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Experts

David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
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
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Saeed Ghasseminejad
Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Aaron Goren
Research Analyst and Editor
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Tzvi Kahn
Research Fellow and Senior Editor
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Lewis Libby
Distinguished Fellow
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
CMPP Chairman
Cameron McMillan
Research Analyst
Max Meizlish
Senior Research Analyst
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
Anthony Ruggiero
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Senior Adjunct Fellow
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Dmitriy Shapiro
Research Analyst and Editor
Ahmad Sharawi
Research Analyst
Leah Siskind
Director of Impact and AI Research Fellow
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Bridget Toomey
Research Analyst
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
Featured
June 25, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz

Mapping the Protests in Iran

Visual
FDD Analysis
July 15, 2025 |

French Foreign Minister Warns UN Snapback Sanctions Against Iran Will Be Applied Absent Nuclear Agreement by End of August

Flash Brief
July 15, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh

Iran threatens Europe as France, Germany, and UK weigh snapback options

FDD's Long War Journal
July 14, 2025 | David Daoud

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: July 7–13, 2025

FDD's Long War Journal
July 13, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

US envoy Barrack should stick to the script

The ambassador's missteps reflect a poor grasp of the region’s complex dynamics and jeopardize opportunities for peace

The Times of Israel
July 12, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman

Kurdish government blames Iranian-backed PMF for drone attacks targeting Iraqi Kurdistan

FDD's Long War Journal
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Experts

David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
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
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Saeed Ghasseminejad
Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Aaron Goren
Research Analyst and Editor
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Tzvi Kahn
Research Fellow and Senior Editor
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Lewis Libby
Distinguished Fellow
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
CMPP Chairman
Cameron McMillan
Research Analyst
Max Meizlish
Senior Research Analyst
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
Anthony Ruggiero
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Senior Adjunct Fellow
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Dmitriy Shapiro
Research Analyst and Editor
Ahmad Sharawi
Research Analyst
Leah Siskind
Director of Impact and AI Research Fellow
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Bridget Toomey
Research Analyst
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
In The News
Can there be a comprehensive alternative to the Islamic Republic?
July 14, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad
Manoto News {Persian}
Iranian group fundraises for Trump's assassination
July 14, 2025 | Max Lesser
Fox News
Iran vows retaliation if UN Security Council issues snapback sanctions on anniversary of nuclear deal
July 14, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu
Fox News
China Denies Report Saying It Transferred Air Defense Systems to Iran
July 14, 2025 | Jack Burnham
The Algemeiner
Iran sees chance for nuclear deal with U.S. even after attacks
July 13, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu
The Washington Post
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Events

EVENT: FDD SITREP | U.S. Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites

June 21, 2025 | 6:15

EVENT: Maximum Support: Operationalizing the Other Iran Policy 

April 7, 2025 | 9:30
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Projects

Iran Program