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fdd. org > in_the_news > 04/10/2026 > ukrainian-forces-shoot-down-iranian-drones-ahead-of-u-s-iran-talks-in-pakistan

Ukrainian forces shoot down Iranian drones ahead of U. S. -Iran talks in Pakistan

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (53+ words) Foundation for Defense of Democracies Ukrainian forces shoot down Iranian drones ahead of U. S. -Iran talks in Pakistan Janatan joins Fox Live NOW to discuss why Ukrainian forces shot down Iranian drones and preview U. S. -Iran talks in Pakistan....

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fdd. org > analysis > 04/07/2026 > hamas-given-ultimatum-on-disarmament-after-group-signals-unwillingness-to-cooperate

Hamas Given Ultimatum on Disarmament After Group Signals Unwillingness To Cooperate

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (27+ words) fdd. org Hamas Given Ultimatum on Disarmament After Group Signals Unwillingness To Cooperate Research Analyst and Editor...

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fdd. org > in_the_news > 04/02/2026 > austria-bans-u-s-warplanes-as-iran-operations-continue

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1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (13+ words) Austria bans U. S. warplanes as Iran operations continue'Foundation for Defense of Democracies...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/31/2026 > iran-is-not-venezuela-president-trump-and-this-man-is-no-moderate

Iran is not Venezuela, President Trump, and this man is no moderate

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (172+ words) Foundation for Defense of Democracies Iran is not Venezuela, President Trump, and this man is no moderate Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook. Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow National Union for Democracy…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/21/2026 > funding-the-enemy-trump-rolls-back-sanctions-on-iran-without-any-guardrails

Funding the Enemy: Trump Rolls Back Sanctions on Iran Without Any Guardrails

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (217+ words) GL U authorizes all transactions "ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, or offloading" of Iranian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels " including already sanctioned shadow fleet vessels " on or before 12: 01 a. m. Eastern Daylight Time, March 20, 2026, through 12: 01 a. m. Eastern…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/17/2026 > what-are-turkeys-red-lines-in-the-iran-conflict

Turkey's red lines in Iran conflict

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (329+ words) What Are Turkey's Red Lines in the Iran Conflict? Foundation for Defense of Democracies What Are Turkey's Red Lines in the Iran Conflict? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reluctant to get involved in the Iran War, fearing it would…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/17/2026 > russian-hypocrisy-on-display-at-the-un-on-irans-behalf

Russian Hypocrisy on Display at the UN on Iran's Behalf

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) Research Analyst and Editor During a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on March 11, intended to respond to Iran's belligerence against the Gulf states, the Russian delegation proposed a resolution that avoided blaming Iran for its actions. While the resolution ultimately…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/16/2026 > israels-post-october-7-doctrine-comes-to-south-lebanon

Israel's Post-October 7 Doctrine Comes to South Lebanon

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (224+ words) Foundation for Defense of Democracies Israel's Post-October 7 Doctrine Comes to South Lebanon Israel is expanding its military presence in southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing offensive infrastructure along the Jewish state's northern frontier. The move follows a sharp escalation…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/16/2026 > still-too-early-to-silence-the-lions-roaring-above-iran

Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (550+ words) Research Manager and Senior Research Analyst Research Analyst and Editor The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran " not Washington and Jerusalem " on March 11 for Iran's war conduct,…...

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fdd. org > analysis > 03/16/2026 > taking-the-u-s-israel-alliances-strength-global

Taking the U. S. -Israel Alliance's Strength Global

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) Foundation for Defense of Democracies March 16, 2026 | WSJ Letter to the Editor Taking the U. S. -Israel Alliance's Strength Global What a legacy for Khamenei that would be'revolutionizing the way democracies procure and field technologies to deter and defeat our shared enemies. Yaakov…...