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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025
. Alwaght- Four years into Taliban rule, security concerns remain the biggest roadblock to regional cooperation. While neighbors are eager to develop economic and trade ties with Kabul, their efforts are impacted by reservations and the Taliban's need to provide security guarantees.  In th ...
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected allegations of anti-Semitism following Australia’s expulsion of Tehran’s ambassador, pledging appropriate retaliation. He stressed that anti-Semitism is historically a Western and European phenomenon and attributed Canberra&r ...
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Iran Supports Russia-China Nuclear Plan, Rules Out Pressured Talks
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Iran Supports Russia-China Nuclear Plan, Rules Out Pressured Talks

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
.” Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani rejected the recent move by Britain, France, and Germany (E3) to trigger the JCPOA snapback mechanism, calling it unlawful, politically motivated, and “null and void.” He argued that the European states, along with the United States ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
. The exercises carried some strategic messages. Alwaght- Last week, Iran held its first missile and naval drills in the Indian Ocean since its 12-day war with Israel.  Coming amid speculations for a new military aggression by the US and Israel, the Sustainable Power 1404 drills came to show o ...
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
. In Moscow on Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed a positive assessment of Iran’s position, stating, “The Russian side welcomes such a position.” His comments followed remarks by Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammadreza Aref, who indicated that Tehran is ...
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SCO: Iran’s Shield against West’s Sanctions
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SCO: Iran’s Shield against West’s Sanctions

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
. Alwaght- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian Sunday arrived in China for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The visit is providing Tehran with the opportunity to implement the 25-year cooperation pact with Beijing and get further chances to export more oil. In general, the Iranian ...
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
. Iran’s Parliament held a closed session to discuss the European troika’s (Germany, France, and Britain) decision to trigger the JCPOA snapback mechanism, which would reinstate pre-2015 sanctions against Tehran. Lawmakers reviewed the potential economic and political consequences of th ...
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Moscow, Beijing Sign Deal for Siberian Gas Pipeline
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Moscow, Beijing Sign Deal for Siberian Gas Pipeline

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
. China and Russia have signed an agreement to build the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, with Mongolia serving as a transit country. The deal, announced by Gazprom head Alexei Miller, is framed as a legally binding memorandum and was discussed during trilateral talks involving Presidents Vladimir ...
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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran
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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
. Speaking on the sidelines of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Reza Salehi Amiri said Iran aims to attract 15 million foreign tourists by the end of the 7th Development Plan. He noted that a 25 percent annual growth in tourist arrivals had ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Thursday 4 September 2025 ،
. Alwaght- The meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders that was held Monday and Tuesday in the Chinese city of Tianjin marked a turning point in contemporary geopolitical developments. The meeting no only represented an event for dialogue of the member states, but also presented a setti ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.