ifmat - Inside the threat posed to US by Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

Iran grows new loyal elite from among Iraqi militias

Iran has hand picked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq, forming smaller, elite and fiercely loyal factions in a shift away from relying on large groups with ...
ifmat - IRGC Hezbollah - Party of Drugs

IRGC’s Hezbollah – Party of Drugs

The negative consequences of IRGC’s Hezbollah to Lebanon due to its ongoing complicity in the production, transport and trade of illegal drugs have been in full view in the past few weeks.
ifmat - 4 Men and 2 Women at Imminent Risk of Execution in Shiraz

4 Men and 2 Women at Imminent Risk of Execution in Shiraz

Four men and two women sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, are at imminent risk of execution at Shiraz Central Prison. Informed sources told IHR that their cases have been sent to the Sentence Enforcement Unit and ...
ifmat - US imposes sanctions on Houthi military leaders

US imposes sanctions on Houthi military leaders

The United States has imposed sanctions on two Houthi military officials leading the Iran-aligned movement's offensive to seize Yemen's gas-rich Marib region, the US Special Envoy on Yemen said on Thursday.
ifmat - Why the west should not capitulate to Iran nuclear threats

Why the west should not capitulate to Iran’s nuclear threats

Just months after the United States withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal, formally known as the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian officials bragged that they could resume (and exceed) the prior nuclear advancements and ...
ifmat - Biden must halt nuclear talks with Iran

Biden must halt nuclear talks with Iran

As the negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue, and the chances increase of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal and lifting sanctions against Iran