ifmat - Iran-backed faction threatens post-election turmoil in Iraq

Iran-backed faction threatens post-election turmoil in Iraq

Unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in Iraq’s most recent election have sown uncertainty and heightened divisions between political groups in the country. Finals results for the election, hailed by the U.S. and U.N. as the smoothest in ...
ifmat - Officials tell AP that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker

Officials tell AP that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker

Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still holds the vessel, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday, revealing the latest provocation in Mideast waters as tensions escalate ...
ifmat - The JCPOA a Non-Maneuverable Trap

The JCPOA a Non-Maneuverable Trap

In recent days, the positions and actions of the Western countries who are parties involved in the international nuclear agreement with Iran, known as the JCPOA, show that the situation for the regime has become more critical.