MEF Washington D.C. Comes to Florida: Behind the Scenes

The Islamic Republic of Iran is in freefall. Massive protests have swept all 31 provinces, the rial has collapsed, and Washington is weighing its response—from Starlink deployment to military options. The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign, combined with the June strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and snapback sanctions, has brought the regime to its most vulnerable moment in 45 years.
Meanwhile, the push to designate the global Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization advances through Congress, building on the President’s November executive order targeting Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan.
This is precisely the moment the Middle East Forum has spent years preparing for.
Join us for an exclusive Behind the Scenes luncheon in Florida to discover how MEF’s government relations team translates rigorous analysis into decisive policy action—and what comes next.
Jim Hanson, MEF’s chief strategist, will offer rare insights from his coordination with the Trump administration. With Iran’s regime teetering, he will discuss ongoing efforts to support regime collapse, advance the Muslim Brotherhood designation, and dismantle terrorist networks that have lost their leaders and much of their operational capacity.
Benjamin Baird, director of MEF Action, commands a grassroots army of 18,000 advocates who actively shape policy through targeted campaigns on Capitol Hill. From securing critical U.S.-Israel appropriations to the successful designation of Iraqi militias as terrorist entities, Mr. Baird will reveal how MEF mobilizes citizens to drive lasting policy change—at the very moment that change matters most.