Iran Program

About

To address the threat posed by the Islamic Republic in Iran to America and its allies, FDD conducts detailed research, develops actionable and comprehensive policy options, and appears regularly in media. FDD’s Iran Program covers every angle of the Iran portfolio and includes some of Washington’s top experts on sanctions, illicit finance, nonproliferation, terrorism, human rights, and the regime’s domestic power apparatus.

FDD examines a range of issues include potential pathways to a nuclear weapon, ballistic missile program, support for terrorism and terrorist proxies, illicit financial activities, worldwide media operations, and domestic repression. Since 2022, FDD has maintained an interactive Iran protests tracker that monitors the ongoing demonstrations in Iran.

FDD’s Iran Program team is led by FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz, who is widely recognized as one of the key influencers in shaping policies to counter the threats from the regime in Iran. FDD’s Iran Program includes fellows and analysts with a range of backgrounds, including intelligence, nuclear nonproliferation and verification, military, cyber, and Farsi language skills.

Experts

Mark Dubowitz

Chief Executive

Iran Sanctions
Iran Human Rights
Syria
Iran Missiles
Iran
Iran Global Threat Network
Hezbollah
Iran-backed Terrorism
Sanctions and Illicit Finance
Cyber
Iran Nuclear

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow

Iran
Iran Sanctions
Iran Missiles
Iran Human Rights
Iran Politics and Economy
Iran Global Threat Network
Sanctions and Illicit Finance

Andrea Stricker

Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow

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Expert Testimony

FDD's Iran experts are regularly called to testify before Congress on a range of topics including the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear weapons program, illicit finance issues, sanctions, and Iran-backed global threats.

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