Jonathan Schanzer
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The Quiet War between Israel and Iran: Iran's Hegemonic Drive
A major war has been underway for a decade in the Middle East though it infrequently makes headlines. Month after month, week after week, and night after night, the Israelis have operated across the region against the Islamic Republic of Iran in what the → Read More
Yemen’s Houthis Belong on the Terror List
The Biden administration removed them in an effort to appease Iran. → Read More
Trump Can’t Afford to Go Soft on Turkey
Erdogan’s purchase of a Russian air-defense system is a serious threat to U.S. national security. → Read More
Jonathan Schanzer
Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury. → Read More
The Experts Were Wrong About the Middle East
The killing of Jamal Khashoggi has upended Washington’s policy debates, as many reverse long-held views. → Read More
Oman’s Dangerous Double Game
The sultanate, a U.S. ally, seems to be helping Tehran wage a proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen. → Read More
The Iran-Israel War Flares Up
The fight is over a Qods Force presence on the Syria-Israel border. How will the U.S. respond? → Read More
The Biggest Sanctions-Evasion Scheme in Recent History
Yesterday, Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla was found guilty in a Manhattan courtroom for a range of financial crimes. His dramatic trial revealed that tens of billions in dollars and gold moved from Turkey to Iran through a complex network of businesses, banks, and front companies. The trial was a long time coming. In late October of 2016, Justice Department officials paid a visit to the… → Read More
The Qatar Quarrel Benefits the U.S.
It’s not exactly a battle between moderates and radicals, but it could have a moderating effect. → Read More
Jonathan Schanzer
Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He is a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury. → Read More
Ending America's Paralyzed Iran Policy
Decertifying the nuclear deal without walking away gives the Trump administration an opening to confront the Islamic Republic’s foreign meddling. → Read More
Ending America's Paralyzed Iran Policy
Ending America’s Paralyzed Iran Policy By Jonathan Schanzer October 12, 2017 President Donald Trump is taking considerable heat for his expected announcement this week that he will “decertify” the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Critics say he is heedlessly discarding a deal that has been working, and needlessly putting America on a collision course with Iran. As it turns out, Trump is actually not… → Read More
How Washington Can Counter the Rise of Hezbollah
To undercut Hezbollah’s rise and strengthen those in Lebanon aligned with U.S. interests, Congress should call on the White House to designate Hezbollah-controlled regions as areas of “primary money laundering concern” under Section 311 of the USA Patriot Act. → Read More
How Do Palestinians Define ‘Terrorism’?
As the U.S. moves to cut aid, setting out a clear legal meaning would be a good step. → Read More
There’s No Such Thing as the ‘Arab Street’
Suddenly, Middle Eastern intellectuals are coming to me for ‘ground truth.’ → Read More
Standing With Israel on the Golan Heights
Recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the territory would send a strong message to U.S. friends and foes alike, says Jonathan Schanzer and Mark Dubowitz in The Wall Street Journal. → Read More
The Fragile State of the Palestinian Authority
Under Mahmoud Abbas, the West Bank could now be one protest away from a full-blown crisis, says Jonathan Schanzer and Grant Rumley in The Wall Street Journal. → Read More
Hamas Still Finds Harbor in Turkey
Turkey is one or two meetings away from normalizing ties with Israel, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the media Tuesday. Ties between the two countries have been frosty since 2010, when Ankara sponsored a flotilla to the Gaza Strip, a territory held by the terrorist organization Hamas, in a bid to break the Israeli-led international blockade. Israeli commandos boarded one of the… → Read More
Dollarizing the Ayatollahs
Mark Dubowitz and Jonathan Schanzer write that the Obama administration, despite its promises to Congress during the Iran nuclear negotiations, appears poised to give Tehran access to the U.S. financial system. → Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal Means War Between Israel and Hezbollah
The debate over President Obama's Iran nuclear deal has grown increasingly bitter inside the Beltway. The acrimony is unavoidable, and not just because of the hyper-partisanship that is ripping Washington apart from within. → Read More