Saeed Ghasseminejad

1 week 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.

Mar 6, 2025 | fdd.org | Reagan Easter |Saeed Ghasseminejad |Behnam Ben Taleblu

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has startled many allies, with concerns ranging from tariff threats against Europe to pressuring Denmark to sell Greenland and arguing with Zelensky in the oval office. Fortunately, discord need not be everywhere. Trump’s return offers a unique opportunity for a more united trans-Atlantic Iran policy that addresses Tehran’s fast-widening threat radius.

Jan 15, 2025 | fdd.org | Zachary Berman |Saeed Ghasseminejad

VIDEO Saeed discusses the question of how to defeat the Islamic Republic.

Jan 6, 2025 | fdd.org | Janatan Sayeh |Saeed Ghasseminejad

What began as a year of resilience for Iran ended with the tide unmistakably turned against the Islamic Republic. Its Axis of Resistance is shattered, its currency is in freefall, its major cities face crippling power outages and natural gas shortages, and the shadow of maximum pressure looms large over the regime.

Jan 6, 2025 | washingtonexaminer.com | Janatan Sayeh |Saeed Ghasseminejad

What began as a year of resilience for Iran ended with the tide unmistakably turned against the Islamic Republic. Its Axis of Resistance is shattered, its currency is in freefall, its major cities face crippling power outages and natural gas shortages, and the shadow of maximum pressure looms large over the regime.