This week, Co-Founder Mick Mulroy returned to Al Arabiya English to assess Iran’s mounting economic strain and the risk of renewed U.S. escalation after the midterms, while National Security Fellow Michael Ratney was quoted by the Associated Press on Saudi Arabia’s deepening dilemma as the war widens.
Al Arabiya English | September 10, 2026
“Iran has about FIVE WEEKS LEFT.”
Mick Mulroy warned that Iran could soon struggle to fund itself as fuel supplies dwindle and pressure on its energy exports intensifies.
Al Arabiya English | September 10, 2026
“Trump could go back into a FULL-SCALE AIR conflict.”
Mulroy argued that Trump may be signaling a major escalation against Iran once the midterm elections are over.
Associated Press | September 14, 2026
National Security Fellow Michael Ratney, a former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was quoted in AP’s coverage of Saudi Arabia’s deepening dilemma as Houthi rebels advance near the Bab el-Mandeb strait and Iran continues to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz: “Despite their antipathy for the Iranians, this is a war they never asked for, they had great trepidation about. And once it started, all of their worst-case scenarios started coming true.”
