Iran
Iran Demands That Any Agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and the Nuclear Program Include a Cessation of Israeli Operations Against Hezbollah
A NATO Member That Shields Hamas, Threatens Israel, and Pressures Cyprus and Greece Should Face Consequences
In 1947, Iran Was Not Yet Israel’s Ideological Enemy, but a Cautious Monarchy Constrained by Arab Pressure
Iran’s Negotiator Suggests That the Regime Is Simultaneously Pursuing Negotiations and Calibrated Military Escalation
Both the Anti-Zionist Left and the Isolationist Right Are Undermining a Strategic Alliance
The U.S. and Israel Need a Concerted Strategy of Support for Both External and Internal Pressure on the Regime, with the Intention of Bringing It Down
Jerusalem Has Made Clear That Tehran’s Insistence on Linking Any Deal to a Ceasefire in Lebanon Will Not Constrain Its Response to Hezbollah Attacks
The Middle East Forum Stands by Its Mission and Will Not Be Intimidated
Iran May Believe That Escalation Can Alter the Strategic Equation, Increase Pressure on Washington, and Secure Concessions
This Is Not the Ceding of Iran’s ‘Deep State’ Within the Iraqi System, but Rather Its Adjustment and Consolidation
Not Only Will Half-Measures Fail, but a Diplomatic Bargain That Allows the Islamic Republic to Rebuild Will Be as Bad as a Loss
The Trump Administration Should Support Regime Change in Cuba to a Government Committed to Removing Iranian Influence
Trump Continues to Express Optimism About Reaching a Deal, Despite Little Evidence That One Is Within Reach
Israel Is Evidently Unable to Develop a Policy or Strategy Able to Finally Place Relations with Its Smaller Northern Neighbor on a Firm and Stable Footing
Access to Foreign Exchange and Import Licenses Remains Heavily Influenced by State Institutions and Semi-State Organizations
Iran Recognizes the United Kingdom Is a Weak Link in Western Counter-Terrorism and Leverages That to Tehran’s Advantage
The Middle East Quarterly, MEF’s Journal Intended for Both Scholars and the Educated Public, Features Historical Articles and Book Reviews on Subjects Ranging From Archaeology to Politics
The Gap Between Washington’s Optimism and Tehran’s Rhetoric Suggests the Two Sides Are Not Negotiating with the Same Assumptions
Seizing the Site Halts Hezbollah’s Firing Arcs and Creates a Permanent Israeli Observation and Interdiction Platform
China Has Never Been a Disinterested Party in Iranian Nuclear Diplomacy