Foundation for Democracy in Iran

The Foundation for Democracy in Iran (FDI) is a U.S.-based Iranian dissident organization founded in 1995 by Kenneth R. Timmerman, Peter W. Rodman, Joshua Muravchick and Iranian opposition expatriates to attempt to topple the Iranian government. According the National Endowment for Democracy, "FDI acquires much of its information from sources inside Iran, including local Iranian news reports not normally available in the West."

Key FDI Personnel

 * Nader Afshar (Chairman)
 * David M. Beasley
 * Herbert I. London
 * Joshua Muravchik (founding member)
 * William Nojay (Secretary-Treasurer)
 * Peter W. Rodman (founding member)
 * Mehdi Rouhani (founding member)
 * Kenneth R. Timmerman (Executive Director)

Board of Directors

 * Menashe Amir
 * Pooya Dayanim
 * Iman Foroutan
 * Frank Gaffney
 * Amil Imani
 * Arash Irandoost
 * Reza Kahlili
 * Robert R. Reilly
 * R. James Woolsey

Funding
In 1996, the FDI received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for Democracy for Media and Publishing to "monitor and document the human rights situation in Iran." The National Endowment for Democracy noted that "the information will be aired through international broadcast services such as the Voice of America and the BBC, in both English and Farsi, as well as through television networks."

Contact Details

 * The Foundation for Democracy in Iran
 * 831 Woodmont Ave - Suite 395
 * Bethesda, MD 20814
 * Phone: (301) 946-2918
 * E-mail: exec @iran.org
 * Website: www.iran.org

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
 * war in Iran