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SUMMARY:Protests Reverberate Across Iran
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe transcript will be available here \n  \nThroughout Iran\, workers are on strike. The stock market has closed down. University students in Tehran are revolting in the streets. Protests have broken out throughout almost every major province and city. The IRGC and thugs of the Revolutionary Guard Corps have begun shooting the protesters. \nIs this the beginning of the end of the Islamic Republic of Iran? \n  \nAbout our speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy’s Iran Program\, where he oversees the breadth and depth of FDD’s work on Iran in addition to serving as a senior fellow specializing in Iranian security and political issues. For well over a decade\, Behnam has supported FDD’s Iran program as a senior fellow\, research fellow\, and senior Iran analyst. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think tank in Washington. \nLeveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Persian-language skills\, Behnam closely tracks a wide range of Iran-related functional and regional topics including nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles and drones\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, diplomatic\, military\, academic\, and policy audiences in Washington\, across the United States\, and around the world\, Behnam has testified before various committees in the U.S. Congress\, the Canadian Parliament\, and the UK House of Commons. \nBehnam’s analysis has been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, Associated Press\, Agence France-Presse\, Politico\, and Axios\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or coauthored articles for The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Politico Europe\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, Newsweek\, and The National Interest. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including PBS Newshour\, BBC News\, Fox News\, CNN International\, CBS News\, C-SPAN\, France 24\, and Deutsche Welle. \nBehnam earned his M.A. with honors in international relations from The University of Chicago\, and his B.A. in international affairs and Middle East studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Behnam is also a member of the Anti-Defamation League’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities and a contributing editor to National Security Journal.
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SUMMARY:Behnam Ben Taleblu Looking at Iran from the Outside In
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe transcript will be available here.  \n  \nCome watch as The Director of FDD’s Iran program Behnam Ben Taleblu gives us a fresh perspective on the recent developments in Iran since Israel has embarked on “Operation Rising Lion.” \nAbout Our Speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is senior director of FDD’s Iran Program\, where he oversees the breadth and depth of FDD’s work on Iran in addition to serving as a senior fellow specializing in Iranian security and political issues. For well over a decade\, Behnam has supported FDD’s Iran program as a senior fellow\, research fellow\, and senior Iran analyst. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think tank in Washington. \nLeveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Persian-language skills\, Behnam closely tracks a wide range of Iran-related functional and regional topics including nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles and drones\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, diplomatic\, military\, academic\, and policy audiences in Washington\, across the United States\, and around the world\, Behnam has testified before various committees in the U.S. Congress\, the Canadian Parliament\, and the UK House of Commons. \nBehnam’s analysis has been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, Associated Press\, Agence France-Presse\, Politico\, and Axios\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or coauthored articles for The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Politico Europe\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, Newsweek\, and The National Interest. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including PBS Newshour\, BBC News\, Fox News\, CNN International\, CBS News\, C-SPAN\, France 24\, I24 News and Deutsche Welle. \nBehnam earned his M.A. with honors in international relations from The University of Chicago\, and his B.A. in international affairs and Middle East studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Behnam is also a member of the Anti-Defamation League’s Task Force on Middle East Minorities and a contributing editor to National Security Journal.
