Issa Adeli
@isadeli.bsky.social
Researcher, Policy Advisor | United States Foreign Affairs and the Middle East | Security and Defense Policy | PhD in International Relations | usinmena.substack.com
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1974, #Kissinger to #Fahd, “It is our firm view that a strong #SaudiArabia is in the interest of the United States ... The #UnitedStates would never be indifferent to any threat to the Kingdom from the north or the south.” it continues in 2025.
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Henry Kissinger With Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Surrounded by aides, Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger shake hands 6/8 after signing economic and military agreements which they said recognize a new relationship betw...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
1974, #Kissinger to #Fahd, “It is our firm view that a strong #SaudiArabia is in the interest of the United States ... The #UnitedStates would never be indifferent to any threat to the Kingdom from the north or the south.” it continues in 2025.
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What is the oldest #US national emergency that is still current?
"I, JIMMY #Carter, President of the #UnitedStates, find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security..." #Iran #hostage crisis.
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"I, JIMMY #Carter, President of the #UnitedStates, find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security..." #Iran #hostage crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Sr...
Pres. Carter on hostage crisis on Face the Nation
YouTube video by CBS News
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November 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What is the oldest #US national emergency that is still current?
"I, JIMMY #Carter, President of the #UnitedStates, find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security..." #Iran #hostage crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Sr...
"I, JIMMY #Carter, President of the #UnitedStates, find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security..." #Iran #hostage crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Sr...
Which countries do you exactly mean?
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Rubio: Gaza security force must include nations Israel ‘comfortable with’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a new international security force will help run Gaza.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Which countries do you exactly mean?
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Like him or not, #Trump proved that a US president holds far more sway in global affairs than many assumed. One needs to think out of the box: When a group like Hamas ends up thanking a US president, you know the playbook has changed.
www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...
Trump to Axios: Gaza deal might be my biggest accomplishment
"It could be the biggest thing I was ever involved in," he said from Air Force One.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Like him or not, #Trump proved that a US president holds far more sway in global affairs than many assumed. One needs to think out of the box: When a group like Hamas ends up thanking a US president, you know the playbook has changed.
www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...
www.axios.com/2025/10/13/t...
Last week, the US had to deal with much pressure from even its closest allies like the UK and Germany as Trump greenlighted Netanyahu to go ahead with his plan to occupy Gaza. Here are all the headlines about the US foreign policy and the Middle East:
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US in MENA Newsletter #47: U.S. Under Fire as Israel Pushes Bold Gaza Takeover Plan
(08/05/2025-08/12/2025)
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August 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last week, the US had to deal with much pressure from even its closest allies like the UK and Germany as Trump greenlighted Netanyahu to go ahead with his plan to occupy Gaza. Here are all the headlines about the US foreign policy and the Middle East:
open.substack.com/pub/usinmena...
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The more I look into #Trump's #Middle_East policy, the more I am convinced that #Trumpism is neither isolationism nor conservatism. It is just Trumpism. Both @TuckerCarlson and @LindseyGrahamSC get rebuked by Trump about the Middle East, especially about regime change idea
June 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The more I look into #Trump's #Middle_East policy, the more I am convinced that #Trumpism is neither isolationism nor conservatism. It is just Trumpism. Both @TuckerCarlson and @LindseyGrahamSC get rebuked by Trump about the Middle East, especially about regime change idea
From this week on, I will add a new section to the #newsletter: Events that deal with the US foreign policy in the #MiddleEast.
On June 5th, there is an interesting one at #Chatham_House. Don't miss it! Find the registration link at the end of the newsletter.
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On June 5th, there is an interesting one at #Chatham_House. Don't miss it! Find the registration link at the end of the newsletter.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/37-052...
#37 (05/26/2025-06/02/2025): Trump’s Double-Front Peace Gambit in Iran and Gaza
Edited by Issa Adeli (isadeli.bsky.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From this week on, I will add a new section to the #newsletter: Events that deal with the US foreign policy in the #MiddleEast.
On June 5th, there is an interesting one at #Chatham_House. Don't miss it! Find the registration link at the end of the newsletter.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/37-052...
On June 5th, there is an interesting one at #Chatham_House. Don't miss it! Find the registration link at the end of the newsletter.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/37-052...
A US Mercenary private firm set to oversee Gaza aid for Israel goes on LinkedIn hiring spree: a weird merge of war, aid, and business; an intersection of power, profit, and humanitarian relief!
www.middleeasteye.net/news/mercena...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/mercena...
'I worked in Gaza last summer:' Mercenary firm overseeing Israeli aid hiring on LinkedIn
Private military contracting firm advertises for hires with experience in 'Middle East field work', video technology and Arabic language skills
www.middleeasteye.net
May 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A US Mercenary private firm set to oversee Gaza aid for Israel goes on LinkedIn hiring spree: a weird merge of war, aid, and business; an intersection of power, profit, and humanitarian relief!
www.middleeasteye.net/news/mercena...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/mercena...
