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Afghan immigrant workers at a cemetery in Tehran, Iran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Scapegoats Afghan Refugees After Israel Conflict
A Mass Deportation and Intensified Anti-Afghan Sentiment Are Placing Afghans in Iran in Peril
July 1, 2025
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Davood Moradian
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the Trump administration’s decision to help Israel destroy the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program.
FWI News
CAIR Supports Iran Over Peace in Middle East
Will CAIR Condemn Iranian Death Threat Against Trump?
June 30, 2025
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Dexter Van Zile
An Israel Defense Forces soldier in Gaza.
Middle East Forum Online
With Stunning Campaign in Iran over for Now, Israel Turns Back to Gaza Slog
The IDF Ran Circles Around Hezbollah and Seriously Damaged Iran 1,000 Miles Away; Why the Struggle Against a Far Weaker Hamas?
June 30, 2025
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Lazar Berman
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The former flag of Iran is showing up at anti-regime protests, like this one in London in 2024.
Middle East Forum Observer
Has the War Brought the Iranian and Israeli People Closer Together?
In Protests in Various Cities, the Flag of Israel and Former Flag of Iran are Present as People Stand Together for a Free Iran
June 24, 2025
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Faezeh Alavi
A church in the Christian quarter of Damascus, Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Damascus Church Bombing and the Failure to Protect Syria’s Christians
The International Silence in This Case Raises Questions About the Consistency of Western Commitments to Religious Freedom
June 24, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Unlike many Arab states that have issued condemnations of Israel’s preventative strikes against Iran as acts of aggression, Syria’s government has been conspicuously quiet on the matter so far, even as both sides have clearly made use of Syrian airspace in the exchange of fire.
Middle East Forum Online
Syrian Reactions to the Israel-Iran War
The Lack of an Official Statement by the Syrian Government So Far Does Not Mean That Syrians Are Not Following the Conflict with Interest
June 24, 2025
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, known as Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and the second supreme leader of Iran, is an Islamic strongman. Like all Islamists, he wants an Islamic society with an Islamic government and ultimately a world dominated by Islam.
Middle East Forum Online
The Strongman’s Sunset? Khamenei’s Reign of Fear
Before the Revolution and Before He Became President in 1981, Khamenei Was Often Described as a Spiteful, Uncharismatic, and Power-Hungry Man
June 24, 2025
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Saeid Golkar
The Islamic State frames the conflict as one between two sides of disbelievers—the "Rafidites" (Shi‘a, considered by Islamic State as "apostates" from Islam) and the Jews—who are mortal enemies of Islam.
Middle East Forum Online
Islamic State Editorial on the Israel-Iran War
June 24, 2025
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
President Donald Trump in the White House East Room.
Middle East Forum Observer
Don’t Let Ceasefire Get in the Way of Peace
Trump and Netanyahu Should Support the Iranian People in Their Potential Revolution to Overthrow the Regime
June 24, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Iran’s missile strike on Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base (above) on June 23 was straight from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s playbook.
Middle East Forum Online
Qatar’s Missile Strike Was a ‘Performative Attack’
This Symbolic Act Likely Marks the Fever Breaking, Creating an Off-Ramp for De-escalation and a Return to Backchannel Diplomacy
June 23, 2025
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Michael Rubin
President Trump gave Khamenei an opening to end the Israeli campaign diplomatically, though under far worse terms than Iran could have secured weeks ago. Bizarrely, the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader chose to threaten the U.S. over its potential involvement in the attacks.
Middle East Forum Online
Busting Iran’s Nuclear Gambit, Trump Breaks New Ground for U.S. Power in Region
With the U.S. Striking Its Nuclear Program Directly, Iran’s Worst Nightmare Has Come to Pass
June 23, 2025
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Lazar Berman
America’s entry into the war against Iran is the latest step up an escalation spiral that began in October 2023. An Israeli Air Force F-16 pilot readies for action against Iran; June 13, 2025.
Middle East Forum Online
Iran Is Isolated Against the U.S. and Israel
June 23, 2025
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Jonathan Spyer
People protest in 2023 against the regime with the former national flag of Iran and supporters of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.
Middle East Forum Observer
Trump’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Strikes a Chord with Iranians amid Airstrikes
Whether the Islamic Regime Might Collapse Is a Topic of Debate, Particularly Among Iranian Opposition Activists
June 23, 2025
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Mardo Soghom