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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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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025
relations and political dialogue between the two countries. No further details about the meeting were released. This is his first trip to the UAE after ousting Bashar al-Assad earlier in December last year. He had previously traveled to Jordan, Egypt, and Qatar. Agenda of the visit  One of th ...
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Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations
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Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
relations. During the conversation, Araghchi shared updates on recent indirect negotiations between Iran and the US held in Muscat, and noted that the next round of talks will take place in a European country, again with Oman acting as mediator. The Saudi foreign minister expressed appreciation for ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
relations—from hostility under Saddam Hussein to unity after his fall—has significantly reshaped their relations dynamics. Iraq's emergence as a corridor for the Axis of Resistance following the rise of the ISIS terrorist group, along with Iran's neighbors first policy adopted in ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Bilateral relations encompass a variety of issues, each time with many topics to discuss and follow up on, he maintained., adding that he would discuss West Asia and its developments in his meetings with Russian officials. With these positions of the top Iranian diplomat and various reports of the ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
relations with the Taliban have experienced many ups and downs: First period: Taliban's help to Russian separatists: For the first time in 1996, the Taliban managed to form its rule in Afghanistan, and three years after takeover of power by the group, the second Chechen war began in 1999. Durin ...
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Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations
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Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
relations between Iran and Switzerland. Cassis expressed Switzerland’s readiness to assist in the ongoing indirect talks between Iran and the US. He also welcomed the discussions aimed at resolving issues related to Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of sanctions. Araghchi acknowle ...
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
relations, calling their partnership a model of mutual trust and shared interests. He reaffirmed China’s commitment to deepening cooperation and supporting Iran’s efforts to lift sanctions through diplomacy. Both nations agreed on the importance of defending multilateralism, with China e ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
relations between the two countries. Also, on Monday April 21, Mawlawi Sadr Azam Osmani, the deputy minister of agriculture of the Taliban government, and Alireza Bekdali, the Iranian ambassador to Kabul, emphasized the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, animal husband ...
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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 ،
relations ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Baku as the two neighboring nations work to strengthen their bilateral relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Baku earlier to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During their discussions, the two leaders ...
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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 ،
relations and they have continued since the formation of this republic in early 1990s— relations that seem to be of various political and economic profits to the two neighbors.  Two neighbors, one ethnicity and one legacy  Azerbaijan is the biggest Caucasian country located in Sout ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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