Trump, Iran, and the Snapback Countdown: A Strategic Crossroads
Trump, Iran, and the ‘snapback’ countdown US President Donald Trump says Iran is signaling a willingness to return to nuclear talks. In response, he is sending special envoy Steve Witcoff,…
Watch Dr. Mandel on ILTV: Ceasefire Talks, Iran, Trump, and What Israel Needs
Dear MEPIN Readers, Since the negotiations between Trump and Netanyahu yielded inconclusive results, Special Envoy Witkoff is traveling to Doha to discuss the details of the ceasefire between Israel and…
Netanyahu-Trump Negotiations
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will there be a ceasefire deal? How much pressure will President Trump apply on Prime Minister Netanyahu for an interim agreement, especially after the U.S. supported Israel…
Iran nuclear deal without missile limits is a strategic mistake
This combination of photos shows Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2025, from left, President Donald Trump in the briefing room of the White House in…
MEPIN Dialogues with Chama Mechtaly: Advancing the Abraham Accords and Reclaiming Jewish Indigeneity in the Middle East
As part of our ongoing MEPIN Dialogues series exploring the complexities of the Middle East, Israel, anti-Semitism, and U.S. policy, I’m pleased to share my recent conversation with Chama Mechtaly,…
Latest Ceasefire Proposal and Normalization Discussions and an article on Israel’s electronic warfare
Dear MEPIN readers, For an in-depth analysis of how Israel’s advanced electronic warfare, utilizing electromagnetic spectrum defenses to counter drones and enhanced anti-missile systems, secured victory in the tactical 12-day…
Will US back Israeli preemptive actions?
ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter departs after a visit to the US Capitol last week. If Washington signals restraint or pressures Jerusalem to temper its response to provocations,…
US and Israel’s strikes on Iran have unmasked a power vacuum
By IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=147371238 And the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is poised to exploit it.So much has been written about “the day” after Hamas in Gaza.…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel on i24 News discussing Trump and Israel – Iran ceasefire June 24, 2025
Dear MEPIN readers, Watch my analysis of President Trump‘s comments about Israel and Iran breaking the ceasefire, and why the 12-day war is the end of the beginning in a…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel analysis following the recent Iranian strike on the U.S. base in Qatar
Dear MEPIN Readers, Check out my analysis following the recent Iranian strike on the U.S. base in Qatar. Are the U.S., Israel, and Iran prepared for diplomacy to reduce tensions?…