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ifmat - Why Iran new social media bill may threaten livelihoods

Why Iran’s new social media bill may threaten livelihoods

For Ali Hedieloo, who makes wooden furniture in Iran's capital, Instagram is more than just a surfeit of glossy images. Like an estimated 1 million other Iranians, it’s how ...
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ifmat - Iranians fear new bill will restrict internet even further

Iranians fear new bill will restrict internet even further

For Ali Hedieloo, a 40-year-old making wooden furniture in Iran’s capital, Instagram is more than just a surfeit of glossy images. Like an estimated 1 million other Iranians, it’s ...
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ifmat - Vahid Haghanian - Ali Khamenei lackey comes out of obscurity

Vahid Haghanian – Ali Khamenei’s lackey comes out of obscurity

In the course of the 2021 election season, Iranians once again observed the emergence of Vahid Haghanian, executive deputy of the Supreme Leader’s office, from the fringes to center ...
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ifmat - Was Mojtaba Khamenei behind Raeesi win

Was Mojtaba Khamenei behind Raeesi’s win?

Plenty of observers have hailed the incoming presidency of Ebrahim Raeesi as an early prelude to his leadership of the Islamic Republic. Others, though, read it the opposite way: ...
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ifmat - IRGC Intelligence agency in Iranian power grab

IRGC’s Intelligence agency in Iranian power grab

Tyrannical regimes always collapse years — and perhaps even decades — before their downfall is officially announced. In a state like Iran, fears about, and hedges against, downfall represented ...
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ifmat - Supreme Leader initiatives for presidential election

Supreme Leader’s initiatives for presidential election

Today, the Islamic Republic system in Iran faces critical and backbreaking challenges that it has never before experienced. The government wrestles with unprecedented economic dilemmas, and the coronavirus outbreak ...
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