Middle East Political Information Network
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my spirited discussion with the Editor-in-Chief of The Independent Persian on ILTV’s Inside Security. We debated several critical questions: The second half of the interview is…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, June 27, 2025. Credit: Molly Riley/White House. The leaders of the…
Dear MEPIN Readers, What should America do next as Iran continues to threaten international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and attack allied Arab states? The first step is recognizing…
Dear MEPIN Readers, On ILTV, Professor Kobi Michael, Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), and I discussed the tactical versus strategic assessment of the Iran front;…
Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah wave flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Raghed Waked) The mistaken…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview on i24 this evening, where I discuss why Iran risked attacking Israel. Among the questions we examine are: I look forward to hearing…
A drone view shows vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026.(photo credit: Stringer/Reuters) Americans must understand exactly what is at stake if…
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my recent interview with Al Arabiya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we discussed the key developments shaping a Middle East on edge. • Why has Israel intensified…
Dear MEPIN readers, What are we to make of the President’s MOU calling for a 60-day extension of the cease-fire with Iran, along with the immediate granting of limited asset…
Members of Palestinian Hamas’s Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Quds Brigades are deployed at intersections for Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,…