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19.03.2025

Iran Before the Revolution (featuring Ray Takeyh)

About the EpisodeWhether you’re a seasoned Iran watcher or just starting to explore the topic, understanding the Islamic Republic requires going back to the events that led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. And to do that we need to revisit 1953, the year a coup overthrew Iran’s Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. If you think you already know this story, think again. About the GuestHost Mark Dubowitz is joined by Ray Takeyh—renowned Iran scholar and author of "The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty." His research has challenged, clarified, and reshaped the traditional narrative surrounding these pivotal events. Ray’s work isn’t just essential for understanding U.S.-Iran relations—it’s a guide for policymakers seeking to grasp the reality of an Iranian people who continue to defy the oppressive regime in Tehran. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why. About the MusicOur intro and outro music samples (with artist's permission) Liraz Charhi's single, "Roya" — check out the full version of the song and the meaning behind it here.

19.03.2025

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1 Std. 5 Min.
29. JAN. · BONUS

48 Hours in Iran (feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu)

One of the gravest human rights crises in recent history is happening right now in Iran. The Islamic Republic has carried out mass killings on a scale not seen in modern Iranian history, slaughtering an estimated 33,000, arresting tens of thousands, and subjecting countless Iranians to torture, disappearance, and sham trials. Internet blackouts have plunged entire cities into darkness in an effort to conceal the carnage. This is a regime ruling through terror because it has lost legitimacy and control. Behnam Ben Taleblu joins Mark to break down the scale of the atrocities, why this moment is historically unprecedented, and why Iran’s human rights crisis is inseparable from the regime’s broader threat to regional and global security.

29. Jan. · Bonus

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47 Min.
VOR 2 TAGEN

Trump drew a red line. Tehran crossed it. Now what? | feat. Rich Goldberg

HEADLINE 1: Turkish forces aren’t leaving Syria anytime soon. HEADLINE 2: Israel indicted two more individuals for allegedly spying on behalf of Iran. HEADLINE 3: Indonesia is planning to participate in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza. -- FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Advisor Richard Goldberg. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/ -- Featured FDD Pieces: "Whither the Hamas solidarity movement?" - Ben Cohen, JNS "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Houthis But Were Afraid to Ask" - Cliff May and Edmund Fitton-Brown, Foreign Podicy "Weaponized Mass Migration" - RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe

vor 2 Tagen

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24 Min.
VOR 4 TAGEN

Is Turkey Iran's successor? | feat. Reuel Marc Gerecht

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA Iranian-targets officer and current FDD resident scholar. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

vor 4 Tagen

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28 Min.
03.12.2025

O Muslim Brotherhood, Where Aren't Thou?

In a seismic policy shift after decades of Western indifference, the Trump administration has moved to designate key chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations. Bill is joined by FDD’s Edmund Fitton-Brown, who explains why this first round of designations is just the opening salvo — and how pulling this initial thread could eventually unravel the Brotherhood’s sprawling global network from Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon to Turkey, Qatar, and beyond.

03.12.2025

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54 Min.
4. FEB.

Gaza's societal reconstruction | feat. Adi Schwartz

HEADLINE 1: UNRWA is back in the news. And that’s generally not a good thing for the UN’s most corrupt agency. HEADLINE 2: Earlier this week, the IDF dropped some sort of non-toxic chemical substance near the Blue Line. The Israelis have been consistently clearing greenery to ensure unhindered lines of sight. UNIFIL was outraged. HEADLINE 3: Lebanon’s army chief headed to Florida this week for meetings with his American counterparts. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Israeli journalist and "The War of Return" co-author Adi Schwartz. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief -- Featured FDD Pieces: "After Erdogan: Who Will Control Turkey?" - Sinan Ciddi and William Doran, FDD Memo "Reimagining Mediterranean Security with Greek Minister for National Defense Nikos Dendias" - FDD Event "Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: February" - FDD Experts

4. Feb.

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26 Min.
16.05.2025

A terrorist in a suit is... still a terrorist

Bradley Bowman and David Adesnik join Bill to unpack the U.S. decision to legitimize Ahmed al-Shara (AKA Jolani), the ex-al-Qaeda leader now heading HTS in Syria; other regional players seeking influence in the Syria vacuum, including Turkey and Saudi Arabia; and broader U.S. policy failures in Syria.

16.05.2025

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46 Min.
6. FEB.

What will it take to rebuild Gaza? | feat. Ghaith Al-Omari

HEADLINE 1: Even with talks this weekend, Iran continues to escalate in the Middle East. HEADLINE 2: Israel continues to even the score from October 7. HEADLINE 3: And I really don’t like this: Egypt and Turkey signed a military cooperation agreement in Cairo. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ghaith Al-Omari, senior fellow at The Washington Institute and former senior advisor to the Palestinian Authority. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/ -- Featured FDD Pieces: "Should Western Tech Giants Partner With Pro-Hamas Network Al Jazeera?" - Toby Dershowitz and Asher Boiskin, The Cipher Brief "Why Is the Trump Administration Wiring Venezuelan Oil Revenue to Qatar?" - Natalie Ecanow, The Dispatch "Sudanese Army Breaks Key Siege as U.S. Leads Humanitarian Aid Push" - Mariam Wahba, FDD Policy Brief

6. Feb.

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27 Min.
28. JAN. · BONUS

In the Eye of the Storm (feat. Rich Goldberg)

The regime in Iran has slaughtered tens of thousands of Iranians and plunged the country into an internet blackout — and dared the world to look away. Still, President Trump warned that American support was coming as U.S. military vessels made their way to the region. And yet — the decisive moment hasn’t arrived. In this episode of The Iran Breakdown, host Mark Dubowitz is joined again by Rich Goldberg for a timely assessment of the waiting game: what military options are now on the table, why missiles — not nukes — may be the real center of gravity, whether negotiations are strategy or psychological warfare, and how delay reshapes deterrence, escalation, and the fate of the Iranian people. This isn’t a pause — it’s a countdown.

28. Jan. · Bonus

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57 Min.
18.12.2025

Fighting terror with terror

According to the Taliban's self-assessment (what could go wrong), Afghanistan is "stable" — but according to reality, it's not. Terrorist groups still operate openly, al-Qaeda remains embedded, and the same extremists are now being trusted to “fight” other extremists. Bill Roggio and Edmund Fitton-Brown break down why outsourcing counterterrorism to jihadists is a fatal mistake — and why the so-called "peace of the Taliban" comes at an unbearable price: the erasure of half the country’s population and the return of Afghanistan as a global terror hub.

18.12.2025

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1 Std. 10 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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Iran Before the Revolution (featuring Ray Takeyh)

48 Hours in Iran (feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu)

Trump drew a red line. Tehran crossed it. Now what? | feat. Rich Goldberg

Is Turkey Iran's successor? | feat. Reuel Marc Gerecht

O Muslim Brotherhood, Where Aren't Thou?

Gaza's societal reconstruction | feat. Adi Schwartz

A terrorist in a suit is... still a terrorist

What will it take to rebuild Gaza? | feat. Ghaith Al-Omari

In the Eye of the Storm (feat. Rich Goldberg)

Fighting terror with terror

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