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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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A file photo of a mostly empty bazaar in Isfahan, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran’s Economic Flashpoint and the Regime’s Fragile Grip
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Rubio and Landau Risk Oversleeping on Somaliland Opportunity
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December 31, 2025
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The Autocrat’s ATM: How Tunisia’s Dictator Turned Migrants into Currency
Europe’s Migration Deal Is Funding Authoritarianism and Opening North Africa to Iran and China
December 31, 2025
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Christmas Eve Church Violence Erupts in Egypt
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December 31, 2025
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The Jordan-Syria “Drug Front”: Why the Monarchy Is Reassessing Damascus
How Syria’s evolving Captagon trade is forcing Amman to abandon normalization and return to hard power
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A November 2022 photo of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members in Tehran, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Tax Increase in Iran to Finance the IRGC and Religious Institutions
The Government Cut Projected Oil Export Revenues by 63 Percent and Will Transfer Most Exports Directly to the Revolutionary Guard
December 31, 2025
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A 2025 graduation ceremony for officers in the government forces in Hajjah, Yemen.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Year in Review: Yemenis Bury Any Pretense of Unity
The Presidential Leadership Council Failed to Evolve Into a Government of War or Peace, and Instead Became a Paralyzed Framework
December 31, 2025
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