<h3>About the Episode</h3><p>In 2015 while serving in the Obama administration, Dan Shapiro supported the Iran nuclear deal. Mark Dubowitz led the fight to stop it.</p><p>A decade later, Iran is a nuclear threshold state. The regime has enriched enough uranium for multiple bombs, deterrence has broken down, and Washington still hasn’t figured out how to stop a nuclear Iran.</p><p>Today, Mark and Dan are in the same strategic corner—not because the politics have shifted but because reality has.</p><p>And they&#39;re both asking the same question: With diplomacy failing and enrichment advancing, what’s next?</p><h4> </h4><h3>About the Music</h3><p>Our intro and outro music samples (with artist&#39;s permission) Liraz Charhi&#39;s single, &#34;Roya&#34; — check out the full version of the song and the meaning behind it here: https://youtu.be/1Ab4XFaWnOk?si=aIdBdvY1mkMiQPN9</p>

Israel and Iran at War (featuring Barak Ravid and Nadav Eyal)

Welcome to The Iran Breakdown. Hosted by Mark Dubowitz, this show from FDD is here to guide you through one of the most critical geopolitical and human rights challenges facing the world today.The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a central player in global headlines for decades: its pursuit of nuclear weapons, development of a massive missile and drove arsenal, funding of terror groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and others; its oppression of the Iranian people; and its growing alliances with global power states like China, Russia, and North Korea.But beneath the headlines lies a deeper story: a regime that is losing legitimacy, battered nuclear and missile programs, a crumbling economy, a restless population hungry for freedom, and a global community with many conflicting ideas about how to respond. But a regime still standing and dangerous. And that’s what we’ll cover on The Iran Breakdown.