This is the longest newsletter I have ever written. Not surprising! The US president paid a historic visit to the region last week. I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it. Many of them you all have heard, but now you can have an overall once-over.
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US in MENA Newsletter #35: Busiest week of the US diplomacy in the Middle East
(05/12/2025-05/19/2025)
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May 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is the longest newsletter I have ever written. Not surprising! The US president paid a historic visit to the region last week. I would appreciate it if you could take a look at it. Many of them you all have heard, but now you can have an overall once-over.
usinmena.substack.com/p/us-in-mena...
usinmena.substack.com/p/us-in-mena...
Timeline of U.S. presidential visits to #Saudi_Arabia:
Roosevelt - 1945
Richard Nixon - 1974
Jimmy Carter - 1978
George H.W. Bush - 1990 and 1992
Bill Clinton - 1994
George W. Bush - 2008
Barack Obama - 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2016
Donald Trump - 2017
Joe Biden - 2022
Obama is #1. Not interesting?
Roosevelt - 1945
Richard Nixon - 1974
Jimmy Carter - 1978
George H.W. Bush - 1990 and 1992
Bill Clinton - 1994
George W. Bush - 2008
Barack Obama - 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2016
Donald Trump - 2017
Joe Biden - 2022
Obama is #1. Not interesting?
May 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Timeline of U.S. presidential visits to #Saudi_Arabia:
Roosevelt - 1945
Richard Nixon - 1974
Jimmy Carter - 1978
George H.W. Bush - 1990 and 1992
Bill Clinton - 1994
George W. Bush - 2008
Barack Obama - 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2016
Donald Trump - 2017
Joe Biden - 2022
Obama is #1. Not interesting?
Roosevelt - 1945
Richard Nixon - 1974
Jimmy Carter - 1978
George H.W. Bush - 1990 and 1992
Bill Clinton - 1994
George W. Bush - 2008
Barack Obama - 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2016
Donald Trump - 2017
Joe Biden - 2022
Obama is #1. Not interesting?
The interesting thing about choosing #Michael_Anton to head the technical discussions for the #US-Iran_negotiations is that he has not studied physics, but #political_science. That is promising for those who studied political science and wish to find a job in #disarmament.
May 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The interesting thing about choosing #Michael_Anton to head the technical discussions for the #US-Iran_negotiations is that he has not studied physics, but #political_science. That is promising for those who studied political science and wish to find a job in #disarmament.
To be remembered later: the #US will not lift the chunk of its sanctions on #Iran until Iran complies with the US on regional issues. These negotiations will fail unless they expand to include issues other than Iran's nuclear program. Anything else said will not be reliable.
April 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In the past two weeks, I had the chance to visit Japan for a training course on the "Enhancement of People's Life using ICT in the era of Digitalization". focusing on four key areas: E-Health, E-Agriculture, E-Education, and preparedness for crisis management, using ICT.
March 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In the past two weeks, I had the chance to visit Japan for a training course on the "Enhancement of People's Life using ICT in the era of Digitalization". focusing on four key areas: E-Health, E-Agriculture, E-Education, and preparedness for crisis management, using ICT.
1- #Israel_US: A different way Trump impacted the Gaza Ceasefire?
January 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
1- #Israel_US: A different way Trump impacted the Gaza Ceasefire?
#19 edition of the US in MENA #newsletter has just been published. Last week, the US finally succeeded in cutting a #ceasefire deal in #Gaza. That captured most headlines.
I appreciate any comment on the new edition.
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I appreciate any comment on the new edition.
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US in MENA Newsletter #19: Biden Handed the Middle East to Trump with a last-minute ceasefire
(01/13/2025-01/20/2025)
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January 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#19 edition of the US in MENA #newsletter has just been published. Last week, the US finally succeeded in cutting a #ceasefire deal in #Gaza. That captured most headlines.
I appreciate any comment on the new edition.
usinmena.substack.com/p/us-in-mena...
I appreciate any comment on the new edition.
usinmena.substack.com/p/us-in-mena...
1- #MENA_US: Mike Waltz as the next National Security Adviser: What does it mean for the #Middle_East? [...]
January 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
1- #MENA_US: Mike Waltz as the next National Security Adviser: What does it mean for the #Middle_East? [...]
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🚨 In Episode 70 of Middle East Insights, Issa Adeli, Iranian Policy Advisor, breaks down how Trump’s cabinet picks could reshape sanctions on Iran. @isadeli.bsky.social
LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ywp...
LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ywp...
