Iran
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
The Isaac Accords Supply the Vehicle. The Lithium Triangle and Venezuelan Reconstruction Supply the Cargo
Once States Disrupt a Major Maritime Chokepoint, Adjacent Corridors Absorb Both Traffic and Strategic Attention
A Coalition of Interests, Ideology, and Power Appears to Have Brought Ahmad Vahidi and Mohammad Ali Jafari Together
The Joint U.S.-Israel Attacks Against Iran in 2025 and 2026 Have Exposed Some of the Most Egregious Pro-Iran Academics to the General Public
Egypt Is Deploying Forces to Defend Gulf States but Refuses Open Integration with a U.S.-Israel Regional Defense Network