Breaking Down The Islamic Republic (Cliff May feat. Mark Dubowitz)
From The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz by FDD
March 20, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
Cliff May interviews Mark Dubowitz about the beliefs and strategies of the Islamic Republic and its impact on the U.S. since 1979.
We’re marking one year of The Iran Breakdown by bringing you a special conversation from our sister FDD podcast. In this episode of Foreign Podicy , host Cliff May sits down with Mark Dubowitz to unpack a question at the core of this show: what the Islamic Republic actually believes — and how it has waged war on the United States and its allies since 1979. It’s a conversation about ideology, strategy, and a threat too often misunderstood. If you want to understand the regime in order to make sense of the war, start here.
People in this episode
Host: Cliff May
Guest: Mark Dubowitz
Topics covered
- Islamic Republic
- U.S. foreign policy
- ideology
- strategy
- war
- threat assessment
Keywords
- Islamic Republic
- Mark Dubowitz
- Cliff May
- U.S. allies
- foreign policy
- war
- ideology
- strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FDD, Islamic Republic
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