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20. FEB. · BONUSINDHOLD

The Islamic Republic's Weaponization of Global Terror (feat. Edmund Fitton-Brown)

How does Iran fit into the global ecosystem of terrorism — and why does the West struggle to see the full picture? For decades, policymakers treated ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Iran’s proxy network as separate threats. But that's not reality. This is: They operate in the same battle space and exploit the same weaknesses in Western strategy. To examine what the West missed — and what it may still be getting wrong — host Mark Dubowitz is joined by FDD senior fellow Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown. From Yemen to the United Nations, Edmund has first-hand experience tracking how states and terrorist groups adapt, cooperate, and project power.

20. feb. · Bonusindhold

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13. FEB. · BONUSINDHOLD

A Reagan-Approved Blueprint for Iran (feat. Charlie Laderman, Nazee Moinian)

📺: Watch this episode on YouTube here. Ronald Reagan didn’t defeat the Soviet empire with tanks — he defeated it with pressure, principle, and moral clarity. Can the same strategy work in Iran? A recent FDD Memo, “Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s,” says that it can. Mark is joined by the Memo’s authors, Charlie Laderman and Nazee Moinian, to break down how the playbook can be applied to the Islamic Republic — a regime that fears its own citizens most — including why regime change doesn’t require invasion, how internal pressure is Tehran’s greatest weakness, and why negotiating without leverage only empowers dictators. History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes — and Iran may be next.

13. feb. · Bonusindhold

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57 min.
1 DAG SIDEN

Erdogan's neo-Ottoman ambitions | feat. Sinan Ciddi

ERDOGAN'S NEO-OTTOMAN AMBITIONS HEADLINE 1: The Palestinian Authority is still paying money to terrorists. HEADLINE 2: The Trump administration continues to heap financial pressure on Iran. HEADLINE 3: A construction project in Gaza seems to be in the works. --- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Turkey Program Senior Director Sinan Ciddi. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief --- Featured FDD Pieces: "Georgia is becoming Iran’s sanctions evasion hub" - Keti Korkiya, The Hill "The US should stop indulging Hungary and Slovakia" - Ivana Stradner and Dalibor Rohac, Washington Examiner "Saving the European-American marriage" - Clifford D. May, The Washington Times

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26 min.
9. JAN. · BONUSINDHOLD

Day 12 of the Iran Protests (January 8 update)

The strong-as-ever Iranian people are back on the streets, protesting against the weak-as-ever regime in the shadow of the 12-Day War. Recorded live on X Spaces on Thursday, January 8, 2026 as events unfolded, this episode of The Iran Breakdown brings you a real-time conversation with Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu, and Janatan Sayeh as they assess what’s different about this protest wave, why fear inside Iran may be breaking, and how years of political repression, economic collapse, and environmental failure are converging into a single moment of reckoning. Iran protest resources—We're tracking the Iran protests at fdd.org/iranprotests. —If you're new to The Iran Breakdown, welcome. Mark's inaugural interview with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi should be your next listen. —Our Iran experts are on X, including Mark, Behnam, Saeed, Janatan, and others.

9. jan. · Bonusindhold

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36 min.
2. FEB.

Is this the end of UNRWA? | feat. Asaf Romirowsky

IS THIS THE END OF UNRWA? HEADLINE 1: The Islamic Republic of Iran has designated every European military as a terrorist organization. HEADLINE 2: Looks like the EU Commission has fired a senior official after a scandal involving Qatari influence and lavish gifts. HEADLINE 3: Hamas claims that it has killed several members of Israel-backed paramilitary groups operating in Gaza. HEADLINE 4: The Israelis have opened up the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza after a year of keeping it closed. HEADLINE 5: The government of South Africa and Israel are engaged in a nasty diplomatic spat right now. --- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Asaf Romirowsky, executive director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA). Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

2. feb.

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28 min.
5 DAGE SIDEN

The goal isn't a better deal — it's a free Iran | feat. Mark Dubowitz

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Chief Executive Mark Dubowitz. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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27 min.
14. JAN. · BONUSINDHOLD

Iran Protests, Day 18 | A Decisive Moment for Iran

While the United States is on the brink of military action in Iran, Iran itself may be on the brink of something far bigger. U.S. forces are repositioning. Allies are on alert. And in Tehran, a crippled regime already at war with its own people is threatening retaliation against the United States. In this urgent episode of The Iran Breakdown, Mark is joined again by Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh to break down what a U.S. strike would actually mean — militarily, strategically, and for the Iranian people themselves — and why American credibility is once again on the line. From Iran’s likely response to the durability of its repression, the conversation confronts the million-dollar question: Is this the moment the regime doubles down — or the moment Iranians begin to take their country back? Read nextRay and Reuel's Wall Street Journal piece from January 12: Don’t Repeat Obama’s Mistake in Iran Ray and Reuel's Wall Street Journal piece from January 8: Can Iran Hold the Line Against Its Protesters? Watch nextIf you're new to The Iran Breakdown, welcome. Mark's interview with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi should be your next watch. Iran protest resourcesWe're tracking the Iran protests at fdd.org/iranprotests. Follow FDD's Iran experts on X, like Mark, Behnam, Saeed, and Janatan

14. jan. · Bonusindhold

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31 min.
21. FEB.

Into Year 5: Strategy for Ukraine's Future

📺 | Watch this episode on YouTube here. On February 24, 2022, Russian tanks and troops invaded Ukraine. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin expected a swift victory. Many Western observers did, too. After all, he had sliced two territories from Georgia in 2008 and seized Crimea and parts of Donbas in 2014 at little cost. Five years on, Ukraine’s fight — still led by President Volodymyr Zelensky — continues. To assess the state of the war, the role of the United States and Europe, and what support is most urgently required, host Cliff May is joined by his FDD colleagues RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery — currently on the ground in Ukraine — and John Hardie.

21. feb.

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49 min.
3 DAGE SIDEN

Has Australia lost its way? | feat. Erin Molan

HEADLINE 1: Iran wants to buy anti-ship missiles from China. HEADLINE 2: India's prime minister touched down in Israel today. HEADLINE 3: In case you missed it, Syria recently transferred thousands of ISIS prisoners to Iraq. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Erin Molan, former television presenter for Sky News Australia and host of The Erin Molan Show. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief -- Featured FDD Pieces: "What if the Iranian Regime Is Stronger Than Trump Thinks?" - Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh, The New York Times "How Did the United States End Up on the Same Side as the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen?" - Bridget Toomey, FDD Insight "The Islamic Republic’s Weaponization of Global Terror" - Mark Dubowitz and Edmund Fitton-Brown, The Iran Breakdown

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25 min.
29. JAN. · BONUSINDHOLD

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. · Bonusindhold

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47 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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The Islamic Republic's Weaponization of Global Terror (feat. Edmund Fitton-Brown)

A Reagan-Approved Blueprint for Iran (feat. Charlie Laderman, Nazee Moinian)

Erdogan's neo-Ottoman ambitions | feat. Sinan Ciddi

Day 12 of the Iran Protests (January 8 update)

Is this the end of UNRWA? | feat. Asaf Romirowsky

The goal isn't a better deal — it's a free Iran | feat. Mark Dubowitz

Iran Protests, Day 18 | A Decisive Moment for Iran

Into Year 5: Strategy for Ukraine's Future

Has Australia lost its way? | feat. Erin Molan

48 Hours in Iran (feat. Behnam Ben Taleblu)

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