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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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Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’
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Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’

Saturday 23 May 2026
Baghaei rejected German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's characterization of the conflict with Iran as an unnecessary war, arguing on X that while the crisis stems from the US's 2018 withdrawal from the JCPOA and could have been avoided, the UN Charter does not recognize any necessary war ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Baghaei has cautioned that major differences remain, and past US excessive demands have made Tehran more cautious. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to emphasize uranium enrichment and nuclear restrictions, warning that other options remain available if diplomacy fails—a s ...
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Baghaei shared a rock relief of Shapur the Great’s victory over a Roman emperor ALWAGHT- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared a rock relief of Shapur the Great's victory over a Roman emperor, stating that Iranians have broken the illusion of invasion. In a series of social media ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
Baghaei said: The new mechanism and arrangements are being drafted. We started close consultations with Oman well in advance and have spoken with various countries, and those talks will continue. We have largely worked out these mechanisms with Oman, though not much time has passed since the deal, a ...
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
Baghaei stated after Araghchi's trip to Muscat that Tehran and Muscat had agreed to continue political and technical-legal talks on future arrangements for managing traffic and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The spokesman held that Tehran has stressed that any new mechanism must be formulate ...
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Baghaei accused the United States of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities during its military campaign, saying the attacks violated international law and endangered public safety. He also urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to explicitly cond ...
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Baghaei, has denied media claims that Tehran proposed direct talks with Washington ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has denied media claims that Tehran proposed direct talks with Washington, calling the reports fabricated. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Baghaei said the final communiqué from the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, underscoring UN Charter principles, condemned the US military aggression against Iran as a flagrant violation of international law and core UN tenets. The rebuke, he added, reflects member states' concern about W ...
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Baghaei said Tehran is not currently negotiating with Washington, while talks with Oman on establishing a temporary safe shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz are continuing. He said the discussions are aimed at ensuring maritime security and do not represent broader negotiations with the US. ...
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Baghaei said regional countries should strengthen their security through cooperation rather than relying on foreign powers. Referring to the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, he described it as evidence of a changing regional outlook and growing recognition ...

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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.