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SUMMARY:Behnam Ben Taleblu on the Iranian Nuclear Program and Its Return to a Policy of “Murder for Hire”
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe transcript will be available here \nSince the October 25th Israeli attack on an Iranian nuclear research facility in Parchin\, how significant is the damage done to the Islamic Republic’s ability to strike out against Israel?  Does the Islamic Republic want to engage with the state of Israel and perhaps her allies in a nuclear war? How damaged has the nuclear research facility become? How long will it take them to replicate it? \nWill it continue to simply use its terror proxies “until the last Arab”? \nWe know that Iran had attempted to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump\, Ambassador John Bolton\, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\, and Former Assistant Secretary of State Brian Hook\, as well as Masih Alinejad.  Since the recent confirmation that  three Uzbek nationals allegedly hired by Iran murdered  Rabbi Tzvi Kogan\, an Israeli Chabad Rabbi\, in the UAE\, is Iran simply returning to its policy of “murder for hire?” \nAbout this speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at FDD\, where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues. Behnam previously served as a research fellow and senior Iran analyst at FDD. Before his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think-tank in Washington. Leveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Farsi skills\, Behnam has closely tracked a wide range of Iran-related topics\, including nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, and other Washington audiences\, Behnam has also testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. \nHis analysis has been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, The Associated Press\, and Agence France-Presse\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or co-authored articles for Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, The National Interest\, and U.S. News & World Report. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including BBC News\, Fox News\, CBS Interactive\, C-SPAN\, and Defense News. Behnam earned his MA in International Relations from The University of Chicago and his BA in International Affairs and Middle East Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
URL:https://emetonline.org/event/behnam-ben-taleblu-on-the-iranian-nuclear-program-and-its-return-to-a-policy-of-murder-for-hire/
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SUMMARY:Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n\n\nTranscript will be available here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhile America is preoccupied with electoral politics and Israel is bogged down in war with Iranian terrorist proxies\, it appears as if the Islamic Republic may be making a mad dash to complete its quest for nuclear weapons. Some intelligence officials believe that Iran is expediting its program and that the period between now and the inauguration of a new administration is the most critical in order to prevent a fait accompli. In response to this existential development\, Foundation for Defense of Democracies fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu\, along with his colleagues Bradley Bowman and Orde Kittrie\, developed a strategic plan setting forth extensive recommendations that our government should rapidly implement in order to hinder Iran’s completion of nuclear weapons development. Taleblu stated\, “The Islamic Republic did not invest billions of dollars and decades of time into a nuclear program because it is a science fair project. This is a quest for the ultimate weapon\, but one that is advanced opportunistically and with minimal exposure to risk. To that end\, as the presidential election nears and Washington looks inward\, Tehran may hope to advance its atomic agenda by presenting the world with a fait accompli. Fortunately\, Tehran’s hedging can be shaped and deterred by Washington\, should it decide to credibly and clearly signal resolve and bolster its deterrence.”\nJoin us for an important discussion of what the U.S. government could and should be doing to stop the Islamic Republic from forever changing the face of the Middle East and threatening the West with nuclear war.\n\nAbout this speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at FDD where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues. Behnam previously served as a research fellow and senior Iran analyst at FDD. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think-tank in Washington. Leveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Farsi skills\, Behnam has closely tracked a wide range of Iran-related topics including: nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, and other Washington-audiences\, Behnam has also testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. \nHis analysis has been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, The Associated Press\, and Agence France-Presse\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or co-authored articles for Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, The National Interest\, and U.S. News & World Report. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including BBC News\, Fox News\, CBS Interactive\, C-SPAN\, and Defense News. Behnam earned his MA in International Relations from The University of Chicago\, and his BA in International Affairs and Middle East Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. \n 
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SUMMARY:Behnam Ben Taleblu on the Elections in Iran
