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25/06/2025

Should the Iranian People Seize This Moment? (featuring Mehdi Parpanchi)

In the last week, U.S. and Israeli forces have hit the heart of the Islamic Republic’s power from Fordow and Natanz to Evin Prison and the Basij headquarters. Khamenei has gone dark. The Islamic Republic is on the defensive. But moments like this can go two ways: collapse or crackdown. Is this the moment the opposition seizes — or one the regime survives? Mehdi Parpanchi is one of the sharpest voices covering Iran today and the executive editor of Iran International, the 24/7 Persian-language channel the regime fears most. He joins host Mark Dubowitz to unpack what’s breaking inside the regime — and what might be rising to replace it.

25/06/2025

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1h 6m
15/06/2025

Israel and Iran at War (featuring Barak Ravid and Nadav Eyal)

To unpack the latest developments in Israel's ongoing operation against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz hosts a special live edition of FDD's The Iran Breakdown with Israeli journalists Barak Ravid and Nadav Eyal.

15/06/2025

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53 min
23/07/2025

The Saudi Factor (feat. Amb. Michael Ratney)

📺: Watch this episode on YouTube here. Mark Dubowitz is joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney to break down the complex Saudi–Iran stalemate — from the 1979 Siege of Mecca and Khomeini’s revolution, which forced Riyadh into a hard-line Sunni revival and Tehran into expansionist zeal, to today’s regime-backed Houthis raining fire into Saudi Arabia from Yemen, with China’s covert diplomacy maintaining a brittle détente. Already fragile relations hang by a thread — and one misstep could ignite the region’s next inferno.

23/07/2025

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1h 14m
08/11/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Natasha Hausdorff (Nov. 8)

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on headlines of the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Natasha Hausdorff, an international law expert and the director of UK Lawyers for Israel. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

08/11/2024

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26 min
28/06/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Lina Khatib (Jun. 28)

FDD Senior Fellow David Daoud delivers timely situational updates and analyses on Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Lina Khatib, Director of the UK-based SOAS Middle East Institute. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

28/06/2024

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17 min
04/12/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Benjamin Anthony (Dec. 4)

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Benjamin Anthony, co-founder and CEO of The MirYam Institute. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

04/12/2024

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26 min
06/03/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Benjamin Weingarten (Mar. 6)

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on the war in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with author and political analyst Benjamin Weingarten to discuss the role of Qatar on the Israel-Hamas war. Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

06/03/2024

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25 min
20/12/2023

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Eylon Levy (Dec. 20)

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Eylon Levy, former International Media Advisor to Israeli President Herzog and current Israeli Government Spokesman who is making waves for his candor and effective communication regarding Israel's response to the attacks of October 7.

20/12/2023

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22 min
22/04/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Apr. 22)

FDD Senior Vice President Jonathan Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis on Israel, Iran, and the wars in the Middle East, followed by a conversation with Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior Fellow and expert on Iranian missiles. They discuss the recent aerial barrage by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel's response. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

22/04/2024

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23 min
23/02/2024

FDD Morning Brief | feat. MG (Ret.) Amos Yadlin (Feb. 23)

FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Major General (Ret.) Amos Yadlin, former Head of Israel Defense Intelligence and former IAF combat fighter pilot. Learn more at: www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

23/02/2024

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25 min

The FDD Podcasts channel is home to FDD's Foreign Podicy with Cliff May, The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz, Generation Jihad with Bill Roggio, The FDD Morning Brief with Jonathan Schanzer, and The FDD Events Podcast.

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Should the Iranian People Seize This Moment? (featuring Mehdi Parpanchi)

Israel and Iran at War (featuring Barak Ravid and Nadav Eyal)

The Saudi Factor (feat. Amb. Michael Ratney)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Natasha Hausdorff (Nov. 8)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Lina Khatib (Jun. 28)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Benjamin Anthony (Dec. 4)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Benjamin Weingarten (Mar. 6)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Eylon Levy (Dec. 20)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Apr. 22)

FDD Morning Brief | feat. MG (Ret.) Amos Yadlin (Feb. 23)

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