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FDD Morning Brief
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The Middle East never stops moving. Neither does the FDD Morning Brief.
Three mornings a week, FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer cuts through the noise with the experts who have spent their careers studying, shaping, and living the region’s most consequential moments. All before your morning coffee gets cold.
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Washington's war with itself | feat. Rep. Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Mar 2500:29:48Tap to summarizeFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
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Is the U.S. maxing out the pressure on Iran? | feat. Brian Hook
Mar 2300:26:03Tap to summarizeFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with former U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
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Winning the sanctions war | feat. Peter Doran
Mar 2000:23:11Tap to summarizeFDD 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.Learn more: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/
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Washington's two-front war | feat. Lewis Libby
Mar 1800:29:07Tap to summarizeFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Distinguished Fellow Lewis Libby.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
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The mullah's monarchy | feat. Ray Takeyh
Mar 1600:29:51Tap to summarizeFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
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The Iran war's dire straits | feat. Jonathan Hessen and RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
Mar 1300:33:55Tap to summarizeFDD 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.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/
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Will Epic Fury finish the regime? | feat. Einat Wilf
Mar 1100:33:14Tap to summarizeFDD 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.Learn more: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/
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FDD Morning Brief SITREP | The Iran war is testing the Gulf
Mar 900:29:24Tap to summarizeTHE WAR IN IRAN IS TESTING THE GULF---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.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief
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FDD Morning Brief SITREP | The military partnership fueling Epic Fury
Mar 600:32:34Tap to summarizeTHE MILITARY PARTNERSHIPS FUELING EPIC FURY---FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer hosts a special SITREP featuring FDD experts Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus and Bradley Bowman. They examine the U.S.-Israel military synchronization powering Operation Epic Fury as it unfolds.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/
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FDD Morning Brief SITREP | A wounded regime and the U.S.-Israel alliance
Mar 400:25:51Tap to summarizeFDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer hosts a special SITREP featuring FDD experts Janatan Sayeh and Cameron McMillan.They provide timely situational updates and analysis on the evolving war with Iran and the military dimensions of Operation Epic Fury.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/
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