Shay Khatiri

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Winfield Myers
Middle East Forum Observer
Don’t Assume Iran’s Retaliation Will Target Only Israel
Khamenei May Be Preparing His Audience for an Attack Against U.S. Forces
November 15, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Israel Might Have Hit a Home Run Against Iran, but Chose to Bunt
Israel’s Strikes Have Entirely Dismantled Iran’s Air Defense but the Operation Prioritized Precision over Visibility
October 29, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Jamshid Sharmahd photo courtesy of Gazelle Sharmahd, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Middle East Forum Observer
Iran Kills Jamshid Sharmahd, the Man Biden Left Behind
U.S. Policymakers Must Recognize That Iran’s Hostage Taking Is Not the Work of Rogue Individuals but a Rogue Regime
October 28, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
A supporter holds up a photo of Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran.
Middle East Forum Observer
Khamenei’s Base May Abandon Him
Israel Has Damaged the Image of Iran’s Leader, and Its Response to Iran’s Aggression Will Accelerate Change
October 1, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Is Iran a Shi’ite Power or an Islamic Power?
To Rally and Lead All Muslims, Iran Upholds Rejectionist Ideals That Arab States Have Abandoned
September 18, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Missiles are aimed at the sky at sunset with Iran's flag.
Middle East Forum Observer
Despite Diplomatic Denials, Iranians Acknowledge Sending Missiles to Russia
An Iranian official acknowledged the exchange, making fears about the consequence of lifting sanctions a reality.
September 8, 2024
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Shay Khatiri