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
The Islamic Republic of Iran Now Faces the Largest U.S. Military Deployment Since the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
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
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With the Rape Gang Crisis, the Social Death of Vulnerable Girls Was Tolerated to Manage Tensions in a Multicultural Democracy
As the Islamic Republic Cracks, the Iran Freedom Congress in London Races to Build the Framework Tehran Prayed Would Never Exist
The Nation Finds Itself Suspended Between the Haunting Legacy of Its past and an Ambitious, If Contentious, Military Future
Claims of an Ideological Pivot Obscure More Plausible Explanations for Riyadh’s Regional Behavior.
A Sudanese Militia Leader on War Aims, Allegations of Islamism, and the Future of the State
Students Are Once Again at the Center of the Country’s Demands for Change
