The Islamist threat hiding in plain sight
The Statue of Liberty stands in the foreground . the “Tribute in Light” public art installation commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks shines from the Lower Manhattan skyline on September…
Listen: The Lesson of 9/11 – Never Let Radical Islamists Go Nuclear
9/11 profoundly transformed America and how we respond to foreign threats. Twenty-five years later, those lessons remain relevant as the United States confronts the Islamist regime in Iran that calls…
Is the Middle East Heading Toward a New Storm?
Dr. Mandel in Conversation with Former 8200 Commander Hanan Gefen. Dear MEPIN Readers, In my conversation with Brig. Gen. (res.) Hanan Gefen, former commander of the IDF’s elite 8200 Intelligence…
Qatar’s $400 Million Gift to Trump: When Does Influence Become a National Security Threat?
Dear MEPIN Readers, How did a country the size of New Jersey, with a citizen population comparable to Toledo, Ohio, become such a powerful force in Washington, American universities, real…
Sky News: Pickaxe Mountain, Regime Change, and the Fight for the Strait of Hormuz
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my latest interview on Sky News Australia, where we discuss the strategic importance of Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s strategy of waiting out American political impatience, how vulnerable…
The Free World Must End Iran’s Hormuz Threat
Dear MEPIN Readers, This morning I joined London’s leading news station, LBC News, to argue that Britain can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines as Iran threatens one…
US must disabuse itself of its Middle East illusions
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…
What Happens Inside Iran if the U.S. Takes Down the Power Grid
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my i24NEWS interview with Natasha Kerchuk, where we examine a critical question: if President Trump targets Iran’s power grid, how will the Iranian people respond? Will…
Dr. Mandel on the U.S.–Israel Strike on Iran: What Happened, Why Now, and What Comes Next (ILTV)
Dear MEPIN Readers, We are living through a historic and highly consequential moment for Israel, America, and the Middle East. I was interviewed on ILTV to discuss the latest developments…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel on ILTV: Gaza City takeover
August 11, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Is Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to temporarily reoccupy Gaza a strategic necessity—or a trap that could strain the US–Israel alliance? I discuss this with…