The FBI's war on terror financing | feat. Lara Burns

FDD Morning Brief · Sep 4, 2026 · 28m · transcript

Headlines:

Russia is helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles.

Remember the Gaza flotilla? Well, it’s back. Leaders from the so-called “Freedom Flotilla Coalition” said the group is planning to set sail once again and arrive in Gaza by October.

Declassified Canadian intelligence indicates that Ottawa awarded an Iranian agent over $2 million in government contracts.

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FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Lara Burns, retired FBI Special Agent and head of terrorism research at the Program on Extremism at The…