 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Western Progressives’ Selective Silence on Iranians’ Quest for Rights
Progressives Hesitate to Criticize a Regime, Fearing Accusations of Islamophobia or Alignment with Imperialism
January 17, 2026
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Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani
U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., in February 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will Trump Try to Cut a Deal with the Islamic Republic?
As Protests Rage Into Their Third Week, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Economic Colossus Teeters Toward Implosion
January 12, 2026
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Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani
Iranian women and children wait for a train in Tehran in April 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iranian Activists and Civil Society Begin to Converge for a Post-Islamic Republic Order
Any Legitimate Post-Islamic Republic Order Must Emerge Through Popular Sovereignty Rather than Elite Imposition
January 4, 2026
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Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani
A file photo of a mostly empty bazaar in Isfahan, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Economic Flashpoint and the Regime’s Fragile Grip
Widespread, Economically-Driven Unrest Has Engulfed at Least a Dozen Major Cities, but So Far Lacks Organization to Overthrow the Regime
December 31, 2025
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Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani