ifmat - Iran remains a threat to the world and to its own people
May 23 2017

Iran remains a threat to the world and to its own people

The re-election of President Hassan Rouhani changes nothing. Iran remains an impoverished dictatorship governed by a theocratic elite. The illusion of pluralism was given by the candidacy of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, who in the late Eighties allegedly ...
ifmat - Rifts Deepening Amongst Senior Iranian Elites
May 23 2017

Rifts Deepening Amongst Senior Iranian Elites

With the election façade coming to an end in Iran and the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claiming victory – based on rigging the number of votes in the millions – will the divides amongst the regime’s senior ...
ifmat - How Iran views its role in the Middle East
May 18 2017

How Iran views its role in the Middle East

A recent study of political statements by key Iranian officials throughout 2016 and the first half of 2017 provides interesting insights into the country's political vision and identifies future trends in its foreign policy, especially with regards ...
ifmat - Iran receives first batch of French-made passenger planes
May 17 2017

Iran receives first batch of French-made passenger planes

Iranian state media says four ATR 72-600s are being delivered, the first installment of a deal with the French manufacturer to purchase 20 passenger planes following the lifting of sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal.