The Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted its annual National Security Summit, featuring U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, Southern District of New York Assistant U.S. Attorneys and FBI Agents, and Special Representative for Iran at the U.S. Department of State Brian Hook. FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz presented Ambassador…

On July 11, 2018, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)’s Director of Research, Dr. David Adesnik, was a panelist at an event on Capitol Hill titled Iranian Aggression, Israeli Red Lines, and U.S. Interests, which was organized by the Jewish Policy Center (JPC). On the panel, which was moderated…

Even before President Trump ordered airstrikes on Syria in retaliation for the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, FDD scholars were looking ahead to how the U.S. can respond to the persistent threats posed by Bashar al-Assad and his sponsors in Moscow in Tehran. With the U.S., …

On March 27, 2018, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) released the latest episode of their podcast, Foreign Podicy, titled “The Future of the Iran Deal.” Hosted by FDD’s president Clifford D. …

Even with the advent Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, agreed upon in 2015, Iran’s ballistic missile activity has not been receiving the attention it deserves. According to Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Iran Analyst with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), between…

On January 18th, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and its Center for Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF) hosted a lunch event titled Atilla, Zarrab, and U.S.-Turkish Relations, which centered on the explosive trial of Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla and gold trader Reza Zarrab, and their infamous “Gas-for-Gold”…

Featuring Cliff May and Anthony Ruggiero — On December 5th, 2017, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) released their second episode of its podcast “Foreign Podicy,” on North Korea’s November missile test and the future of North Korean aggression. Hosted by Clifford May, founder and president of FDD, the podcast featured Anthony Ruggiero, senior fellow at…

On October 24, 2017 FDD hosted a lunch panel discussion titled “U.S.-Turkey Relations in the Era of Erdogan’s ‘Hostage Diplomacy’.” …

On October 3, FDD hosted a panel discussion titled “Hezbollah’s Role in Iran’s Global Illicit Networks.” Hosted by Joyce Karam, Washington correspondent for Al-Hayat Newspaper. The panel featured experts who analyzed the extent of Hezbollah’s influence among the Lebanese diaspora and various Latin American countries. Rep. Ed Royce, Chairman of…