FDD Morning Brief

FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Fellow Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel.

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Today's headlines:

• U.S.-Israeli air superiority continues
• Iranian air defenses remain down
• Israel eliminated the head of Iran’s navy
• The Islamic Republic is preparing for a ground war
• U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for the regime to make a deal
• Beirut declared Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon persona non grata and instructed him to leave the country
• Hezbollah continues to batter northern Israel with rockets
• The U.S. embassy in Iraq told American citizens to leave Iraq immediately
• IDF chief of staff informed the cabinet that the army could collapse on itself if the war continues at this pace due to manpower shortages

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook.

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FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Adjunct Senior Fellow Peter Doran, who authored the FDD Monograph "Winning the Race of the Red Queen: How U.S. Sanctions Can Outpace Russia’s Evasion."

They discuss how Russia and Iran have adapted to U.S. sanctions, why economic pressure often falls short, and what it will take for Washington to regain the upper hand.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Distinguished Fellow Lewis Libby.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer hosts a special FDD Morning Brief SITREP featuring FDD experts RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery and Jonathan Hessen.

They examine the tactical picture in Iran, the threat to the Strait of Hormuz, and what states could become key players in the conflict.

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FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Einat Wilf, chair of the Knesset's Oz Party.

They assess public sentiment in Israel, the danger of leaving the Islamic Republic weakened but intact, and why the fight against the regime’s ideology could define the region’s future.

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THE WAR IN IRAN IS TESTING THE GULF

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer hosts a special SITREP episode of the FDD Morning Brief featuring Ebtesam AlKetbi of the Emirates Policy Center and FDD Senior International Fellow Eyal Hulata.

They examine how Operation Epic Fury is impacting Gulf countries.

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