David Adesnik

VP of Research @FDD; Previously FPI, AEI, DOD, IDA, McCain 2008, McMullin 2016. Husband, dad, NYC native. Eats chopped liver and sliced tongue.

[David Adesnik @adesnik]

I'd call this a stunning admission from the @AP that they naively treated casualty data from the Gaza Ministry of Health as trustworthy. Let me explain with (a 🧵): 1/ https://t.co/uOcUYFnrWi

[Rich Lowry @RichLowry]

Shocking how much influence Israel had over Trump even back in 1987

[Miad Maleki @miadmaleki]

1/11 Kharg Island is a 5-mile strip of coral in the northern Persian Gulf, but it handles ~90% of Iran's crude oil exports and earns Tehran the bulk of its ~$78B/year in energy revenue. President Trump called it Iran's "crown jewel." He's right.

[Brad Bowman @Brad_L_Bowman]

Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia, FT reports.

China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are engaging in unprecedented security cooperation that is making each of them more capable in their ongoing or prospective spheres of aggression.

https://t.co/Ni6wRj4wNR

[Elliot Kaufman @ElliotKaufman6]

Gross. And this is what passes for a serious foreign-policy thinker on the left.

[Craig Singleton @CraigMSingleton]

Worth flagging what this @wsj piece by @JoannaStern glosses over. Focusing on the convenience and “cool factor” of Chinese EVs misses the core consumer protection and data security risks that led many countries to restrict or ban them in the first place.

These vehicles are sensor-dense platforms that collect data on drivers, passengers, and surrounding environments—often without meaningful consent—and are governed by PRC laws that compel data access and sharing with the state. Ignoring that context leaves readers with an incomplete and misleading picture of why Chinese EVs raise red flags beyond trade or competitiveness.

[David Adesnik @adesnik]

Was not on my bingo card.

[Elizabeth Tsurkov @LizHurra]

Thank you so much, Senator Cruz, for your relentless advocacy on my behalf during my 903 days in captivity. And thank you for leading the Senate’s charge against Tehran’s malign regional influence.

[Elliot Kaufman @ElliotKaufman6]

Total moralist when it comes to America, Israel and their allies.

“Who am I to judge?” when it comes to their enemies.

[Robert Satloff @robsatloff]

To the contrary, Iranians are caught between the regime’s massacres and the regime’s mass killings.

[Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz]

What should change now:

Max pressure on the regime.

Max support for protestors.

Targeted military & cyber strikes on missile and repression forces.

Diplomatic isolation—not normalization.

Information support for protesters.

No deals. No sanctions relief until Iran is free.

[UN Watch @UNWatch]

LEFT: U.N. “human rights expert” Francesca Albanese says she's silent on slaughter of Iranian protestors as it's beyond her Palestinian areas mandate, to which she is “rigorously dedicated.”

RIGHT: Albanese last week condemning the United States for its actions in Venezuela.

[Matthew Kroenig @MatthewKroenig]

I’m old enough to remember when experts said a strike on Iran’s nuclear program would lead to a “rally around the flag” effect and strengthen the regime.

[Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox]

Channel 4 international news editor admits that a dual standard is applied to Israel. Journos couldn’t get into Gaza either, yet we had wall-to-wall 24/7 coverage for 2 years.

Happy to report Hamas-curated propaganda, not happy to report on the Iran protests.

[Shadi Hamid @shadihamid]

In the 1990s alone, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Kuwait

[Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz]

The Islamist Republic loves Tucker. So does Qatar’s Islamist regime. So do Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, Maduro and Putin. That’s a remarkable fan club for anyone claiming to stand for America.

[David May @DavidSamuelMay]

It's funny how the anti-Israel crowd speaks about international law, human rights, and idealism until its their allies murdering protesters in the streets.

[Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar]

BREAKING @jewishinsider via @HaleyCohen19: "Mamdani silent as pro-Hamas group protests near synagogue"

"A synagogue canceled services while nearby schools announced early closures; Dem state Assemblyman Sam Berger said the area was ‘completely upended’"
https://t.co/FDrVBmBAxV

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

Activists protested outside a synagogue, chanting, “Say it loud, say it clear, we support Hamas here.”

Whatever the amnesia surrounding 10/7, the truth must never be forgotten: Hamas murdered, maimed, mutilated, raped, and tortured thousands of innocent Israelis. It is—and has always been—a barbaric oppressor of its own people.

Support for Hamas is not an expression of empathy for Palestinians; it is an expression of antipathy toward Jews and Israelis. Hate has no place in NYC.

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

Quite the accomplishment.

[Richard Goldberg @rich_goldberg]

The Islamic Republic's survival strategy appears to be shut down the Internet, cut the phone lines, shoot people in the streets and broadcast clips of Tucker Carlson on television.

[Karim Sadjadpour @ksadjadpour]

The size and intensity of the protests tonight in Tehran are all the more remarkable when you consider each person knew they were risking their life.