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Shay Khatiri
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Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei Is Testing Trump’s Credibility
If Trump Does Not Follow Through with His Threat Against the Regime, Russia and China Will See His Rhetoric as Empty
January 19, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Strikes on Iran Must Be Covert and Overt—and Must Happen Soon
After Thousands of Deaths, Protests Are Waning and Iranians Seek Trump’s Help with Boosting Morale and Stopping the Regime’s Enforcers
January 13, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Responsible Iranian Opposition Should Offer Pahlavi Conditional Support, Whatever His Flaws
A Constitutional Monarch Could Keep the Country Together While Iranians Establish Institutions to Allow Civil Society to Take Root
January 12, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
What Will the Iranian Clergy’s Position Be in a Post-Islamic Republic Future?
A Challenge to the Regime by Religious Leaders Could Deliver the Coup de Grâce to the Islamic Republic
January 10, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Eliminate Khamenei’s Family Members and Top Regime Oppressors Until Khamenei Surrenders
Making the Fall of the Regime an Inevitability That Even Khamenei Cannot Deny Is a Difficult Task
January 10, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Have Iranians Learned the Lessons of Economic Failure Under Both the Ayatollahs and Shah?
Iran Needs a Leader Who Not Only Curtails Corruption but Also Challenges the Iranian Society’s Fantasies About Itself
January 9, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Maduro’s Fall Removes an Exile Location for Iranian Elite Should the Islamic Republic Topple
Trump’s Show of Resolve in Venezuela Should Make Khamenei Reticent to Push His Luck Too Far with Violence Against Iran’s Protesters
January 3, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
What Does Iran’s Use of Iraqis and Afghans to Suppress Protests Mean?
If Arab and Afghan Proxies Act with the Brutality They Showed in 2019, Iranian Security Forces Will Further Turn on the Regime
January 3, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Washington’s Hands-Off Approach to the Iranian Opposition Is Self-Defeating
The Islamic Republic’s Cruelty and Commitment to Staying in Power Against Defenseless Iranians Make Foreign Assistance Necessary
December 31, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
How to Encourage More Iranians to March in the Streets
The Diaspora Should Provide Iranians with Instructions and Use Its Resources to Coordinate Public Demonstrations
December 30, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Is the Iranian Diaspora Ready for Team Iran’s World Cup Soccer Games in Los Angeles?
Tickets Are Hard to Get, but Those Who Cannot Attend Still Could Appear Outside the Stadium, Carrying the ‘Lion and the Sun’ Flag
December 8, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei’s Speech Suggests His Worry That Iranian Regime Is Falling Apart
Iran’s Supreme Leader Played to an Audience Within the Regime, Having Given up on ‘The People’ and Fearing Another Revolt
December 1, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
How Did an Islamic Republic Apologist and Suspect in a Massacre Gain Employment at University of Oklahoma?
Vahid Abedini, an Iranian National and Assistant Professor of Iranian Studies, Called Israel ‘The First-Degree Enemy’ of Islamists and Arabs
November 29, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Civil War the Future of Iran?
It Is Obvious to the Iranian People, Including Regime Backers, That the Current Structure Is Unsustainable
November 18, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
The Aftermath of Sarlak’s Murder Shows Islamic Republic Intimidation Now Backfires
Many Iranians Appear to Be Much Less Intimidated by the Regime’s Terror Tactics and Act More Defiant
November 8, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
What Middle Eastern Analogy Best Explains Zohran Mamdani?
He Is Not an Islamist, but He Is a Muslim Tribalist Who Believes the White Race Has Exploited Middle Eastern Muslims
November 4, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
How Trump Can Thwart Qatar’s Push to Ban Israel from European Football
The United States Has a Temporary Hold on FIFA, Which Must Approve the Ban on Israel’s Participation for It to Take Effect
September 29, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Can the United States Exploit the Return of Iranian Reformism?
Khamenei’s Succession Plan Once Looked Strong but Israel’s June War Has Furthered Internal Rivalries, Which the U.S. Should Play Upon
September 12, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Reza Pahlavi a Fool or a Liar?
If the Crown Prince Is Serious About Leading a Revolution in Iran, He Should Repair His Image as a Divisive Figure
August 21, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Middle East Forum Observer
Could Iran’s Water Shortage Fracture the Regime’s Hardline Base?
As Deprivation Grows, Iranians Realize the Regime’s Poor Stewardship and Corruption Are More to Blame than Drought
July 29, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
