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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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Iraq to Stand Committed to Its Security Agreement with Iran: Top Diplomat
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Iraq to Stand Committed to Its Security Agreement with Iran: Top Diplomat

Tuesday 12 September 2023
Baghdad remains committed to its security agreement with Tehran regarding the expulsion of anti-Iran terrorist groups from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Alwaght- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein reassured Iran that Baghdad remains committed to its security agreement with Tehran regar ...
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Anti-Iran Terrorists Will Be Disarmed, Transferred to UN Camps: Iraqi FM
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Anti-Iran Terrorists Will Be Disarmed, Transferred to UN Camps: Iraqi FM

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Baghdad government and the Kurdistan region are cooperating with each other in this regard and both stress the necessity of implementing the security agreement. Amir-Abdollahian, for his part, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is serious when it comes to providing the country’s national secur ...
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Baghdad regional cooperation summit. In November 2022, the head of Egypt’s intelligence agency and the vice president of Iran had a conversation on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh climate change conference. Also, in July 2023, during El-Sisi’s trip to Muscat, Iranian and Egyptian di ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Baghdad. The reports systematically counter Tehran's assertions and provide evidence supporting the lack of a connection between the targeted site and the individuals killed in the attack aimed at Mossad and Israel. Within this media operation, the deceased individual known as Pishro Dizayi is ...
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Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal
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Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Baghdad and Washington have been involved in withdrawal talks over the past two months. Just last week, an Iraqi official said that they ended two rounds of talks with the Americans. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in mid-January openly said that the Americans and the Western coalition ...
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Iran is fully prepared for a ’war scenario’ but aims for peace in Gaza and Lebanon: FM Araghchi
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Iran is fully prepared for a ’war scenario’ but aims for peace in Gaza and Lebanon: FM Araghchi

Sunday 13 October 2024 ،
Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Iran's preparedness for a potential war while emphasizing the country's desire for peace. Araghchi's visit to Baghdad is part of a broader regional tour, which has also taken him to Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. He stated tha ...
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
Baghdad meeting between Iran and Iraq could be effective in finding a solution to end the Syrian crisis. The Syrian government is also trying to gain control of the situation and in the coming days, the Axis of Resistance will try to expel the terrorists from Syria and restore security to the countr ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
Baghdadi's style.  Both of the leaders chose minbars of mosques as their first spot from which they delivered their first speeches to announce victory and win allegiance.  Al-Jolani in his speech that reminded of his jihadi rhetoric announced that what they have gained is a victory n ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Baghdad have another aspect and it is the push to maintain the American military presence in Iraq beyond October 2025 deadline.  A senior Iraqi national security official held that he had emphasized in a government meeting that this time, the request for the withdrawal of the United States and ...
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Baghdad has raised concerns with Damascus over security threats ALWAGHT- The head of Iraq's National Intelligence Service, Hamid al-Shatri, stated that Baghdad has raised concerns with Damascus over security threats posed by remnants of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group, which have resurfaced in ...

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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