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Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
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Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Eyal Hulata
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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tal Kelman
Senior Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Enia Krivine
Senior Director of International Partnerships and the National Security Network (NSN)
Justin Leopold-Cohen
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
David May
Research Manager and Senior Research Analyst
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
About
FDD analyzes threats to Israel from Iran and its terror proxies, tracking military, financial, and diplomatic campaigns against the United States’s closest Middle East ally while developing strategies to strengthen American and Israeli security.
FDD Analysis
A most ignoble Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay deserves denunciation, not accolades
The Washington Times
Navi Pillay’s Undeserved Nobel Peace Prize
This year’s winner has a long history of blaming Israel for the world’s problems.
National Review
Hezbollah’s Financial Lifeline Extends Beyond Iran’s Cash Transfers
Policy Brief
Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran
The US and its allies have no alternative but to prove to Iran-backed terror groups that closing straits to influence the global economy and political and operational decisions will not succeed.
The Jerusalem Post
Syria increases criticism of Israeli actions, continues diplomatic outreach
FDD's Long War Journal
Experts
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Research Fellow
Benjamin Acosta
Senior Network Analyst
David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Samuel Ben-Ur
Research Analyst
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
CMPP Deputy Director
Ben Cohen
Research Fellow and Senior Editor
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
David Daoud
Senior Fellow
Toby Dershowitz
Senior Advisor
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Natalie Ecanow
Senior Research Analyst
Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel
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
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Tal Kelman
Senior Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Enia Krivine
Senior Director of International Partnerships and the National Security Network (NSN)
Justin Leopold-Cohen
CMPP Senior Research Analyst
David May
Research Manager and Senior Research Analyst
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Ahmad Sharawi
Senior Research Analyst
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Joseph Zacks
Adjunct Fellow
In The News
Erdogan’s bigger plan: Is Turkey becoming the Middle East’s dominant power?
TV7 Israel News
Is Israel ready for the next major threat?
Stand Tall Israel
Flydubai attack: lone wolf or wider terror network?
NDTV
Houthi attacks highlight escalated regional security threats
The John Batchelor Show
Israel, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and the U.S. consider joining Saudi war
Mario Nawfal
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June 11, 2026 | 8:00
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October 14, 2026 | 4:30
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