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ifmat - Transition in Iran will threaten security at home and abroad

Transition in Iran will threaten security at home and abroad

When is a republic not a republic? When an incumbent leader lays the groundwork for his son to succeed him, which is exactly what Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali ...
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ifmat - Iran crises according to the former minister of roads and urban development

Iran’s crises according to the former minister of roads and urban development

Abbas Akhoundi, Iran’s former Minister of Roads and Urban Development, in an interview with the state-run news site Khabar Online on March 25 said about the regime’s upcoming presidential ...
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ifmat - IRGC Capitalizes on Khameneis Nowruz Order

IRGC Capitalizes on Khamenei’s Nowruz Order

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is the main lever of the regime’s repression, especially a tool for the supreme leader Ali Khamenei to ensure his rule, in ...
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ifmat - Supreme Leader Praises IRGC as US alleges election meddling

Supreme Leader Praises IRGC as U.S. alleges election meddling

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has lauded the “good activities” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), even as the U.S. released a new report accusing Tehran of ...
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ifmat - Israel concerned as Iran provides its mideast proxies with better weapons

Israel concerned as Iran provides its mideast proxies with better weapons

Iran has recently made significant advances in the development of its weapons industry, including precision-guided rockets and missiles, cruise missiles and drones. Israeli intelligence has observed a leap in ...
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ifmat - The Iran-Russia cyber agreement and US strategy in the Middle East

The Iran-Russia cyber agreement and U.S. strategy in the Middle East

This January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif signed a cooperation agreement on cybersecurity and information and communications technology (ICT). The agreement includes cybersecurity ...
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