Glimpsing Victory in Iran
The campaign has already delivered major wins for American national security, but something much bigger is starting to come into view.
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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
Toby Dershowitz
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Annie Fixler
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Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
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Saeed Ghasseminejad
Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Aaron Goren
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Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Tzvi Kahn
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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tal Kelman
Senior Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Charlie Laderman
Adjunct Fellow
Lewis Libby
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Eric B. Lorber
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Miad Maleki
Senior Fellow
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster
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Cameron McMillan
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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
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
FDD Analysis
Crude new world: Oil markets will never be the same – regardless of how the war in Iran ends
New York Post
In the Iran War, the US Needs Strategic Patience
An emboldened and more capable Iran is a far worse prospect for US interests than a few weeks of higher gas prices.
The National Interest
Emirati Crown Prince’s Trip to China Underscores Importance of Petrodollar Dominance
Policy Brief
Lebanon: France Is Confusing the Symptom with the Disease
Faced with the escalation in Lebanon, France calls for a ceasefire without addressing the central issue: the disarmament of Hezbollah. This stance marginalizes it.
Le Point
China Criticizes Iran War as Beijing Supports Tehran Under the Table
Policy Brief
Experts
David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
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
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
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
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
In The News
Why the Hormuz 'mission' led by France and the UK is largely symbolic
Le Monde
How the US can blockade the Strait of Hormuz
Financial Times
More than 100 U.S. aircraft support naval blockade of Iran as military expands surveillance and enforcement operations
Defence Industry Europe
Trump’s blockade is legal and makes sense. But America is now vulnerable
The i Paper
U.S. blockade puts squeeze on Iran's economy
Fox News
Events
EVENT: FDD SITREPs | The Islamic Republic Is Falling
February 28, 2026 | 5:00
EVENT: Containment Redux: Persian Gulf War Lessons from Iraq for U.S. Strategy Toward Iran
November 5, 2025 | 10:30