Andrea Stricker

2 weeks ago | fdd.org | Daniel Ackerman |Andrea Stricker |Anthony Ruggiero

An ascendant “Axis of Aggressors” — China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea — is strengthening its nuclear capabilities and developing closer military, economic, and political ties. These actors aim to directly challenge the security of the United States and its allies and partners. Specifically, these adversaries seek to use nuclear weapons to intimidate or coerce the United States and its allies and serve as a shield to enable more aggressive foreign policies.

4 weeks ago | fdd.org | Behnam Ben Taleblu |Saeed Ghasseminejad |Andrea Stricker

Is Iran on the brink, or is the West getting played again? Filling in for host Cliff May, Behnam Ben Taleblu is joined by Andrea Stricker and Saeed Ghasseminejad to discuss Trump’s renewed demand for full nuclear dismantlement, the regime’s internal weakness, and why half-measures won’t cut it. From stalled negotiations to nationwide strikes and the case for a “strike fund,” they unpack how to confront the Islamic Republic in 2025.

2 months ago | fdd.org | Behnam Ben Taleblu |Andrea Stricker

Behnam Ben Taleblu and Andrea Stricker discuss upcoming diplomatic and technical talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

2 months ago | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Orde F. Kittrie |Andrea Stricker |Behnam Ben Taleblu

The United States and Iran are set to hold landmark talks on April 12, President Donald Trump announced earlier in the week, just weeks after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei refused the idea. The watershed event follows the president’s letter to Khamenei in early March in which he posed a stark ultimatum to Tehran: negotiate a deal within two months that removes the nuclear threat, or face punishing U.S. sanctions and possibly strikes on the regime’s nuclear facilities.

Mar 14, 2025 | fdd.org | Daniel Ackerman |Orde F. Kittrie |Andrea Stricker |Behnam Ben Taleblu

The threat of a nuclear-armed Iran remains the defining security challenge of our time. In “Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament: The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security,” Orde Kittrie, Andrea Stricker, and Behnam Ben Taleblu outline a strategy to achieve the permanent dismantlement of Tehran’s nuclear weapons enterprise.