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
Five Minutes from Disaster
The U.S. is offering Iran the deal of the millennium, and yet the Islamic Republic—and Russia—want more concessions.
The Dispatch
Time for Israel to pivot away from Beijing
As Israel decouples from China, there will be even greater opportunities for greater cooperation between close allies. Israel must support the US and keep a distance from China.
The Jerusalem Post
What just happened in Gaza?
A podcast by FDD's Long War Journal
Generation Jihad
It’s Time to Respond to Iran’s Bad-Faith Negotiations
The Islamic Republic has flouted its nonproliferation obligations and is moving closer to the nuclear threshold.
The Dispatch
Ceasefire in Effect Following More Than Two Days of Fighting in Gaza
FDD's Long War Journal
What we know about the Iran nuclear deal – and what we don't
The Jerusalem Post
Surprise resumption of Iran nuclear talks amid limited expectations
Kurdistan 24
Russia to launch spy satellite for Iran but use it first over Ukraine
The Washington Post
Iranian officials openly discuss country's ability to make nuclear weapon
Fox News
Events
Flying Under the Radar: Iran’s Illicit Activities and Networks in Latin America
August 3, 2022 |
The Islamic Republic’s Proxy War Against Israel: The Gaza Battle of 2021
February 22, 2022 |