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
Iran’s Leadership Crisis Ends With A Familiar Name And A Narrower Political Future.
Recent Posts
Washington Has Encouraged European Allies to Assume Greater Responsibility for Regional Security
The Move Illustrates Trump’s Pledge to Pursue the Muslim Brotherhood Wherever Possible
Even With Iran Reeling, the United Arab Emirates Has Refrained from Taking Back the Islands
Hezbollah’s Hybrid Model in Lebanon Allows It to Operate Within or Behind Formal State Institutions
Security Would Be America’s More Effective Leverage to Coerce Spain, Rather than Using Trade
Intense Overnight Airstrikes Struck Tehran and the Nearby City of Karaj, a Social Media User Reported
For Years, Al Qaeda Has Benefited from Its Mutual Arrangement with the Islamic Republic and Its Protection
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
Latest from MEF
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Is a Devoted Son of the Islamic Republic Whose Rule May Take the Regime in an Even More Extreme Direction
What Could Change This Picture Is a Joint Us-Israeli Long-War Strategy to Bring Down the Iranian Regime by Supporting Both Armed and Civilian Opposition on the Ground
National Intelligence Council Products and National Intelligence Estimates Promote Groupthink
Interpretive Guidance Says Definition Does Not Prohibit Criticizing or Insulting Islam
He Hanged Gays and Slaughtered Opponents, but He Had a ‘Bushy Beard and Easy Smile’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Has Adopted a Strategic Approach Toward Iran That Prioritizes the Survival of the Clerical Regime in Tehran
