Michael Jacobson Discusses Sanctioning Iran
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Michael Jacobson discusses Sanctioning Iran: A View from Washington.Michael Jacobson is a senior fellow in The Washington Institute's Stein Program on Terrorism, Intelligence, and Policy. His areas of focus include sanctions and financial measures to combat national security threats, as well as other issues related to counterterrorism, national security law, and intelligence reform. From September 2004 to June 2005, he worked as a Soref fellow at the Institute, authoring the monograph The West at War: U.S. and European Counterterrorism Efforts, Post-September 11. From June 2005 to March 2007 he served as a senior advisor in the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI). In that capacity, he fulfilled a wide range of responsibilities, including involvement in the office's strategic planning, priorities, and budget. He was also a liaison to TFI's congressional oversight committees, to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and to the National Counterterrorism Center.