Lisa Daftari

Lisa Daftari is an American journalist. She works as an investigative journalist focusing on foreign affairs, with a specialization in Middle Eastern policy and counterterrorism. She regularly appears on television and radio with commentary and analysis, providing exclusive reporting on vital developments in the region. Currently, she is an on-air Fox News political analyst and has previously been featured on CBS, NBC, PBS, The Washington Post, NPR, ABC, Voice of America, and others. Daftari also serves as founder and editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk, an international news and U.S. foreign policy news website. Daftari has been interviewed in Spanish, English, and Persian. Her areas of expertise and coverage include the Middle East and North Africa, terrorism, national security, the Arab Spring, global Christian persecution, human rights, cyber security, and more. She was invited to show her documentary film about an Iranian underground political movement in Congress. She frequently is called upon to give briefs and expert testimony for government and private entities. Daftari has worked for a number of think tanks in Washington, where she has written exclusive reports for the Pentagon and other government groups.