Foundation for Defense of Democracies (Opinion)

FDD is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank funded primarily by Republican-aligned, pro-Israel donors. It takes hawkish positions on Iran, terrorism, and Middle East policy, generally aligning with neoconservative foreign policy. During Trump's second term, FDD's preferred positions — maximum pressure on Iran, strong U.S.-Israel military cooperation — have closely tracked administration policy, and FDD has actively lobbied Congress and the executive branch on those issues.