Iran

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Iran Sanctions Iran Nuclear Iran Missiles Iran Human Rights Iran Politics and Economy Iran Global Threat Network Iran in Latin America Hezbollah Iran-backed Terrorism

Experts

David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
Toby Dershowitz
Senior Advisor
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Eric S. Edelman
CMPP Board of Advisors
Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel
Senior Fellow
Annie Fixler
CCTI Director and Senior Fellow
Daniel Flesch
Adjunct Fellow
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Tzvi Kahn
Research Fellow and Senior Editor
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tal Kelman
Senior Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Charlie Laderman
Adjunct Fellow
Lewis Libby
Distinguished Fellow
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Miad Maleki
Senior Fellow
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
CMPP Chairman
Cameron McMillan
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
Max Meizlish
CEFP Research Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Emanuele Ottolenghi
Senior Fellow
Chip Poncy
CEFP Senior Advisor
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Logan Rolleigh
CMPP Research Assistant
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Leah Siskind
Director of Impact and AI Research Fellow
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Bridget Toomey
Research Analyst
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
About

FDD analyzes Iran’s comprehensive threat to U.S. national security, tracking the regime’s nuclear program, ballistic missile development, global terror network, and sanctions evasion, while developing strategies to counter Tehran’s ambitions across the Middle East and beyond.

Featured
June 9, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz

What Does Winning In Iran Look Like?

The Iran Breakdown
FDD Analysis
July 7, 2026 | Edmund Fitton-Brown,  Bridget Toomey

Sanaa-Tehran Direct Air Route Would Aid Iranian Efforts To Arm Houthis in Yemen

Policy Brief
July 7, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi

Trump Shouldn’t Delist Syria Without Conditions

The inclusion of Syria on the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list is important leverage the U.S. should not give up easily.

National Review
July 7, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh

CENTCOM strikes Iran as Tehran condemns US sanctions waiver revocation

FDD's Long War Journal
July 6, 2026 | Bill Roggio,  David Daoud

Hezbollah's Moment of Truth

Generation Jihad
July 2, 2026 | Tzvi Kahn

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July

Policy Tracker
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Experts

David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
Toby Dershowitz
Senior Advisor
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Eric S. Edelman
CMPP Board of Advisors
Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel
Senior Fellow
Annie Fixler
CCTI Director and Senior Fellow
Daniel Flesch
Adjunct Fellow
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Tzvi Kahn
Research Fellow and Senior Editor
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tal Kelman
Senior Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Charlie Laderman
Adjunct Fellow
Lewis Libby
Distinguished Fellow
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Miad Maleki
Senior Fellow
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
CMPP Chairman
Cameron McMillan
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
Max Meizlish
CEFP Research Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Emanuele Ottolenghi
Senior Fellow
Chip Poncy
CEFP Senior Advisor
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Logan Rolleigh
CMPP Research Assistant
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Leah Siskind
Director of Impact and AI Research Fellow
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Bridget Toomey
Research Analyst
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
In The News
Iran’s Attacks on Ships Betray Its Concern Over Losing Its Grip on Hormuz
July 7, 2026 | Max Meizlish
The Wall Street Journal
There is only one way to replace the Iranian regime
July 7, 2026 | Jacob Nagel
Hidabroot {Hebrew}
Trump meets with NATO allies after year of upheaval: ANALYSIS
July 7, 2026 | Cameron McMillan
ABC News
Iran resumes strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
July 7, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh
Fox LiveNOW
The NATO Summit and state of global conflicts
July 6, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio
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Events

EVENT: AI on the Front Line: Lessons from the Iran Conflict

May 6, 2026 | 6:30

EVENT: FDD SITREPs | The Islamic Republic Is Falling

February 28, 2026 | 5:00
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Projects

Iran Program