

FDD Morning Brief | feat. Janatan Sayeh (Aug. 15)
HOW DID ORDINARY IRANIANS RESPOND TO ISRAEL’S 12-DAY WAR AGAINST THE REGIME’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM?
HEADLINE 1: Israel is reportedly in talks with several countries to take in Palestinians from Gaza.
HEADLINE 2: Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, visited Beirut this week.
HEADLINE 3: Turkey and Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement.
BONUS HEADLINE 4: France, Germany, and the UK may reimpose sanctions on Iran.
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FDD Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer provides timely updates and in-depth analysis of the latest Middle East headlines, followed by a conversation with FDD Research Analyst Janatan Sayeh, who specializes in Iranian domestic affairs and the regime’s malign influence in the region.
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