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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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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Baku, however, this is more than just a transit route ; it is a strategic tool to reshape the region’s geopolitical landscape.   Despite this ambitious narrative, the operationalization of the corridor, which ostensibly aims to achieve economic goals, faces serious barriers. Despite ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, a critical energy route that transports Caspian Sea energy through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, from where it is shipped to ports in the occupied territories. Despite Turkey's official claim of a complete halt to trade with I ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Baku. These moves were met with retaliation from Benjamin Netanyahu, who officially recognized the 1915 Armenian genocide, driving tensions back up just months after a period of normalization between the two sides. According to analysts, the escalation of tensions with Israel is no longer based so ...
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Baku to Iraq, but American sanctions have blocked this vital corridor. Consequently, the only remaining alternative path requires transit through Armenia, a route fraught with political and historical disputes between the involved nations that complicate its rapid utilization. Even if these politic ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Baku’s coast in the Caspian Sea ALWAGHT- Iranian and Azerbaijani naval forces conducted a joint maritime rescue and relief drill near Boyuk Zira Island off Baku’s coast in the Caspian Sea. Iran and Azerbaijan recently wrapped up the four-day joint naval exercise AZIREX 2025 in the Caspian Sea ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Baku's victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war, backed by unwavering military and intelligence support from Turkey and explicit political support from Pakistan, solidified the foundations of a trilateral axis. Joint military exercises dubbed Three Brothers are the tangible manifestation of this secu ...
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Araghchi: Dialogue Essential to Resolving Tehran-Baku Tensions
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Araghchi: Dialogue Essential to Resolving Tehran-Baku Tensions

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Baku must be addressed through sustained dialogue ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that persistent misunderstandings between Tehran and Baku must be addressed through sustained dialogue. He stressed that deeper consultations and more frequent meetings are vital for guiding rel ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Baku. This is the first official visit to Baku of the Iranian diplomat. He met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Ministry Jeyhun Bayramov, stressing the need to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two neighbors. Iran and Azerbaijan are two neighbors with political, cultural, sec ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Baku-Abu Dhabi relations, to an extent that in recent months the officials of two countries increased their mutual visits to a meaningful degree. Continuing this approach, last week, a joint meeting was held between the UAE’s Minister of State Saeed Al-Hajeri and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
Baku and particularly Washington. Recently, the American ambassador to Armenia talked about laying the groundwork for the new Caucasus corridor. Having in mind that according to the agreement the management of the corridor is to be leased to an American company for 99 years, the preparations for fo ...

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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.