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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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Erdogan Stuck between Words and Action on Gaza
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Erdogan Stuck between Words and Action on Gaza

Monday 17 June 2024
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the close friend of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the Israeli government amid Gaza war is causing trouble to Turkey. The Turkish protestors who in recent months held massive pro-Gaza rallies to condemn the Israeli crimes now have upped the leve ...
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Official: Azerbaijani Embassy Set to Reopen in Iran Shortly
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Official: Azerbaijani Embassy Set to Reopen in Iran Shortly

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Azerbaijani ambassador will return to Tehran to resume his diplomatic duties. Relations between Tehran and Baku were strained in January 2023 after a fatal attack on Azerbaijan's Embassy in Tehran. Azerbaijan closed its diplomatic mission in Iran, describing the incident as a terrorist act, whi ...
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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 ،
Azerbaijani embassy and clashed with the security. While many hostile media tried to give the attack a terrorist aspect, reports talked about personal motivation for the attacker. He had filed a suit for his missing wife and said he needed cooperation of the Azerbaijani embassy. However, coincidenc ...
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Increasing Number of Foreign Pilgrims Traveling to Iraq Through Iran
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Increasing Number of Foreign Pilgrims Traveling to Iraq Through Iran

Saturday 17 August 2024 ،
Azerbaijani, and Georgian nationals traveling through Iran en route to Iraq ALWAGHT- Statistics indicate a substantial increase in the number of Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Georgian nationals traveling through Iran en route to Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage. According to official data, the number of ...
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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 ،
Azerbaijani side since Moscow and Yerevan had a security pact and Armenia was part of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and wanted military intervention against Azerbaijan.  The Russians argued that the task of the CSTO is to protect the internationally recognized ...
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

Monday 11 November 2024 ،
Azerbaijani and Kazakh oil exports are facilitated by an important mediator that is by the way supporting Palestinian people: Turkey.  While Ankara leaders have repeatedly called for an arms embargo on Israel and even claimed to completely cut off trade with Tel Aviv, they continue to transit ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Military Exercise
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Military Exercise

Monday 25 November 2024 ،
Azerbaijani Army have commenced a joint military exercise along their shared border ALWAGHT- Special forces from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Azerbaijani Army have commenced a joint military exercise along their shared border. The joint military exercise, named “Aras 202 ...
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria

Sunday 1 December 2024 ،
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov delivered a message to his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, last week regarding Israel's intention to target the headquarters of groups affiliated with the PMF.  Given these Israeli threats and certainty of Tel Aviv and Washington role in the ne ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Azerbaijani companies even signed a deal on the issue. Also, according to the agreement signed in June 2022 between Yerevan, Ashgabat and Baku, it was agreed that about 1.5-2 billion cubic meters of Turkmenistan gas would be transported to Azerbaijan via Iran, and Iran would receive a portion of th ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Azerbaijani forces against Armenia, stirring another crisis in the region. However, in all these crises, the Islamic Republic of Iran's approach was to maintain regional stability, defend the territorial integrity of its neighbors, and effectively combat the spread of terrorism. Third point: Ju ...

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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