Islamism
Iran
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Aug 13, 2026
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The State of the Forum
The Eylon Levy interview on the Mecca pact, the Forum's mid-year record, the second-half agenda, and a two-week handoff to the MEF Dispatch. Plus the Hormuz claims, the amnesty vote, and Baghdad's September 30 deadline.
Iran
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Aug 12, 2026
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12 min read
The Closing Horseshoe: The Unlikely Convergence of US Extremes Against Israel
One amendment from the right, 103 votes from the left. The horseshoe theory, the two studies that tested it, the machinery connecting the fringes, and the beneficiary in Tehran. Plus the Gulf in brief and tonight's eclipse.