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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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Uranium Enrichment a Non-Negotiable for Iran, Says Nuclear Agency Chief
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Uranium Enrichment a Non-Negotiable for Iran, Says Nuclear Agency Chief

Monday 2 June 2025
1979 dealings, highlighting how Western restrictions have historically obstructed Iran’s nuclear development. Despite criticism over enriching uranium up to 60%, he insisted all activities comply with international oversight, unlike Israel’s opaque nuclear status.
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
1979. Imam Khomeini's uprising in the 1960s: Rising the voice of Palestine Since the start of his movement in the 1960s, Imam Khomeini brought up question of Palestine as a symbol of struggle against oppression and Western imperialism. While the Pahlavi rule under the US encouragement and supp ...
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Iran Advocates for Broader Cooperation with Mexico
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Iran Advocates for Broader Cooperation with Mexico

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
1979 Islamic Revolution, relations have steadily improved with multiple high-level visits and bilateral agreements covering scientific, cultural, and political cooperation. Trade between the two nations reached nearly $15 million in 2023, with diverse exports exchanged. Both maintain embassies in ea ...
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With Masive Funeral Turnout, Iranians Have Just Upgraded the Country’s Deterrence Power
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With Masive Funeral Turnout, Iranians Have Just Upgraded the Country’s Deterrence Power

Saturday 28 June 2025 ،
1979, one of the main aims of the US has been to force Iran to yield to the economic, military, and diplomatic pressures. These pressures reached their peak under Donald Trump who amid the Israeli aggression on Iran called for unconditional Iranian surrender and even threatened to directly hit senio ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
1979 Islamic Revolution and provided Iran with missiles and weapons in the 1980s during U.S. sanctions. At least one of the missile systems Iranian forces used to target US forces in Iraq in 2020 included technology from this long-standing partnership with China. The US Treasury Department also last ...
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IRGC Aerospace Force Pledges Steadfast Support for the Resistance Movement
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IRGC Aerospace Force Pledges Steadfast Support for the Resistance Movement

Wednesday 23 July 2025 ،
1979 Islamic Revolution, viewing it as a civilizational responsibility. He pledged that the force would remain dedicated to defending the Revolution with their lives. He also paid tribute to fallen commanders Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh and Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam for the ...
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MKO-Linked Sabotage Team Disbanded by Iranian Intelligence in SE Tehran
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MKO-Linked Sabotage Team Disbanded by Iranian Intelligence in SE Tehran

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
1979 Islamic Revolution. Although previously designated as a terrorist group by the EU and the US, those designations were lifted in 2009 and 2012 respectively, following political lobbying.
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
1979, Jordan in 1994, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in 2020. However, the genocidal war on Gaza has made the Arab rulers more cautious in their approach to the normalization project. Despite this, Arab countries have rarely taken a strong and decisive tone against normalizing relations with T ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
1979 Camp David Accords, and that American pressure on Cairo to halt these activities is necessary. The Israeli regime points to changes in Egypt's military infrastructure, including extending runways at airbases to accommodate fighter jet deployments, as well as the construction of underground ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
1979. The Center for International and Strategic Studies (CSIS) commented on this issue, saying: Although 30 commanders and 19 nuclear scientists were killed in the Israeli attacks, prominent religious leaders—who embody the ideals of the Islamic Revolution more than any official or commander ...

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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.