Obama Figures Chastising Trump on Iran Have Zero Self-Awareness
Democratic officials ignore how they contributed to the situation in the Middle East.
Iran–United States relations during the Obama administration
Beware Iran’s most devious weapon — another ‘October surprise’
The October surprise was born in Iran — and 46 years later, the Islamic Republic may be preparing to launch another one. In 1980, the hostage crisis — 52 Americans seized at the US embassy...
Op-eds
Will the Gulfies dump Trump?
A power vacuum threatens the Middle East
Op-eds
Checkmate In Tehran: Converting Trump’s Economic Pressure Into Victory
A reactive Iran policy need not be an unprepared one.
Op-eds
A Rumor of War
Foreign Podicy
Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: August
Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...
Policy Tracker
Iran’s missile attack was a surprise. It should not have been.
Years of muted U.S. responses taught Tehran what it could get away with.
Op-eds
The Unrelenting Reality of the Iran War
This is probably Trump’s last chance to show why the regime should fear him.
Op-eds
Washington Is Starting to Treat Syria and Iraq as One Policy
In recent weeks, Syria and Iraq have positioned themselves to be key players in a new Middle Eastern order. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was in Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump...
Op-eds
Iran’s Fortitude Is Its Decisive Edge
The ayatollahs want to fight and have a greater tolerance than Trump for pain.
Op-eds
Iran reportedly tells Houthis to close Bab al Mandeb Strait if US strikes power grid
Three sources told Reuters on July 16 that Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthis to close the Red Sea to shipping if the US attacks Iran’s power network, which President Donald Trump threatened to...
Op-eds
Revealed: Step-by-step plan to finally end Iran war with US victory… and it doesn’t require any American boots on the ground or handing Tehran a single dollar
Excerpt Even as Washington and Tehran continue to intensify strikes against each other’s assets across the Persian Gulf, the key lesson of America’s ongoing conflict with Iran is...
Op-eds
What would Joe Biden do?
Vis-à-vis Moscow and Tehran, Trump should do the opposite
Op-eds
The Blockade’s Back: US-Iran MOU Unravels
Generation Jihad
Ceasefire Collapse Restores U.S. Leverage as Sanctions, Strikes Weaken Iran’s Hand
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran was meant to secure a 60-day ceasefire. Instead, the Islamic Republic has repeatedly attacked commercial vessels operating in...
Policy Briefs
The End of the Ceasefire as We Know It?
The Iran Breakdown
Qatar’s diplomacy should worry Trump in Iran talks
From Hamas to Hezbollah and Iran, Doha's deals carry dangerous long-term costs
Op-eds
Why Iran Sanctions Relief Wouldn’t Have Stopped Iran
As the United States and Iran trade blows again, it’s important to remember that sanctions relief would have only allowed the Islamic Republic to finance its war machine.
Op-eds
The time for talk is over — Trump needs to get tough with Iran
Just three weeks after it was signed, the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran is on life support. Tehran’s promise to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for international...
Op-eds
CENTCOM strikes Iran as Tehran condemns US sanctions waiver revocation
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 7 that it had launched an attack wave on targets in Iran “to impose heavy costs” in response to the Islamic Republic’s strikes...