ifmat - Why Iranians do not trust the Ayatollahs

Why Iranians do not trust the Ayatollahs

While the Iranian government has been surrounded by enormous crises and dilemmas inside the country and abroad, officials inevitably make damning confessions. In recent days, officials from both factions of the establishment have admitted to massive distrust ...
ifmat - Europe inaction is fueling impunity in Iran

Europe’s inaction is fueling impunity in Iran

Iran ended 2020 with an eleventh-hour execution of a child offender, sending the world a signal that the authorities there are in no mood to strike a reformist image as world powers deliberate on the future of ...
ifmat - Iranian army awards Qassem Soleimani its highest award

Iranian army awards Qassem Soleimani its highest award

The Iranian Army awarded the Honorary Sacrifice Medal to the late commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, after the approval of the Supreme Council of Army Medals of the Islamic ...
ifmat - Vietnamese ship manager sanctioned by US due to Iran trade

Vietnamese ship manager sanctioned by U.S. due to Iran trade

The U.S. State Department last week sanctioned Vietnam Gas and Chemicals Transportation Corporation, a vessel manager, as well as Vo Ngoc Phung, the firm’s managing director, for engaging in a significant petroleum transaction after Nov. 5, 2018, ...
ifmat - Iran wooing Russian oil companies

Iran wooing Russian oil companies

Iran has stated its interest in attracting investments from Russian oil companies to help develop its oilfields, Russia’s TASS news agency said on Monday, quoting Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh.