Daniel Byman

Daniel Byman is a professor in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and the director of the Warfare and Irregular Threats Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. His latest book is Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism.

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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025.

6 Things I Wish I Knew About the U.S. and Israeli Positions on Iran

Analysis
Daniel Byman
A man walks past a banner with pictures of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, along a street in Tehran on April 15.
A man walks past a banner with pictures of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, along a street in Tehran on April 15.

5 Things I Wish I Knew About Iran This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Broken glass frames a car hit by a bomb.
Broken glass frames a car hit by a bomb.

Deepfakes Are Already Shaping Opinions Around Conflicts

Analysis
Daniel Byman, V.S. Subrahmanian
Men are seen from behind as they stand on the roof of a building looking toward the horizon as plumes of gray smoke rise into the partly cloudy sky over the city skyline, made up of mid-rise buildings.
Men are seen from behind as they stand on the roof of a building looking toward the horizon as plumes of gray smoke rise into the partly cloudy sky over the city skyline, made up of mid-rise buildings.

6 Questions About Operation Epic Fury

Analysis
Daniel Byman
A young woman walks beneath a cloudy sky while carrying a rocket constructed from cardboard and paper over her head; a man walks behind her while holding up the back of the rocket. The woman wears a black dress and headscarf. Dozens of others stand around, waving Iranian flags or signs.
A young woman walks beneath a cloudy sky while carrying a rocket constructed from cardboard and paper over her head; a man walks behind her while holding up the back of the rocket. The woman wears a black dress and headscarf. Dozens of others stand around, waving Iranian flags or signs.

Even Narrow U.S. War Aims in Iran Will Be Hard to Achieve This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.
Palestinian youths celebrate the news of a cease-fire deal outside Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip on Oct. 9.

One Question Looming Over the Gaza Deal: Why Now?

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip during a news conference in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip during a news conference in Jerusalem.

The 6 Lessons Israel Overlearned After Oct. 7

Analysis
Daniel Byman
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on July 7.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on July 7.

After Trump Turned on Putin, Is Netanyahu Next?

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.
Smoke billowing after explosions in Qatar's capital Doha on September 9.

Israel’s Strategic Declaration

Argument
Daniel Byman
Trump boards Air Force One while lifting a fist and wearing a MAGA hat.
Trump boards Air Force One while lifting a fist and wearing a MAGA hat.

How Trump Could Lose This War

Analysis
Daniel Byman
People stand outside the White House protesting the Israeli strikes on Iran and any potential U.S. involvement. One of the banners reads "Stop U.S. backed Israel's attacks on Iran," while another reads "All together for peace."
People stand outside the White House protesting the Israeli strikes on Iran and any potential U.S. involvement. One of the banners reads "Stop U.S. backed Israel's attacks on Iran," while another reads "All together for peace."

Four Questions Trump Should Consider Before Attacking Iran

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Smoke rises over Tehran.
Smoke rises over Tehran.

Intelligence Window Might Have Been a Factor in Timing of Israeli Attack on Iran

Analysis
Daniel Byman
Debris of a missile fired from Iran toward Israel leaves a trail in the night sky over Jerusalem after being intercepted.
Debris of a missile fired from Iran toward Israel leaves a trail in the night sky over Jerusalem after being intercepted.

How the Israel-Iran War Might End This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Iselin Brady, Daniel Byman
People gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike.
People gather outside a building that was hit by an Israeli strike.

Iran’s Options for Retaliating Against Israel Have Narrowed

Analysis
Daniel Byman
A farmer sits in his tractor as he plants corn near sunset. The sky around him is hazy with dust and other debris from the planting process. The field edges against a road lined with telephone wires that cut across the image.
A farmer sits in his tractor as he plants corn near sunset. The sky around him is hazy with dust and other debris from the planting process. The field edges against a road lined with telephone wires that cut across the image.

A Smuggled Pathogen Raises Specter of Chinese Agroterrorism

Analysis
Sofia Triana, Daniel Byman
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