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
He Hanged Gays and Slaughtered Opponents, but He Had a ‘Bushy Beard and Easy Smile’
Recent Posts
Elevating a Dead Man Would Be Far-Fetched, so Mojtaba Khamenei May Be Injured and in Hiding
Two Large Gas Fields off the Northern Coast Form a Critical Pillar of Israel’s Energy Security and Economic Stability
The Islamic Republic May Be Portraying Certain Leaders as Pragmatists as Part of a Deliberate Campaign
Ideologues Do Not Shed Their Ideology Easily and Will See Compromise as a Weakness to Exploit
Pakistan’s Strategic-Depth Doctrine Assumed Taliban Compliance, Yet Taliban Authorities Resisted Pakistani Pressure
Victory Comes Not Only with Bombs and Missiles, but by Winning Hearts and Minds
If the Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked for Several More Weeks, Global Oil Prices Could Rise to $120–$150 per Barrel
The Islamic Republic Has Spent Decades and Billions of Dollars on Proxy Groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen to Engage Enemies
That Indian Shi’a Hold Extraterritorial Loyalties Towards a Murderous Regime Defies Logic and Reason
Latest from MEF
If Washington and Jerusalem Are Serious in Their Stated Ambition of Destroying the Islamic Regime in Tehran, They Need of Allies on the Ground
Perhaps a Portion of the Huge Facility Can Become a Repository for Documents and Personnel Records Related to the Regime
The Polisario’s Collapse Is Now Accelerating in Real Time. Its Traditional Patrons Are Vanishing
