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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?
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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Are We at the Iran End Game?
May 28, 2026
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Jim Hanson
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Iran Isn’t Boycotting Talks — It Has Nothing Left | Gregg Roman on Washington Watch
April 23, 2026
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Inside Iran’s Fragmented Regime and Strategic Weaknesses | Michael Rubin on Fox News
April 23, 2026
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The Pressure Is Working on Iran | Jim Hanson on Fox News
April 22, 2026
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Is Sharia Law Already in Texas? | Sam Westrop on Let’s Talk Local
April 15, 2026
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Iran War Fallout and What Comes Next | Gregg Roman on The Middle East Breakdown
April 14, 2026
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Forcing Tehran to Surrender Its Nuclear Program | Jim Hanson on Piers Morgan Uncensored
April 14, 2026
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Crush Iran’s Leverage—Seize the Oil, Force Collapse | Jim Hanson on Fox News
April 9, 2026
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They Said It Would Fail. It Didn’t. | Jim Hanson on Fox News
April 8, 2026
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Can the U.S. Extract Uranium From Iran? | Jim Hanson on Fox News
April 1, 2026
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Iran Is Trying to Turn Hormuz into a Toll Booth | Jim Hanson on Fox News
March 30, 2026
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At a time of deep strains between Israel and several European countries, mainly related to domestic opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the upward trajectory of the Jerusalem-Belgrade connection is of particular note. Image: the National Assembly building in Belgrade, Serbia.
Middle East Forum Online
As Defense Ties Deepen, Serbia Becomes One of Israel’s Closest Allies in Europe
Israel and Serbia’s Current Common Interests and Historic Friendship Combine to Form an Emerging Partnership Worthy of Greater Note
August 2, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
Tehran knows that Israel possesses the political will to strike directly at its strategic capabilities when necessary. However, the Iranian regime also knows that the Arab Gulf states remain deeply terrified of full-scale regional escalation. Image: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Middle East Forum Online
The Mirage of the Riyadh Shield: Why Saudi Arabia Refuses to Strike Tehran and What It Means for Israel
Riyadh Continues to Play a Calculated Game of Evasion
August 2, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
Not only has Somaliland held eight elections, but it became the first country in the world to secure voter registration with biometric iris scans. Somalia, meanwhile, has squandered ore than $2 billion in international election assistance but has yet to hold a single direct election or accept universal suffrage.
Middle East Forum Online
Armenia Should Recognize Somaliland
Somalilanders Identify with Armenians for Multiple Reasons
August 2, 2026
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Michael Rubin