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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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Caucasus Issues Related "Only" to Regional Countries: Iran Ambassador
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Caucasus Issues Related "Only" to Regional Countries: Iran Ambassador

Saturday 9 March 2024
Azerbaijan Sayyed Abbas Mousavi in an X post. He made the comments as he supported a pro-peace dialogue platform, 3+3, initiated to bring peace back to the region amid Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions. Caucasus issues are only related to the countries of this region. Iran and other countries in the reg ...
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump

Tuesday 7 May 2024 ،
Azerbaijan, Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.  In addition to the main partners, so far other countries such as Turkey, Armenia, Sultanate of Oman, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Belarus and Bulgaria have signed an agreement to participate in the North-South Corridor proj ...
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Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens
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Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Armenia. After recapture, Azerbaijan said that any transportation from this route should take place with its authorization. Baku expected Iran to accept the new conditions and use the region with coordination and authorization of Azerbaijan. This issue caused misunderstanding.  Ghazaee also co ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
Armenia. It is difficult to understand the meaning of such a position. Lavrov's comments were then followed by other Russian officials' remarks to show that the Kremlin has dreams for the conflict between Yerevan and Baku. In this regard, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Fore ...
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BRICS’s Jump to De-monopolize International Security Institutions
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BRICS’s Jump to De-monopolize International Security Institutions

Monday 16 September 2024 ،
Azerbaijan intends to construct on the borders of Iran and Armenia show that the Russians are aligned with the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and know that they must involve Tehran in any geopolitical changes. Due to its strategic position on the important East-West trade corridors, Iran ...
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Azerbaijan is insisting. Alwaght- Caucasus cooperation summit known as 3+3 platform concluded its meeting with the presence of foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia on Saturday, with Georgia being absent. The meeting, the third of the nascent platform, published a statement ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Azerbaijan, the government of Yerevan, which has seen Russia's military support against Baku's threats as insufficient has tended towards the expansion of political and military relations with the West, and this has added importance to Georgia as the other side of the developments in the Cau ...
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
Armenia. Washington's goal is actually to control these relations, and in Washington's view, the transfer of some goods between Russia and Armenia and Iran, including microprocessors and goods that have military applications, runs counter to the American security. During the Ukraine war, sev ...
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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 ،
Azerbaijan and this project can make a prelude to transfer of goods using railways and roads between Iran and Central Asia and Caucasus. Also, Joint projects like pipelines and power swapping can create new investment opportunities.  Another important point is that Iran works as a key transit ...
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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks
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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The two nations have maintained strong ties, deepening their relationship despite Western sanctions. Their cooperation spans multiple sectors, including political, economic, and defense collaborations, reinforcing their strategic alliance. Iran and Russia have ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution