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ifmat - Shia shrines are Iran’s gates for influence in Iraq

Shia shrines are Iran’s gates for influence in Iraq

The development of Shia shrines is being spearheaded by an Iranian body set up by Khamenei and run by the IRGC’s appointees.
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ifmat - Historical Trial of Iranian Diplomat in Europe

Historical Trial of Iranian Diplomat in Europe

On December 3, the historical trial of Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi in Belgium attracted international media attention. Assadi is the first diplomat to ever be tried in Europe due ...
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ifmat - Iran sends largest tanker fleet to Venezuela in defiance of US threats

Iran sends largest tanker fleet to Venezuela in defiance of U.S. threats

Iran has sent its largest fleet of oil tankers, consisting of about ten ships, to Venezuela, the Bloomberg Agency reported this weekend.
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ifmat - Do not let Iran get away with hostage-taking

Do not let Iran get away with hostage-taking

One year ago today, I was released from Iran as an American hostage in a prisoner swap. I went to Tehran in 2016 with little knowledge of its contemporary ...
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ifmat - Iran 2021 budget bill sees 50 percent increase for religious organizations

Iran’s 2021 budget bill sees 50 percent increase for religious organizations

With the coming of the Persian New Year in late March, the government of Hassan Rouhani recently presented Iran’s 2021 budget bill to the parliament. The bill, proposed to ...
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ifmat - IRGC commander says US does not have the courage to launch direct war with Iran

IRGC commander says U.S. does not have the courage to launch direct war with Iran

Major General Ali Fadawi, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, said that “the United States does not have the courage” to launch a direct war against his country.
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