DESCRIPTION:READ TRANSCRIPT HERE \nOn Friday\, the people of Iran went to the polls and elected the “moderate reformer” candidate Masoud Pezeshkian\, defeating Ayatollah Khamenei’s favored candidate\, Saeed Jalili\, in a race to replace former President Ebrahim Raisi\, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19th.  The election saw a surge in turnout\, with 53 per cent of the population voting for him.Pezeshkian\, a 69 year old former heart surgeon \, has promised to “open up to the West”\,  and to “bring new hope for diplomacy with Iran.” However\, he has said\, “With the one exception of Israel.”What are the implications for the Iranian nuclear program? How will this effect the proxy war that Iran has been waging against the state of Israel\, using  Hamas\, Hezbollah and the Houthis?   How much autonomy will he actually have from Ayatollah Khameini? How much autonomy from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will Mr. Pezeshkian actually have?  Will Mr. Pezeshkian upend the Islamic Republic’s relationship with Russia\, China and North Korea?Is Mr. Pezeshkian simply a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” vetted by the Iranian Guardian Council\, or an actual reformer? \n\nHere to answer those questions and more is Benham Ben Taleblu.\n\nAbout this speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at FDD where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues. Behnam previously served as a research fellow and senior Iran analyst at FDD. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think-tank in Washington. Leveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Farsi skills\, Behnam has closely tracked a wide range of Iran-related topics including: nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, and other Washington-audiences\, Behnam has also testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. \nHis analysis has been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, The Associated Press\, and Agence France-Presse\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or co-authored articles for Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, The National Interest\, and U.S. News & World Report. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including BBC News\, Fox News\, CBS Interactive\, C-SPAN\, and Defense News. Behnam earned his MA in International Relations from The University of Chicago\, and his BA in International Affairs and Middle East Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. \n 
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SUMMARY:Emergency Briefing on Iran’s Attack on Israel
DESCRIPTION:[READ TRANSCRIPT HERE] \nAbout the Speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues. Behnam previously served as a research fellow and senior Iran analyst at FDD. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think tank in Washington. Leveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Farsi skills\, Behnam has closely tracked a wide range of Iran-related topics including nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, and other Washington audiences\, Behnam has also testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. \nHis analyses have been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, The Associated Press\, and Agence France-Presse\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or co-authored articles for Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, The National Interest\, and U.S. News & World Report. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including BBC News\, Fox News\, CBS Interactive\, C-SPAN\, and Defense News. Behnam earned his MA in International Relations from The University of Chicago\, and his BA in International Affairs and Middle East Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
URL:https://emetonline.org/event/emergency-briefing-on-irans-attack-on-israel/
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SUMMARY:Iran Steps Up Its Proxy War Against Israel and the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:  \n[READ TRANSCRIPT HERE] \n  \nIran has been at war with Israel and the U.S. for decades but October 7th began a multifront escalation that appears to be a turning point in its willingness to fund\, train\, and weaponize regional terrorism at an alarming rate and level. Iranian-backed terrorists across the region – Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Judea and Samaria\, Hezbollah in Lebanon\, the Houthis in Yemen\, and Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria – present national security challenges not just for Israel but also the U.S. Why is Iran suddenly feeling emboldened enough to continually attack U.S. assets in Iraq and Syria\, how close is it to obtaining weapons-grade uranium and ultimately a nuclear weapon\, what can be done about the Houthis aggression in the Red Sea\, and will a new war break out on Israel’s northern border with Hezbollah? These are just some of the issues that we’ll be discussing with Iran-expert\, Behnam Ben Taleblu\, and we hope that you can join us for this in-depth and informative conversation. \nAbout the Speaker: Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) where he focuses on Iranian security and political issues. Behnam previously served as a research fellow and senior Iran analyst at FDD. Prior to his time at FDD\, Behnam worked on non-proliferation issues at an arms control think tank in Washington. Leveraging his subject-matter expertise and native Farsi skills\, Behnam has closely tracked a wide range of Iran-related topics including nuclear non-proliferation\, ballistic missiles\, sanctions\, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\, the foreign and security policy of the Islamic Republic\, and internal Iranian politics. Frequently called upon to brief journalists\, congressional staff\, and other Washington audiences\, Behnam has also testified before the U.S. Congress and Canadian Parliament. \nHis analyses have been quoted in The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Reuters\, Fox News\, The Associated Press\, and Agence France-Presse\, among others. Additionally\, he has contributed to or co-authored articles for Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, Fox News\, The Hill\, War on the Rocks\, The National Interest\, and U.S. News & World Report. Behnam has appeared on a variety of broadcast programs\, including BBC News\, Fox News\, CBS Interactive\, C-SPAN\, and Defense News. Behnam earned his MA in International Relations from The University of Chicago\, and his BA in International Affairs and Middle East Studies from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.
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