# Cato Experts Available: Iran and the State of the Union 

February 24, 2026 • News Releases 

With the State of the Union address tonight and Iran expected to feature prominently, Cato has three fellows available for interviews and background conversations.

[Jon Hoffman](https://www.cato.org/people/jon-hoffman), [Katherine Thompson](https://www.cato.org/people/katherine-thompson), and [Brandan Buck](https://www.cato.org/people/brandan-p-buck) are fellows in Cato’s Defense and Foreign Policy Studies program. Their work spans U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Middle East policy, and U.S.-Iran relations.

To arrange an interview or request written comment, please reach out to Madison: [mmiller@​cato.​org](mailto:mmiller@cato.org).

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