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The Strait of Hormuz.
Middle East Forum Observer
Designate as Terror Financiers Those Who Pay Iranian ‘Tolls’
The Danger Is Not Just Erosion of Freedom of Navigation, but Also Iran’s Direct Financing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Terror
April 1, 2026
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Michael Rubin
in 2024 alone, total Spanish defense-related exports to Iran reached $198.72 million.
Middle East Forum Observer
Spain Shames Europe by Quietly Arming Iran
Iran Returns the Favor by Explicitly Carrying Out an Anti-Western ‘Crusade’ from Spanish Soil
April 1, 2026
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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
A petrochemical plant with storage tanks.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Tabriz Strike and Iran’s Economic Resilience
Iran Has Relied on Petrochemicals to Offset Restrictions on Crude Oil Exports
April 1, 2026
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Umud Shokri
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A photo of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah marks the spot in Beirut, Lebanon, where he was assassinated in 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
It is Hezbollah’s War, Not Lebanon’s
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March 31, 2026
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Following Iran’s brazen, unprovoked drone strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, alongside the tragic deaths of two civilians in Abu Dhabi, the GCC’s rhetoric has undergone a significant shift. The Gulf states are no longer calling for "restraint" or "de-escalation," the tired buzzwords of the diplomatic establishment. They are demanding a decisive conclusion.
Middle East Forum Online
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March 30, 2026
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Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia in a 2019 file photo.
Middle East Forum Observer
Are China and Russia Already Involved in the Iran War?
Both Countries Play Roles That Protect Tehran Diplomatically and Support Aspects of Its Military Effort
March 30, 2026
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An overview of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at sunset.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Heavy Economic Toll on Gulf Arab States
Oil Storage and Fuel Infrastructure Have Sustained Damage, with No Short-Term Outlook for Restoring Exports to Pre-Conflict Levels
March 30, 2026
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Dalga Khatinoglu
A street and tram in Tallinn, Estonia, in October 2025.
Middle East Forum Observer
Estonia Shames Europe by Standing with Israel Against the Russia-Iran Axis
The Small Baltic Nation Understands the Battlefield in a Way the European Union Never Will
March 30, 2026
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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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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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