Mark Dubowitz

Mark Dubowitz is the chief executive officer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum reinstating sanctions on Iran after the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal at the White House in Washington on May 8, 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum reinstating sanctions on Iran after the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal at the White House in Washington on May 8, 2018.

Why Biden’s Plan to Rejoin the Iran Deal Makes No Sense

Elephants in the Room
Richard Goldberg, Mark Dubowitz
A member of the U.S. Air Force keeps watch over the runway at Kandahar Air Field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9, 2017.
A member of the U.S. Air Force keeps watch over the runway at Kandahar Air Field in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Sept. 9, 2017.

The Dangerous Illusion of Restraining U.S. Power

Argument
Jonathan Schanzer, Mark Dubowitz
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks past a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Feb. 16.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani walks past a portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Feb. 16.

The Coronavirus Is Absolutely No Excuse to Lift Sanctions on Iran

Elephants in the Room
Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum that reinstates sanctions on Iran after announcing his decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal, at the White House on May 8. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a memorandum that reinstates sanctions on Iran after announcing his decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal, at the White House on May 8. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The United States Finally Has an Aggressive Plan to Defang Iran

Elephants in the Room
Ray Takeyh, Mark Dubowitz
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The U.S. Is Helping Iran Fund Chaos in the Middle East

Shadow Government 2009-2017
Mark Dubowitz, Annie Fixler
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The Obama Administration Needs to Stand Strong on Iran Sanctions

Argument
Mark Dubowitz, Annie Fixler
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How to Get a Better Deal With Iran

Argument
Mark Dubowitz
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It Just Got Easier for Iran to Fund Terrorism

Argument
Jonathan Schanzer, Mark Dubowitz
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Iran’s Turkish Gold Rush

Argument
Jonathan Schanzer, Mark Dubowitz
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So You Want to Be a Sanctions-Buster

Feature
Mark Dubowitz
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Battle Rial

Argument
Mark Dubowitz
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Canceling the Mullahs’ Credit Card

Argument
Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer
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The Sanctions on Iran Are Working

Argument
Mark Dubowitz
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Out of Gas: Why Sanctions on Iran Are Still the Best Option

Response
Mark Dubowitz, Reuel Marc Gerecht
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