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Jonathan Schanzer

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Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Treasury, is executive director at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, DC. Follow him on X @JSchanzer.

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Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East

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February 13, 2025
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