i24News Rundown Interview: Rubio’s Hormuz Warning, Pickaxe Mountain, and a Nuclear Saudi Arabia
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch my interview on The Rundown, where I discuss: As always, I welcome your thoughts.
The Ramifications of Restarting the War Without a Strategic Compass
Dear MEPIN readers, Please watch my comprehensive interview on NTD, where I discuss:
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…
From Hegemony to Realignment: A New Middle East Takes Shape
March 27, 2026 Dear MEPIN Readers, I am pleased to share my interview with my friend and colleague, Dalia Ziada, for the Arab Seminar Series of ISCAP. In the six…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel: Back to Oman, negotiation or confrontation?
Dear MEPIN Readers, As negotiations move to Oman, the birthplace of the original Iran nuclear deal 14 years ago, the Middle East again stands at a crossroads: limited agreement or…
Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever?
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh,…
Dr. Mandel on Iran’s Protests, Qatar’s Role in U.S. Education, and Israel’s Growing Concerns Over Turkey
Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my in-depth interviews on i24 News, recorded in studio in Israel, where I analyze Iran’s Unrest, Qatar’s Influence in America, the Rising…
Is Israel’s F-35 Qualitative Military Edge DOA after Saudi announcement? – Breaking Defense
Dear MEPIN Readers, My friend and colleague Seth Frantzman—one of the Middle East’s most astute military analysts—recently asked me, along with Yaakov Amidror (former Israeli Major General and National Security…
Watch Dr. Mandel Break Down the MBS Visit, F-35s, Hamas Disarmament on ILTV
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please listen to my conversation with Robert Silverman, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune and a former U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, hosted by Calev Ben David…
Watch my interview on i24News about the significance of a potential U.S. sale of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter to Saudi Arabia.
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will this major shift in American policy alter the strategic balance in the Middle East, undermine Israel’s air and military superiority, or impact Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge…