Iran
The Cause of the Blast Is Undetermined but Two Conservative Papers Suggest a Possible Link to Nuclear Talks
Products Typically Loaded or Unloaded at This Port Do Not Have the Explosive Power Needed to Cause Such Widespread Devastation
Shahid Rajaee Port Is a Major Trade Hub, Handling 85 Percent of the Country’s Total Loading and Unloading of Goods
Supreme Leader’s Nod to Talks Quiets Hardliners, but Their Influence Persists
Trump’s Tariffs Spark Global Economic Concerns, Threaten Oil Prices, and Strain Middle East’s Oil-Dependent Economies
Trump’s New Nuclear Deal Offer to Iran Sparks Debate, but Will It Address the Regime’s Human Rights Abuses or Empower Oppression?
![Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Islamic Republic’s former foreign minister, campaigned for Masoud Pezeshkian on the state-run broadcaster Seda va Sima [Voice and Vision] in part on the idea that he would bring a new emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).](https://cdn-mef.meforum.org/dims4/default/fa04ddc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4608x3456+288+0/resize/500x375!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-mef.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F51%2Fba%2F0b1fe72b4911bc8163a7ebb8ebcc%2Fmohammad-javad-zarif-2016.jpg)
Whereas Wokeism Fades in the United States, It Gains Popularity in the Iranian Political Sphere
Iran’s Nuclear Knowledge Can Be Reversed
If Reaching a Good Nuclear Deal with Iran Is Impossible, the Admin. Must Continue Its Efforts. If These Fail, the Sooner It Contemplates the Military Option, the Better
An Iranian Lawmaker Has Revealed for the First Time That Tehran Had Been in Contact with the Trump Team over the past Two Years
MEF Identified Members of the Assad Family Involved in Drug Operations, Creating a Family Enterprise That Controlled All Aspects of the Trade
A Middle East Forum Report
Iran Has Been Excluded from Major Transit Corridors as Countries Develop Alternative Routes for Energy and Other Trade
In Talks, the Trump Administration Is Pushing for Broader Inspections and the Inclusion of Iran’s Missile Program
Turkey, Iran and Iraq Have Co-opted Kurds Into Diplomatic Roles to Prevent the Emergence of an Independent Kurdistan
Tehran Now Enriches Uranium to 60 Percent, a Step Away from Weapons-Grade, and Operates Far More Advanced and Numerous Centrifuges than It Did in 2015
Contrary to Some Commentary of Recent Months, the Iranian Regional Project Has Not Been Destroyed, or Even Conclusively Defeated
Without Tying Sanctions Relief to Human Rights, Any Nuclear Deal with Iran Will Enrich the Regime’s Elites While Worsening Repression
‘The Possibility of Iran Deciding to Build Nuclear Weapons Has Been Increased by the Ongoing Military Conflicts in the Middle East,’ Report Says
If He Is Sincere About a Nuclear Agreement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Will Agree and Ink the Text