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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…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, July 28, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House. Will Trump’s Middle East vision collide with Israel’s…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain,…
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will President Trump accept an Iranian “toll” on international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and declare it a diplomatic victory? If so, the consequences could extend…
An artillery unit, deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanon border. Depending on the outcome of this war, Israel’s security challenges could worsen; therefore, its qualitative…
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…
US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)(photo credit: Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK) The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US…
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…
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…
Jan. 7, 2026 Dear MEPIN readers, Please watch my interviews on i24 TV with Yaakov Lappin, Owen Alterman, and host Nicole Zedeck. We discussed the Iranian protests, the situation and…