Lebanon: More than "a Piece of the Puzzle" (feat. Carine Hajjar)
The Israel-Lebanon framework brokered by Secretary Rubio may be historic, but Hezbollah still hasn't disarmed. The deal ties Israeli withdrawal to the Lebanese army securing designated pilot zones — y...
1 Jul 48min
What Iranians Think About the US-Iran Deal (feat. Medhi Parpanchi)
The 60-day MOU between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States may dominate headlines, but for 90 million Iranians it changes nothing. The agreement contains no mention of the Iranian peopl...
25 Jun 52min
Breaking Down the US-Iran MOU (feat. Robert Greenway)
President Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran, opening a 60-day window to negotiate a final deal. The debate is fierce: does the US-Iran MOU go far enough? Iran's nuclear pr...
19 Jun 58min
What Does Winning In Iran Look Like? (feat. Marc Thiessen)
The clock is ticking on the Islamic Republic — but what does finishing the job actually look like? With the regime battered, broken, and the pressure campaign at a critical inflection point, the U.S. ...
9 Jun 50min
Strait Victory: Bypassing Iran's Hormuz Chokepoint (feat. Richard Goldberg)
The Islamic Republic played one of the few cards it had left: the Strait of Hormuz. How did military planners prepare for this moment? Was a closure inevitable? If the U.S. and Israel had not confront...
3 Jun 1h 1min
Stolen Revolution: Behind Iran's Protest Movements (feat. Bozorgmehr Sharafedin)
Every Iranian revolution begins with an ordinary life hitting an extraordinary wall. Stolen Revolution captures those moments — the personal reckonings with a regime that promised faith and delivered ...
3 Jun 57min
The Iran Deal - What Trump Got, What Iran Got, and What Comes Next (feat. Richard Goldberg)
A deal has been struck. The Strait of Hormuz is reopening. Iran's nuclear program is — allegedly — being curtailed. And sanctions relief is on the way. But what did the United States actually get? Wha...
26 Mai 1h
The Iran Ceasefire Didn't End the Battle for Hormuz (feat. Aaron MacLean)
Is the U.S.-Iran ceasefire built to last? While the bombs have stopped, the strategic Battle for Hormuz continues to threaten global stability. In this episode of The Iran Breakdown, FDD CEO Mark Dubo...
14 Mai 1h 6min
