FDD | 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

Chief Executive

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

Senior Fellow

Iran
Iran Sanctions
Iran Missiles
Iran Human Rights
Iran Politics and Economy
Iran Global Threat Network
Sanctions and Illicit Finance

Andrea Stricker

Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow

Saeed Ghasseminejad

Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor

Iran
Iran Human Rights
Iran Politics and Economy

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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.

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Monographs

FDD's Iran team conducts detailed analysis on a range of threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Products

FDD Analysis

August 10, 2022 | Richard Goldberg

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

August 9, 2022 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

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.