What Does Winning In Iran Look Like? (feat. Marc Thiessen)

What Does Winning In Iran Look Like? (feat. Marc Thiessen)

From The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz by FDD

June 9, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

Mark Dubowitz and Marc Thiessen discuss the strategic choices facing the U.S. regarding Iran and the potential for political change in the region.

The clock is ticking on the Islamic Republic — but what does finishing the job actually look like? With the regime battered, broken, and the pressure campaign at a critical inflection point, the U.S. faces a defining choice: double down or negotiate from strength? What tools remain in Washington's arsenal, and how does the Trump administration turn military and economic pressure into lasting political change? Mark Dubowitz is joined by Marc Thiessen, American Enterprise Institute fellow, former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and Washington Post columnist, to map out the next phase of the U.S. pressure campaign, the strategic choices that will define the endgame, and what it will take to finally free the Iranian people from over four decades of brutal rule by the Islamic Regime.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Dubowitz

Guest: Marc Thiessen

Topics covered

  • U.S. foreign policy
  • Iran
  • pressure campaign
  • political change
  • Islamic regime
  • military strategy

Keywords

  • Iran
  • U.S. pressure campaign
  • Marc Thiessen
  • Mark Dubowitz
  • Islamic regime
  • political change
  • military pressure
  • economic pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, Washington Post

Places: Iran, Islamic Republic, United States

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