ifmat - Iran new censorship laws

Iran’s new censorship laws

The Iranian Supreme Council of Cyberspace announced yesterday that a new law allows judicial and government agencies to monitor websites, apps, or social media accounts that have more than 5,000 viewers or members.
ifmat - Venezuela Conviasa sets plan to reach China Iran and Russia

Venezuela’s Conviasa sets plan to reach China Iran and Russia

On that occasion, the United States Department of the Treasury informed the airline that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) included 40 Conviasa airplanes on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN). This list ...
ifmat - Iranian factions breach Iraqi Kurdistans Security

Iranian factions breach Iraqi Kurdistan’s Security

More than a dozen rockets fell on Erbil and the international airport Monday, killing one person and injuring six US servicemen, in the most recent attack launched by Iran-backed factions against US forces.
ifmat - Reconsidering al-Qaeda-Iranian cooperation

Reconsidering al-Qaeda-Iranian cooperation

A robust, fully cooperative relationship between al-Qaeda and Iran is a frightening prospect. Al-Qaeda remains determined to kill Americans and, despite continued counterterrorism pressure, still boasts a network of affiliates ready to do its bidding
ifmat - Iran-Taliban growing ties - What different this time

Iran-Taliban growing ties – What’s different this time

It could not have been a more striking picture: a Taliban delegation visiting Tehran in late January and being received by senior Iranian officials. They reportedly discussed “relations between both countries, the situation of the Afghan migrants ...