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…
Bibi’s UAE Mission, Trump’s Midterm Iran Gamble & the RAF Attack
Dear MEPIN Readers, Why did Netanyahu go to the UAE? Was it political, to pressure the Emir to publicly deny that he warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7, or was the…
American Jewry at a Crossroads: Confronting or Acquiescing to the Anti-Israel Left
People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South…
Can an Iran Deal Save Republicans in the Midterms—and at What Price?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Does Iran believe its leverage over President Trump will diminish after the midterms? If Trump wants an agreement before November to help Republicans, what is he willing…
Interceptor Shortages, Vance, Saudi Enrichment & Regime Change
Please watch my interview with Laura Cellier of the Misgav Institute on: Wishing my Jewish readers a meaningful fast and everyone a peaceful New Year.
Iran International’s Negar Mojtahedi: Have Iranians Lost Faith in Trump?
A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Main during a demonstration in Istanbul. Amini, a young Iranian woman, died after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic’s morality police…
Trump Calls on Iranians to Rise Again — But Do They Still Believe Him?
Dear MEPIN Readers, My colleague and friend, award-winning journalist Negar Mojtahedi of Iran International, reached out to discuss President Trump’s latest call for the Iranian people to take back their…
Is Vance Right? Are We Really “Not at War” With Iran?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Could Iranian attacks on U.S. warships trigger a wider confrontation—and inject another foreign-policy crisis into the midterms? There is historical precedent for Iran affecting American electoral politics.…
Will Trump Arm Iranians to Rise Up and Finish the Job and Can Economic Outcast Break Iran?
Dear MEPIN Readers, President Trump asked yesterday: Why aren’t the Iranian people rising up and fighting? A better question is: Why aren’t we helping them fight?Why aren’t we arming the…
Will Trump Enforce Economic Outcast, Or Let Iran’s Trading Partners Undermine It?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Can President Trump make Operation Economic Outcast work—or will Iran’s trading partners provide Tehran an economic lifeline? • Will Trump enforce secondary sanctions against China, Turkey, Iraq…