December 26, 2024 at 6:27 PM
🚨 In Episode 70 of Middle East Insights, Issa Adeli, Iranian Policy Advisor, breaks down how Trump’s cabinet picks could reshape sanctions on Iran. @isadeli.bsky.social
LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ywp...
LINK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ywp...
US moves towards normalising with #Syria HTS.
So far, terrorism has been a swearword that should be annihilated ASAP. Now, the US seems to be looking for its transformation. This new model can be copied by other Islamic militants in the Middle East too.
thearabweekly.com/us-moves-tow...
So far, terrorism has been a swearword that should be annihilated ASAP. Now, the US seems to be looking for its transformation. This new model can be copied by other Islamic militants in the Middle East too.
thearabweekly.com/us-moves-tow...
thearabweekly.com
December 22, 2024 at 8:15 AM
US moves towards normalising with #Syria HTS.
So far, terrorism has been a swearword that should be annihilated ASAP. Now, the US seems to be looking for its transformation. This new model can be copied by other Islamic militants in the Middle East too.
thearabweekly.com/us-moves-tow...
So far, terrorism has been a swearword that should be annihilated ASAP. Now, the US seems to be looking for its transformation. This new model can be copied by other Islamic militants in the Middle East too.
thearabweekly.com/us-moves-tow...
#15 edition of the US in MENA #newsletter has just been published. The #MiddleEast is in its historical days and weeks and the #United_States response to all these developments is worth reading.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/15-120...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/15-120...
#15 (12/09/2024-12/16/2024) US in search to make head or tail of the New Middle East
Edited by Issa Adeli (isadeli.bsky.
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December 16, 2024 at 8:07 PM
#15 edition of the US in MENA #newsletter has just been published. The #MiddleEast is in its historical days and weeks and the #United_States response to all these developments is worth reading.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/15-120...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/15-120...
Reposted by Issa Adeli
Event Alert at Middle East Insights
Dec 13 | 8 PM IST
📌 Impact of Trump’s Cabinet Pick on Sanctions Against Iran
🎙 Speaker: Issa Adeli @isadeli.bsky.social
Iranian researcher & policy advisor.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Dec 13 | 8 PM IST
📌 Impact of Trump’s Cabinet Pick on Sanctions Against Iran
🎙 Speaker: Issa Adeli @isadeli.bsky.social
Iranian researcher & policy advisor.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 13, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Event Alert at Middle East Insights
Dec 13 | 8 PM IST
📌 Impact of Trump’s Cabinet Pick on Sanctions Against Iran
🎙 Speaker: Issa Adeli @isadeli.bsky.social
Iranian researcher & policy advisor.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Dec 13 | 8 PM IST
📌 Impact of Trump’s Cabinet Pick on Sanctions Against Iran
🎙 Speaker: Issa Adeli @isadeli.bsky.social
Iranian researcher & policy advisor.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
1- #MENA_US: Elise Stefanik as the US envoy to the UN: What does it mean for the Middle East?
The youngest woman being elected to the House when she was 30 in 2014, now 40, would be one of the youngest who serves as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations [...]
The youngest woman being elected to the House when she was 30 in 2014, now 40, would be one of the youngest who serves as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations [...]
December 9, 2024 at 7:38 PM
1- #MENA_US: Elise Stefanik as the US envoy to the UN: What does it mean for the Middle East?
The youngest woman being elected to the House when she was 30 in 2014, now 40, would be one of the youngest who serves as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations [...]
The youngest woman being elected to the House when she was 30 in 2014, now 40, would be one of the youngest who serves as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations [...]
Is the US content with the Syrian rebel advance? The answer is no. James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador perfectly explained the reason: "Such a dramatic change in the balance of power in #Syria makes everybody nervous because everybody has a chunk of Syria."
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www.aol.com/news/syrian-...
Syrian rebel advance poses risks for U.S. and others, former envoy says
A rapid rebel advance in northwest Syria poses risks for the United States, which was "caught unaware", and other countries including Turkey, Russia and Iran, former U.S. ambassador James Jeffrey told...
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December 7, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Is the US content with the Syrian rebel advance? The answer is no. James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador perfectly explained the reason: "Such a dramatic change in the balance of power in #Syria makes everybody nervous because everybody has a chunk of Syria."
www.aol.com/news/syrian-...
www.aol.com/news/syrian-...
1- #MENA_US: Steven Witkoff as Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East: What is its regional implications?
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff as the next US special envoy to the Middle East, currently occupied by Amos Hochstein [...]
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff as the next US special envoy to the Middle East, currently occupied by Amos Hochstein [...]
December 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM
1- #MENA_US: Steven Witkoff as Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East: What is its regional implications?
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff as the next US special envoy to the Middle East, currently occupied by Amos Hochstein [...]
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff as the next US special envoy to the Middle East, currently occupied by Amos Hochstein [...]