The Middle East Braces for Renewed Conflict: What Comes Next?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will President Donald Trump restart the war, and if so, what are the strategic objectives? Can Americans continue to support a war of attrition without a major…
Strategic Implications of the Sixth Trump–Netanyahu Meeting
December 29, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Today on ILTV, I discussed the strategic significance of the sixth Trump–Netanyahu meeting this year and its potential to influence Israel’s multiple operational theaters…
Can Trump ban the Brotherhood while ignoring Turkish and Qatari Islamism?
Excluding two states whose governments openly embrace, fund and promote Muslim Brotherhood ideology may make transactional financial sense, but it weakens America’s long-term national-security posture. Two recent developments in the…
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…
A president with different priorities: Israel and US chart a new course under Trump
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center board dinner at the White House this week. At least for the rest of the Trump term, and probably much longer,…
Watch Dr. Mandel discuss what to expect on the 4th Round of US-Iranian Nuclear Talks
Watch to understand: As always, please share your thoughts. – Eric If you appreciate our work, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Middle East Political Information Network, a…
The Trump administration needs a Turkish-Syria policy right now
Men lower the coffin of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter killed by a Turkish-backed militia in the northeastern village of Daoudiya, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) While the…
Watch my interview on Trump, Hostages, Gaza, and the Lebanese Ceasefire
Dear MEPIN Readers, My comprehensive interview with my colleague and friend Brian Schrauger discusses the following: Eric
Watch my analysis of the Trump strategy on Gaza, its implications for the hostage deal, and what the Trump administration should do next with Iran.
Watch the three short segments below. Watch my 3-part analysis in short segments of: 1. The bombshell announcement could change the landscape of the Middle East, forcing regional players to…
Can Trump leverage Middle East dynamics to secure lasting peace?
AFTER HIS confirmation as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington last week. He and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz recognize that…