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
Madrid Has Transitioned from a Passive Free-Rider to an Active Obstructionist
Recent Posts
The Islamic Republic Claims the Speech Amounted to an Implicit Acknowledgment of U.S. Limitations
Turkey Has Secured Access to the European Aerospace Market and Now Seeks to Enter a European Union Security Program
The Danger Is Not Just Erosion of Freedom of Navigation, but Also Iran’s Direct Financing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Terror
Iran Returns the Favor by Explicitly Carrying Out an Anti-Western ‘Crusade’ from Spanish Soil
Iran Has Relied on Petrochemicals to Offset Restrictions on Crude Oil Exports
To Undermine the Kurds, Al-Sharaa Has Sought to Assert Greater Control over Their Political Representation
Saddam Haftar and the Libyan National Army Provide Security for the Oil Fields, Their Transport, and Their Export
Libyan Oil Should Belong to Libyans, Not Benefit Turkish Businessmen, Swiss Bankers, or Extremists
The Regime Is Worried About Another Uprising After the War and Cannot Trust Its Own Forces to Get the Job Done
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Libya’s Oil Output Remains Hostage to Militia Calculus Rather than Market Signal
Only a Fool, an Ignoramus, or a Useful Idiot Could Suppose That the Current Wave of Hatred Against Israel and the West Will Stop with the Jews
Undercover Report Exposes Imam Offering Quranic Justification for Child Brides
History Suggests Coastal Pressure and Limited War Could Force Tehran’s Hand
What Level of Iranian Degradation Is Sufficient to Produce a Settlement That Does Not Simply Reconstitute the Threat Within a Generation?
The Demonstration of U.S. and Israeli Military Superiority Has Not Yet Produced a Positive, Victorious Outcome from the Israeli and American Point of View
