ifmat - Russia and Iran not as close as they pretend

Russia and Iran not as close as they pretend

When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi recently posed for a photo-op with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the top-level meeting in Moscow was trumpeted by state media as a bilateral “turning point,” “new chapter” and even “diplomatic triumph.”
ifmat - Iran ayatollahs The epicenter of global anti US terrorism

Iran’s ayatollahs: The epicenter of global anti-US terrorism

The Congressional Research Service highlighted SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral Kurt Tidd’s statement that “as a state sponsor of terrorism, Iran’s nefarious involvement in the Western Hemisphere is a matter for concern.” The admiral noted that Iran has expanded ...
ifmat - At Least 46 executed in January 2022 in Iran

At Least 46 executed in January 2022 in Iran

February 3, 2022: At least 46 people were executed in Iran in January alone, with 17 executed on drug-related charges. 15 men were Baluch minorities. This is significantly higher than the same period in the last four ...
ifmat - Yemen Houthis belong on the terror list

Yemen’s Houthis belong on the terror list

The Biden administration’s Yemen policy is taking heat from Capitol Hill. Within days of the president’s inauguration last year, the administration pulled support from the Saudi-led effort to contain the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group, officially known as ...
ifmat - Outrage over former IRGC commander vacation in Canada

Outrage over former IRGC commander’s vacation in Canada

Footages of an ultra-hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander exercising in a fitness club in Canada sparked anger among Iranians, who highlighted his role in the brutal crackdown on students and widespread arrest of women for ...