With US focus on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear centrifuges keep spinning
Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP. In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center,…
Dr. Mandel on Kurdistan 24 TV Nov. 7, 2023
Please watch what I told Iraqi Kurdistan 24 TV about the Israeli-Hamas War, including: Please watch in English HERE or Kurdish HERE
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The Alarming Rise of Antisemitic Attacks: Why So Little Outrage?
People hold swastika flags as the neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe and Goyim Defense League hold a rally on Sept. 2, 2023 in Orlando, Fla., that attracted about 100 participants.Stephanie Keith/Getty…
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Will Turkey turn westward once again?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, walks with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G20 leaders’ summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2022. Biden administration officials are toughening…
Will Jordan be Iran’s next target?
Published in the Hill on July 7, 2023. Photo: King Abdullah II of Jordan | File photo: Getty Images/Sean Gallup One of the pillars of Iran’s long-term strategy to destroy…
Open-Source Intelligence is Indispensable for Countering Threats
Published on March 4, 2023 in The National Interest. When most people hear the word intelligence in a political context, they immediately think of clandestine sources, spies, and secret meetings.…
The risks of failing to enforce sanctions on Iran
Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP. In this picture released by the Iranian government, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of…
While Russia, Turkey and Iran divide Syria, the US looks on
Photo: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a press conference with his German counterpart in Istanbul on July 29, 2022. OZAN KOSE/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Published on January 17,…
Iranian arms transfers through Beirut airport could ignite the Middle East
Photo: Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah take part in Ashura commemorations in a southern Beirut suburb. Source: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images, CFR Published in The Hill on December 22, 2022. Earlier this…
Webinar Sep. 21 with Lt. Col (res.) Sarit Zehavi
Please join us for a webinar to discuss Iran, the JCPOA, and the Islamic Republic’s malevolent behavior in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, with my colleague and friend, Lt. Col (res.)…