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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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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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Pezeshkian Visits Baku as Iran and Azerbaijan Seek to Deepen Relations
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Pezeshkian Visits Baku as Iran and Azerbaijan Seek to Deepen Relations

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During their discussions, the two leaders signed seven cooperation agreements, with Pezeshkian emphasizing that the visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations. Pezeshkian expressed hope that these agreements would foster greater progress in improving ties betw ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Azerbaijani exports and imports  Bahram Amir-Ahmadian, a professor of University of Tehran, in a piece published by Iranian Diplomacy website has provided considerable data on the place of Azerbaijan in the region and its trade relations with Iran. According to the data, Azerbaijan is a neighb ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were supposed to meet in Baku. This meeting was supposed to be held on Wednesday, but due to the increase in tensions between Turkey and Israel, it was postponed, but a specific date has not yet been announced for this meeting. Israel-Turkey sustained tensions in ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Azerbaijani officials, a event that cannot be simply seen as ceremonial. During his meetings with Azerbaijani officials, an energy MoU was signed according to which Azerbaijan will export gas to Syria via Turkey in the near future, something expected to improve Syrian energy security. Baku, media s ...
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Gen. Javani Cautions About the Repercussions of A US Corridor in The Caucasus
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Gen. Javani Cautions About the Repercussions of A US Corridor in The Caucasus

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Azerbaijani leaders during their meeting at the White House. In his statement titled “Aliyev and Pashinyan on Zelensky’s Road to Misery,” Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, the IRGC deputy commander for political affairs, sharply criticized the recent agreement reached between the ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Azerbaijani aggression, undermines Armenian sovereignty, and ignores justice for the 150,000 Armenians who have been driven from their homes.” Failed past experiences: Past experience shows that geopolitical initiatives in Caucasus can enjoy initial optimism, but they soon go shaky because of ...

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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.