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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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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024
Ministers is the most important decision-making body for ECO, the last year's program will reviewed and plans for the next year will be laid. The last Iran-hosted ECO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting was held in 2013, and holding its 28th meeting in Mashhad is an opportunity for Iran and Kh ...
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights

Tuesday 17 December 2024 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement: “Strengthening Golan is strengthening Israel, and this is especially important now. We will continue to protect it, develop it and build settlements in it.”  Netanyahu’s office announced in a statement that the government unani ...
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi and his Indian counterpart Vikram Misri. The discussions covered a wide range of bilateral issues, including cooperation on Chabahar Port development, trade, agriculture, cultural exchanges, and the North-South Corridor, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. Regio ...
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Iran’s trade interaction with Eurasian Economic Union is growing and this can mitigate impacts of Western sanctions on Tehran. Alwaght- In recent years, Iran has seriously pursued accession to regional and international economic blocs and organizations. One of these blocs is the Eurasian Economic U ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, to prioritize trade and economic partnerships with its neighbors. This policy, with the efforts of President Pezzekian and the welcome of the Qatari side, has provided the necessary basis for further strengthening relations between Tehran and Doha in all areas of i ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Minister Ali Yusuf’s visit to Tehran on February 17, which saw the two sides sining agreements on visa waivers for diplomatic and service passport holders and the formation of a joint political committee, marks another important step in the restoration of relations. Analysts believe that Suda ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan knows that Iranian transit routes are essential to its reach to the global markets and is working to gain Iran trust for their use. Alwaght- Having faced international isolation, sanctions, and economic restrictions after seizing the power in August 2021, the Taliban now more than any o ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Minister Narendra Modi said we will hunt them down to the end of the Earth.  The Indian government announced that all visas issued to Pakistani nationals would be cancelled from Sunday and all Pakistanis in India were asked to leave the country before their visas expire. The country also annou ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
The two sides seem resolved to up their trade volume to targeted $10 billion as the initial step for stronger partnership. Alwaght- The all-out expansion of relations with Africa is currently a key component of Iran's foreign policy. As part of this effort, one significant initiative has been th ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Minister Pedro Sanchez and prominent international figures, are participating in the summit. However, some countries are not attending the summit at the leaders level. Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is not attending, and the country's foreign minister is heading the Syrian delegation. ...

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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.