Avi Melamed

Avi Melamed is an expert on current affairs in the Arab & Muslim World and their impact on Israel & the Middle East. A former Israeli Intelligence Official & Senior Official on Arab Affairs, Fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, he has held high-risk Government, Senior Advisory, Intelligence & Counter-Terrorist intelligence positions in Arab cities & communities - often in very sensitive times - on behalf of Israeli Government agencies. He is the Founder & CEO of Inside the Middle East | Intelligence Perspectives - an apolitical non-partisan curriculum using intelligence methodology to examine the Middle East. As an Author, Educator, Expert, and Strategic Intelligence Analyst, Avi provides Intelligence Analysis, Briefings, and Geopolitical Tours to diplomats, Israeli and foreign policymakers, global media outlets, and a wide variety of international businesses, organizations, and private clients on a range of Israel and Middle East Affairs.

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Iran Nuclear Program “It’s a Set Back, It’s not Destroyed” | ILTV

Iran Nuclear Program "It's a Set Back, It's not Destroyed" | Avi Melamed’s interview by Maayan Hoffman, executive editor of ILTV News. https://youtu.be/GLBIXtiHIUU https://youtu.be/TnBHzn0lLM8 Here’s a summary of the ILTV News podcast interview with Avi Malamid (timestamps included): 00:00–00:39...

El líder supremo tiene enfrente una compleja encrucijada | ULTIMA HORA

El líder supremo tiene enfrente una compleja encrucijada | Avi Melamed quoted by Antoni Agüera in this article for Ultima Hora. Tras los últimos ataques aéreos, incluido el bombardeo de Estados Unidos a algunas de las instalaciones clave,...

Iran Makes Direct Plea to Putin After US, Israel Strikes | NEWSWEEK

Iran Makes Direct Plea to Putin After US, Israel Strikes | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole and Barney Henderson for NEWSWEEK. Iran's supreme leader has written to Vladimir Putin...

How could China step in after Iran’s nuclear setback following US strikes? | LIVEMINT INDIA

How could China step in after Iran's nuclear setback following US strikes? Experts weigh in | Avi Melamed interviewed by Garvit Bhirani | LIVEMINT INDIA | LiveMint is a daily financial newspaper published in India. It...

Donald Trump Touts ‘Obliteration’ of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | NEWSWEEK

Donald Trump Touts 'Obliteration' of Iran Sites Seen in Satellite Images | Avi Melamed’s insights quoted in this article by Brendan Cole Senior News Reporter for NEWSWEEK. President Donald Trump said "monumental damage" was done to Iran's nuclear...
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Pres. Trump claims ‘monumental’ damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS

Pres. Trump claims 'monumental' damage after Iran attack | FOX NEWS | Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence quoted on Fox News, interview by Jeane Franseen. https://youtu.be/Vn8BhIDnvZM President Donald Trump asserted on his Truth Social platform that...
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Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change: Analysts | NTD NEWS

Iran’s Lasting Denuclearization Unlikely Without Regime Change - Middle East Expert | NTD NEWS with Geopolitical Analyst Avi Melamed. https://youtu.be/mE8QVGOMrug Iran’s Deterrence in Preventing an Attack Has Fallen - Middle East Expert | NTD...

ITME FELLOWSHIP 2025

ITME FELLOWSHIP | VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST ITME’s newest initiative, VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST, is an international fellowship for motivated college and graduate students. Inside The Middle East...

ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 – JCC PORTAL

JCC PORTAL | ISRAEL-IRAN WAR 2025 https://youtu.be/c_T_i__C2z0

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CBC News Network speaks with military analyst Avi Melamed to mark 6 months since October 7 | CBC CANADA

CBC News Network speaks with military analyst Avi Melamed to mark 6 months since October 7 | April 12, 2024 https://youtu.be/PjyrZUf6RLg CBC News Network speaks with...

كيف سترد إسرائيل على إيران دون المرور بدول عربية؟ | LEBANON DEBATE

Avi Melamed analysis is quoted in “ كيف سترد إسرائيل على إيران دون المرور بدول عربية؟ ” an article on LEBANON DEBATE - 2024-04-17...

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بين التهديد والتهدئة.. لماذا يتأرجح موقف إيران بشأن الحرب في غزة؟ | HAYAT WASHINGTON

Avi Melamed’s insights were quoted in this article بين التهديد والتهدئة.. لماذا يتأرجح موقف إيران بشأن الحرب في غزة؟ | HAYAT WASHINGTON وقال آفي ميلاميد...

How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed?

How, Where and When was the Iranian General Killed? According to reports, sometime between Wednesday and Thursday night (February 13-14) a senior Iranian official named...