Analysis & Commentary
‘America is not the enemy, the enemy is right here’
Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian parliament, has described the United States as a “threat to the entire world.” But his daughter Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani is safe in Ohio, where she recently completed the first year of her residency in internal medicine. In relative obscurity, she...
Former Government Officials, Policy Experts Support SWIFT Sanctions on Iran
Washington, D.C., October 16, 2018 – A group of 30 former government officials and Iran experts, in a statement released today, urged the Trump administration to fully enforce U.S. sanctions on banks represented on the board of directors of the SWIFT financial messaging service if the...
The Briefing
FDD's Aykan joins Newsy to discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing Saudi Crisis.
Cavuto Coast to Coast
FDD's John Hannah joins Cavuto to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Pastor Brunson is free. But the West still needs a policy on Erdogan’s hostages.
In a major reversal Friday, a Turkish court ordered the release of pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, an American evangelical missionary jailed in Turkey for the past two years. The pastor’s prosecution, based on farcical charges of espionage and conspiracy, had rattled Turkish American...
BBC World News
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer joins BBC World News to discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
Lawsuit causes German-Iranian consultant to resign from pro-Iran group
The Lawfare Project announced on Wednesday that a controversial German-Iranian business consultant, who works to boost trade with Islamic Republic of Iran, resigned his position on the board of the umbrella organization for Shi’ite Muslims in Germany--an entity that has a strong presence...
Congress Again Puts Hezbollah and Its Partners in Its Crosshairs
Despite Congressional measures to push Hezbollah out of the formal banking sector in Lebanon, Hezbollah has continued to thrive in Lebanon through illicit finance channels and has received funding through its patron Iran. To counteract this, Congress last night unanimously approved the...
Khashoggi Crisis Holds a Mirror to Turkey
Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, sparking a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Outnumbered: Overtime
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer joins Outnumbered: Overtime to discuss the release of U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson.
IMF and World Bank Predict Economic Slowdown in Iran
The IMF and World Bank this month released data predicting Iran’s economy will shrink over the next two years. This data follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement in May to leave the Iran nuclear deal and to re-impose U.S. sanctions. The first round of renewed sanctions took...
Khashoggi Crisis Holds a Mirror to Turkey
Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, sparking a diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The Turkish government alleges that a Saudi “assassin team” arrived in Istanbul to murder and dismember Khashoggi,...
Seeking Sanctions Resistance Through Blockchain Technology
Policy experts can argue about the appropriateness of various sanctions policies. Some voice concerns that the U.S. overuses sanctions tools while others convey that the U.S. must increase targeted sanctions to hinder the financiers that enable terrorists and corrupt regimes. But there has...
McIntyre in the Morning
FDD's Varsha Koduvayur discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.
Boycott-Israel activists disrupt Holocaust film in Berlin
Berlin – Two activists from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign disrupted the presentation of an Israeli Holocaust film in Berlin last week, prompting Israeli security officials to evict the protesters as the audience booed the stoppage caused by the BDS people.
The World Today
FDD's Aykan Erdemir discusses the strained relationship between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
SWIFT Sanctions: Frequently Asked Questions
In 2012, Congress adopted legislation authorizing the president to impose sanctions on persons that provide financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) or any other designated Iranian financial institution. This legislation led to the disconnection of the CBI and other...
Iran Joins Global Initiative to Combat Terrorism; Loopholes for Hamas and Hezbollah
Looking to avoid further international sanctions, 143 out of 268 Iranian lawmakers voted on Sunday to support a UN Convention to end terrorist financing, but the bill they passed contains loopholes for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
Iran joins global initiative to combat terrorism, loopholes for Hamas and Hezbollah
Looking to avoid further international sanctions, 143 out of 268 Iranian lawmakers voted on Sunday to support a U.N. Convention to end terrorist financing but the bill they passed contains loopholes for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
U.S. and India headed toward clash over Iranian oil sanctions
India, a country the Trump administration has called “a key security and economic partner,” will soon test U.S. resolve on Iran. Two Indian firms are reportedly seeking to purchase Iranian oil in November. Should the imports go through, they would contravene the stated U.S. aim of...
