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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…
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?…
SMOKE RISES following an IAF attack in Tehran, on Tuesday.(photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters) The event that would be the most likely to eliminate Iran’s nuclear ambitions – and curb…
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my latest analysis, I discuss who has President Trump’s attention in the situation room, whether Iran believes the President is bluffing, whether U.S. security interests are…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch Dr. Mandel discuss the Israel-Iran conflict with Iraqi Kurdistan TV, how it can affect the regional players’ interests, and what may come next. — Eric
June 15, 2025, Dear MEPIN readers, Watch my interview, discussing how Israel can destroy the deeply embedded Fordow nuclear facility without a massive bunker buster missile, President Trump’s Truth Social…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview and analysis with Iran International, the most-watched Persian‑language news channel outside Iran, with 30 million viewers according to Arab News. It is estimated that 33%…
PALESTINE VS KUWAIT at the soccer World Cup qualifiers at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, last year. Qatar supports Salafists, many with American blood on their hands, including the…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Riyadh last month. SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS A recent Wall Street Journal headline…
Sothern Lebanon, 2025. Photo Eric Mandel. It will take patience, prodding and the imposition of consequences, but for the first time in a long while, cautious optimism can be construed…