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IDF troops have continued to push further into southern Lebanon this week, encountering determined but not particularly effectual resistance from Hezbollah.
Middle East Forum Online
Why Israel Is Carving Out a Buffer Zone in Lebanon
While Hezbollah Appears Unable to Prevent the Movement of the IDF on the Ground in Lebanon, It Is Succeeding in Launching Large Amounts of Ordnance at Israel from Further North
March 29, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has little authority under the tight control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Power Structure Tilts to Revolutionary Guard as Leadership Void Deepens
Reformist Politicians Criticize Militarism and Economic Decline, Yet Do Little to Alter the Trajectory Set by the Regime’s Hardliners
March 29, 2026
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Mardo Soghom
At the request of the Turkish government, Demircan served at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., from November 2020 to November 2024 as one of 25 executive directors on the institution’s board. In that role he participated in overseeing the bank’s general operations and took part in decisions on loans, credits, grants, policy and financial matters.
Middle East Forum Online
Erdoğan Advisor Linked to IRGC Quds Force Spent Several Years at World Bank in Washington
Hayrettin Demircan Was Formally Designated a Suspect by Public Prosecutors Investigating Clandestine Iranian Intelligence Activities on Turkish Soil as Part of a Terrorism Probe
March 29, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
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The coast of the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb,
Middle East Forum Observer
The Houthis Push Toward the Bab el-Mandeb
Escalation Along the Tihama Coast Is Part of a Coordinated Political-Military Strategy, Not Merely a Local Tactical Maneuver
March 29, 2026
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Abdulmajeed Zubah
Baghdad, Iraq, in 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani Is No Longer Acceptable to Washington
Iraq Needs a New Prime Minister to Guide the Country Through the Turbulence of the War with Iran
March 28, 2026
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Michael Rubin
If Europe truly existed today, we would see a maritime coalition under the EU flag helping the United States and Israel free the passage at Hormuz.
Middle East Forum Online
How Much Longer Will the Entire West Be Defended by the United States and Israel?
Defeatism Is the Worn-Out Garment of Decadent Western Ruling Classes. Not So the U.S. and Israel
March 28, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
With the fall of the Assad regime, a considerable number of Syrian Shia ended up becoming displaced in Lebanon, primarily originating from areas of Homs governorate. Image: Homs in May 2023.
Middle East Forum Online
Displaced Syrian Shia in Lebanon: Interview
The Displaced Syrian Shia in Homs Are Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Afraid or Unable to Return Home, and Now Facing Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon
March 28, 2026
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Baghdad, Iraq, in March 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Policy in Iraq Deepens Its Crises Rather than Resolving Them
Washington Asks Baghdad to Control Iranian Proxies but Does Not Fully Acknowledge the Environment It Faces
March 28, 2026
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Ali Mahmoud
Banning Iranians from getting visas to the United States essentially does the regime’s dirty work for it. A far more effective strategy would be for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to appoint a consul-general for Tehran—someone waiting in the wings to transfer his operation to Tehran the moment the regime changes. Image: Demonstrators gather in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 18, 2026, to protest the Iranian government’s crackdown on recent demonstrations.
Middle East Forum Online
Don’t Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory by Antagonizing Ordinary Iranians
Ordinary Iranians Are Sensitive About Intervention by Outsiders, and Especially So About the U.S.
March 27, 2026
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Michael Rubin
The island could be the path U.S. President Donald Trump sees to reopening the Strait. By striking and threatening shipping, Iran is trying to drive up costs for countries across the globe and for U.S. voters to raise pressure on Trump to end the war.
Middle East Forum Online
Taking Kharg Island Is Seen as Key to Opening Hormuz. There Are Better Options
The Future of the War in Iran Is Increasingly Focused on Less than 9 Square Miles of Coral Outcrop in the Persian Gulf
March 27, 2026
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Lazar Berman
While the egotistical Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, has played to the limelight as the new strongman in Tehran, a far more powerful figure is likely to be silently pulling the strings: Ahmad Vahidi (above) – the new IRGC commander-in-chief who is a Khamenei absolutist.
Middle East Forum Online
There Is a Sinister New Power in Iran, and It’s Not Who the West Thinks
Ahmad Vahidi Is the Key Cog in the Regime’s Chain of Command. He Is Also Wanted by Interpol in Connection with Terrorist Attacks
March 27, 2026
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Saeid Golkar
New licensing rules in Damascus limit alcohol sales to specific districts while reshaping how licensed businesses may operate in the capital.
Middle East Forum Online
A ‘Clarification’ from Damascus Governorate on Restricting Sale of Alcoholic Drinks
The Clarification Emphasizes That Facilities of Relevance to Tourists Are either Exempt from the Regulations or Will Be Subject to Further Consideration
March 27, 2026
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Golders Green, a historic center of London’s Jewish community, became the site of a targeted arson attack on emergency medical vehicles—part of what appears to be a broader wave Iran-linked operations aimed at intimidating Jewish populations across Europe.
FWI News
Israel Warns of an Iranian-Backed Jihadist Group Targeting Jews
Expert: False Flag Scenario Ludicrous
March 27, 2026
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Jules Gomes