Elliot Nazar, at The Blogs

Elliot Nazar

Middle East Forum Junior Fellow

Apr 17, 2026, 7:21 PM

The Iranian People Need Arms; Hezbollah Can Help

As Israel adheres to the 10-day “ceasefire” with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Jerusalem faces another strategic opportunity to arm the Iranian people and overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. In January, amidst ongoing protests in Iran and the brutal repression...

Apr 7, 2026, 7:19 AM

Time to Crack Down on Iran’s Kangaroo Courts

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij units have been significantly degraded by the United States and Israel. Yet even as bombs rain on Tehran, the regime continues to suppress domestic opposition. In response, the U.S. and Israel should...

Nov 14, 2025, 11:42 PM

Iran’s Renewed Houthi Focus Demands Israeli Action

Supporters wave Iranian, Lebanese, and Hezbollah flags during a pro-Iran demonstration in South Lebanon on June 29, 2025. Shutterstock

The Islamic Republic’s proxies in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza are weak. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continue to strike Gaza and southern Lebanon while intercepting weapons from Syria, crippling Hezbollah’s rearmament, and punishing Hamas’s ceasefire violations. Now, with the...

About Me

Elliot Nazar is a junior fellow with Middle East Forum. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from UCLA and a master’s in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. His writings focus primarily on the Islamic Republic of Iran and its terrorist proxy network, the Axis of Resistance.

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