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
New Delhi Has Effectively Shut Down the ‘Ship-to-Ship’ Transfer Networks Used to Mask the Origin of Iranian Crude
Recent Posts
Iran Faces the Largest U.S. Naval and Air Deployment in the Region Since the 2003 Iraq War
Leadership Change May Disrupt Tempo, but It Does Not Dismantle Embedded Networks Built over Years
The Document neither Defines Borders nor Displays Any Indication to Accept Peaceful Coexistence with Israel
Iranian State Media Accused Trump and His Envoys of Lacking ‘Seriousness in the Time and Effort Devoted to the Talks’
Reconstruction Talk That Races Ahead of Security Realities Risks Freezing Conflict Rather than Resolving It
The Iranian Opposition Divide Is Not Between Monarchists and Republicans, or Right and Left, but Between Pahlavi’s Supporters and Critics
Some Tehran Commentators and Politicians Argue That Trump Wants a Rapid Diplomatic Success and a Nuclear Agreement Is Possible
Changes in One Producer’s Political and Economic Conditions Can Ripple Across Global Energy Markets
For Years, Iraqi Leaders Balanced Privately with Washington While Posturing Publicly Toward Tehran
Latest from MEF
For Decades, the International Community Remained Stubbornly Wedded to a ‘Top-Down’ Fantasy
In a Highly Anticipated Move, the Trump Administration Designated Factions of the Global Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organizations Last Month
The Current Islamist Government of Turkey Has Never Taken Any Action to Curb This Illegal Funding for Hezbollah
While Saied’s Current Mandate Still Has Years to Run, the Architecture for Its Extension Is Already Being Built
Washington Has Misread the Houthis for Too Long
MEF Investigation Exposes How Nexus Project Operates as a ‘Laundromat’ for Anti-Zionist Antisemitism
New Israel Fund-Backed Initiative, Inserted into U.S. Policy, Created Systematic Loopholes to Shield Anti-Israel Actors from Accountability
