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.
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
- 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
- Iran Sanctions
- Iran Missiles
- Iran Human Rights
- Iran Politics and Economy
- Iran Global Threat Network
- Sanctions and Illicit Finance
Andrea Stricker
Saeed Ghasseminejad
- Iran
- Iran Human Rights
- Iran Politics and Economy
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.
Monographs
FDD's Iran team conducts detailed analysis on a range of threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Products
Iranian Hackers Compromise American Water Utilities
Policy Brief
Iran-backed Houthis brag of Hamas, Islamic Jihad support
Houthi media claims the group is trying to harm Israel’s economy, cut off the Red Sea, and create a new front backing Hamas in Gaza.
The Jerusalem Post
Iran’s ‘Commercial’ Airline Sector Continues to flout U.S. Sanctions
The Messenger
Houthis in Yemen Target Vessels in Red Sea
Flash Brief
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: December
Policy Tracker
Iran flexes military advancements, increasing calls on Biden to act: 'Weakness only invites more aggression'
Fox News
How a Half-Million Migrants Moved North
The Wall Street Journal
Critics slam Biden admin for waiver that gives Iran access to $10B fund: 'absolutely outrageous'
Fox News
US renews waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity
Reuters
Events
Intelligence Warfare: Targeting Tehran to Stop a Nuclear Iran
October 24, 2023 | 12:00 pm
Terror, Sunsets, and Declining Pressure: Countering the Full Range of Tehran’s Threats
October 16, 2023 | 12:00 pm