ifmat - Defense minister says Iran has no limit to export arms

Defense minister says Iran has no limit to export arms

“Fortunately, the arms embargo on the Islamic Republic of Iran terminated in October 2020 under the (UN) Security Council resolution, and we have no problem in exporting defense items and equipment,” Hatami told Colonel General Sherali Mirzo, ...
ifmat - The JCPOA and Iran Paradoxes

The JCPOA and Iran’s Paradoxes

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei had said in 2020 about the JCPOA (2015 Iran nuclear deal), “We do not insist on this at all, and we are in no rush for the US to return to it. ...
ifmat - Iran hopeless about appeasement

Iran hopeless about appeasement

The positions of Iranian officials on the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are contradictory.
ifmat - Iran is building missile-slinging catamarans

Iran is building missile-slinging catamarans

Iran's paramilitary navy is constructing the first of what will likely be a whole new fleet of fast-attack craft—a type of small, nimble warship that operates on the offensive in close proximity to the coast. The boat ...
ifmat - Iran regime nuclear deal puzzle

Iran regime’s nuclear deal puzzle

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal was a product of the balance of power in 2015. At that time, it was unclear whether the Iranian regime would acquire a nuclear weapon in the next ...