State-sponsored terrorism
Kuwait and UAE report disrupting domestic Hezbollah cells
Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates claimed to have disrupted several terror cells linked to Hezbollah over the past week. Both Persian Gulf countries alleged that their security forces identified networks...
Op-eds
Death of a Holocaust denier
Over decades, Iran proved itself adept at fertilizing the lies that reside at the heart of anti-Zionist ideology, turning them into common-sense notions among adherents.
Op-eds
Deepfakes on the Front Lines: Iran’s AI Disinformation Campaign
The war with Iran has triggered a torrent of disturbing AI-generated imagery, videos, and narratives circulating widely on social media — such as smoke billowing from a Bahraini high-rise or rockets...
Policy Briefs
The final battle?
War with Iran was inevitable, but it can’t end now
Op-eds
Private School Accreditation Organization Benefits from Iranian Money
As the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran rages in the Persian Gulf, there’s another battle against the regime’s influence being fought a bit closer to home. The Iranian missiles and drones that...
Op-eds
The Islamic Republic’s Weaponization of Global Terror
The Iran Breakdown
Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood
Memos
Iran and the Axis of Aggressors, Part I: China
The Iran Breakdown
Trump announces sanctions relief for Syria
On June 30, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order revoking longstanding sanctions on Syria. “The United States is committed to supporting a Syria that is stable, unified, and...
Op-eds
With Qatar, the Biden Administration Left Cards on the Table. Trump Should Play Them.
No Qataris were visible in the chilling footage of the October 7, 2023, Hamas atrocities that President Trump saw this week for the first time. But figuratively, they were right there. Qatar is not...
Policy Briefs
U.S. Lawfare Options for Helping Bring Hamas to its Knees
Pressuring Qatar and Turkey to Quickly Detain Hamas Leaders
Memos
Stop With the Nice Words on Qatar
David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad, announced Saturday that he was withdrawing the Israeli negotiating team from the Gulf Arab emirate of Qatar. The announcement signaled the end of the hostage...
Op-eds
How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror
Legislative Testimonies
Iran and its Network of Nineteen Terrorist Organizations on Israel’s Borders
FDD’s Long War Journal profiles the buildup of 19 Iran-backed terrorist organizations on key fronts: Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria.
Visuals
Arsenal
Assessing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
Monographs
FDD’s Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: The Year in Review
Memos
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: Late April
Late April Trends
Policy Tracker
Biden, Congress Should Defend Terrorism Sanctions Imposed on Iran
Memos
The Biden Administration and Congress Should Support the Houthi Terror Designations
The Trump administration designated the Iranian-backed Houthi organization, or Ansar Allah, as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) on January 11....