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MEF in the Media
Trump Took Iran Down a Few Notches | Jim Hanson on Piers Morgan
October 22, 2026
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Far-Left Ideology, Not Islamism, Drives France’s Riots | Mahyar Entezari on Cowboy State Daily
October 22, 2026
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Israel-Japan Ties Are the Weak Link | Michael Rubin on Usanas Foundation
October 19, 2026
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You Can’t Compromise With Ideology | Michael Rubin on Washington Watch
October 16, 2026
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Why Taiz Matters to the Houthis | Michael Rubin on Al-Taghier TV
October 12, 2026
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Justice Doesn’t Provide Security, Power Does | Alex Selsky on Mike Baker
October 10, 2026
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Republicans Headed for Disaster, Trump Doesn’t Care | Michael Rubin on The Sunday Guardian
October 4, 2026
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Iran’s Regime Faces Collapse or a Deal | Jim Hanson on Mario Nawfal
October 1, 2026
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Jim Hanson on Middle East Issues
September 29, 2026
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No Clear-Cut Iran Decision After the Midterms | Rafael Bardaji on TV7 Israel News
September 28, 2026
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Iran’s Regime Has Overplayed Its Hand | Mehrdad Marty Youssefiani on Wayne Allyn Root
September 28, 2026
Middle East Forum Online
Is the Iranian Regime Fracturing?
There are Signs of Internal Dissent
July 14, 2026
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Jim Hanson
MEF Chief Strategist Jim Hanson on FOX News
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Is Regime Change on the Table for Iran?
Trump says ‘Let’s just finish the job’
July 9, 2026
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Jim Hanson
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The Deal is Signed — Now What?
June 18, 2026
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Jim Hanson
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‘The Era of Peace Processes Is Over. Now Israel Must Win’
June 14, 2026
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Iranian missiles launch during the U.S.-Israel-Iran war.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Threatens to Attack Europe
Tehran’s Attempt to Turn U.S. Allies and Partners Into Lobbyists Against Renewed Conflict Could Backfire
November 11, 2026
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Shay Khatiri
A gas tap with pipeline system at a natural gas station.
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Sanctions Turkmenistan’s Trans-Iran Gas Trade. Could Azerbaijan Be Next?
Perhaps so, If Companies Pursue Swaps with Iranian Gas Without Authorization, or Utilize Russian Imports
November 11, 2026
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Umud Shokri
An examination of financial records published by the Turkish Space Agency (Türkiye Uzay Ajansı, TUA) reveals that the government allocated 2.1 billion Turkish lira, equivalent to approximately $42 million at November 2026 exchange rates, for transfer to the Defense Industry Support Fund under the country’s national space access and spaceport program. Image: Headquarters of Turkish Space Agency, a government agency for national aerospace research; Ankara, April 18, 2022.
Middle East Forum Online
Turkey’s Somalia Spaceport Linked to Military Ambitions and Long-Range Missile Development
Somalia’s Proximity to the Equator Offers Advantages for Putting Satellites Into Orbit
November 10, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt