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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
It was under the leadership of the late Qassem Soleimani, from 1998, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s Quds Force turned revolutionary and proxy warfare into a key tool of power projection for Tehran. Above: Soleimani’s funeral after he was killed by an American drone strike; Tehran, Jan. 7, 2020.
Middle East Forum Online
The Limits of Iran’s Proxy Strategy: How Soleimani’s Vision Failed in Recent Conflicts
The Flaw in Soleimani’s Plan Seems to Be That He Assumed That Religious and Ideological Loyalties Would Win Out over Local Self-Interest
June 30, 2025
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Jonathan Spyer
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Are Reformists Trying to Trick the West and Save the Islamic Republic?
Iranian Analysts and Journalists Are Uncertain Whether Khamenei Remains in Control of the Situation
June 30, 2025
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Mardo Soghom
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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
Mohammed Elahi, the imam at the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn, Michigan, took to Facebook last week to call on President Donald Trump to pursue dialogue with the Islamic Republic of Iran, a regime that has been describing the United States as "The Great Satan" for decades. Elahi, who has long standing ties to the Iranian regime, leads a mosque whose online library included texts that promoted notions of Islamic supremacism over non-Muslims.
FWI Opinion & Interview
Dear Imam Elahi: Stop Spreading Hate, Tell Iran to Surrender, and Warn Sleeper Cells to Stand Down
Shia Imams Who Have No Influence over Trump Need to Tell Khamenei to Surrender
June 23, 2025
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Dexter Van Zile
Reza Pahlavi, crown prince of Iran, in 2023.
Middle East Forum Observer
Yes, Reza Pahlavi Must Overhaul His Organization and Move to the Region
Pahlavi Has Not Expanded His Support Base Because His Followers Do Not Hear His Message of Unity and Liberalism
June 23, 2025
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Shay Khatiri
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Middle East Forum Observer
Israel Should Challenge Erdoğan’s Hypocrisy on Gaza and Cyprus
Turkey’s Refusal to Normalize Relations with Cyprus and Its Military Control in the North Contradict Erdoğan’s Criticisms of Israel
June 23, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
The city of Abu Dhabi, capital of Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is located on a island in the Persian Gulf.
Middle East Forum Observer
The United Arab Emirates Should Seize Back Its Islands
The United States Also Might Encourage the UAE to Develop a Maritime Security Center to Protect Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz
June 22, 2025
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Michael Rubin
If Iran moves to close the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. should issue an ultimatum to Iran’s two navies—the IRGC’s coastal patrol and the regular blue-water navy to either dock and surrender or be sunk, thus ensuring freedom of navigation without a broader, destructive war on Iranian soil.
Middle East Forum Online
Iran May Close Strait of Hormuz: ‘Take the Oil’ and Sink the Navy
The U.S. Should Counter This Threat by Seizing Kharg Island, the Terminal Through Which 90 Percent of Iran’s Oil Is Exported
June 22, 2025
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Michael Rubin
The partnership between India and Israel is strengthened by a personal friendship between the two prime ministers.
Middle East Forum Observer
Understanding India’s Dilemma in the Israel-Iran War
India’s Apparent Strategic Autonomy May Frustrate Its Allies, but It Emanates from Myriad Sources
June 22, 2025
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Abhinav Pandya
The worst option for the U.S. would be to rest on laurels and stand down, for the danger of loose nuclear material getting into the hands of terrorists or irregular forces will remain high until it can be secured and spirited out of Iran.
Middle East Forum Online
The Next Iran ‘Nightmare': The Nuclear Material
When Khamenei—or His Successors—Do the Inevitable and Surrender Their Nuclear Program, Then It Will Need to Be Extricated from Iran
June 22, 2025
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Michael Rubin
Middle East Forum Online
U.S. Strikes Iran: How Will the Islamic Republic Respond?
President Trump Warned Any Retaliation Will be Met With Overwhelming Force
June 22, 2025
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Jim Hanson
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Long Game: Taking the Fight to America’s Pro-Tehran Apologists
The U.S. President and Israeli Prime Minister Proved That American Power, Properly Applied, Remains Decisive
June 21, 2025
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Gregg Roman