Middle East Forum Observer
Middle East Forum Observer
Founded in 2024, the Observer provides rapid analysis on leading Middle East developments, from Marrakech to Mashhad and the Bab el-Mandeb to the Black Sea.
Closer Observation - Iran
An Al-Naba’ Editorial Urges Sunnis To Reject Tehran, Washington, And Israel Alike
Recent Posts
Residents Report Hearing Loud Explosions but Say Most Strikes Are Precise, Targeting the Regime
History Shows That Kurdish Movements Suffer Most When They Enter Power Confrontations Between States
Conflict in the Persian Gulf Strikes at the Core of India’s Economic and Strategic Interest
Once Property Claims Are Codified and Adjudicated Within a State-Administered System, Reversing Them Is Difficult
The U.S. and Israel Are Eliminating Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commanders Who Want Him in Place
Even Limited Damage Can Force Shutdowns, Suspend Exports, and Trigger Panic Across Energy Markets
Assessing the Balance of Power Is Difficult, but the Regime Appears Unstable and Its Command Structure Uncertain
The Maritime Dispute Reflects Deeper Questions About Sovereignty, Institutional Authority, and Geopolitical Alignment
Tehran Appears to Be Trying to Pressure Arab States with U.S. Bases to Convince Washington to Halt Further Strikes on Iran
Latest from MEF
At Their Essence, War Aims Define What the Government Wants to Achieve Within the Bounds of What It Believes Its Military Can Accomplish
Undercover Report Shows Imam Endorsing Marriage of Nine-Year-Old Girls
An Iranian Missile Strike Has Reopened the Debate Over Whether Defensive Success Can Substitute for Strategic Victory.
Defense Minister Yaşar Güler’s Letters Put Ankara’s Syria Strategy on the Record.
