Which is the Most Dangerous: Preserve, Fix or Tear Up the Iran Deal?
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} The time to strike new legislation is now, this spring, before the next election season is in full swing. ‘We will produce any weapons…
A Fair Investigation into the Alleged Obama-Hezbollah-Iran Connection
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} There is currently a bipartisan consensus in Congress that understands Hezbollah is a criminal organization undermining American foreign policy interests. How far did the…
Deconstructing Kerry, His Legacy May Cause a Third Lebanon War
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The toxic combination of an emboldened Iran using Shi’ite proxies to fill the Islamic State vacuum while America chooses to cede influence to Russia…
What Congress Now Needs to Do After Decertification
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The real question is whether congressional Republicans can act in concert for the national good, and avoid internal bickering. For years I have tried…
Can U.S. Withdraw from JCPOA if it Endangers American Interests?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Can the US wash its hands of the agreement, or are we stuck with it? “The Iran deal is not a fair deal to…
Will America Recertify the JCPOA, Abandon its Influence in Middle East?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} One of US President Donald Trump’s most longstanding conservative critics, Bret Stephens of The New York Times, recently challenged pro-Israel conservatives on why they…
Should the Flawed Iran Deal Alter U.S. Interest in Regime Change?
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} With Obama’s out, what happens next with Iran? It has become painfully clear that former US president Obama’s desire to make the Islamic Republic…
Next Stop for Iran: Bahrain
The presence of Iran casts an ominous shadow on the whole Gulf. Tens of thousands of Shi’ite militia, the Popular Mobilization Units, have been trained and are controlled by Iran…
The Obama Administration’s Faulty Reasoning and Analysis
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Obama’s conviction borders on delusion as he ignores the dangers of nuclear weapons in the hands of an apocalyptical revolutionary theocracy.” The Joint Comprehensive…
A Year Later, Failure of Iran Nuclear Deal is Clearer Than Ever
(Previously published on Forward.com) Dr. Eric R. Mandel is the director of MEPIN™. He regularly briefs Congress on issues related to the Middle East and is a columnist for the…