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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Caspian Sea, can have much to say in global trade by strengthening their railway infrastructure, and measures have also been taken to this end.  In order for these corridors to continue to work more effectively, there is a need to ensure security on transit routes, and Iran and Pakistan can ma ...
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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 ،
Caspian Sea bed was proposed, but due to the time-consuming nature and huge investment involved in this project, Europeans also gave up on this and turned to alternative routes, including receiving liquefied gas from countries such as Qatar and the US. In the current situation, Europeans also plan t ...
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Caspian Summit as a valuable strategic opportunity to enhance economic relations among Caspian Sea countries and foster bilateral cooperation. Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, met with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, on the sidelines of the Th ...
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BRICS, SCO, and EEU Provide Strong Foundations for Iran-Russia Collaboration
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BRICS, SCO, and EEU Provide Strong Foundations for Iran-Russia Collaboration

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Caspian Economic Forum had offered a valuable opportunity for furthering ties among Caspian Sea nations and emphasized the importance of sharing Iran's achievements with other countries to foster economic opportunities.
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Caspian Sea, which will reduce the cost of transporting export goods, so the volume of trilateral trade is expected to reach more than $3 billion per year by 2030.  3. Border security and military cooperation  Under Khujand agreement, security and military cooperation is put under focus, ...
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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 ،
Caspian Sea region. Its foreign trade in 2023 was $ 51.2 billion ($17.3 billion imports and $33.9 billion exports), showing a favorable economic situation. Azerbaijan's major import partners in 2023 were Russia with $12.3 billion, China with $3 billion, Turkey with $2.3 billion, Germany with $91 ...
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Iran, Russia to Launch Joint Naval Drill in Caspian Sea
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Iran, Russia to Launch Joint Naval Drill in Caspian Sea

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Caspian Sea next week ALWAGHT- Iranian and Russian naval forces will conduct a joint exercise in the Caspian Sea next week. The joint maritime rescue and relief exercise, CASAREX 2025, is scheduled to commence in the Caspian Sea on Monday, July 21, running for three days. This important exercise wi ...
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Caspian Sea, which carries the message of Moscow’s alignment with Tehran in the midst of instability following 12-day war. The Caspian Sea Combined Maritime Rescue and Rescue Exercise 2025, with the slogan “Together for a Safe and Secure Caspian Sea,” began on Monday for 3 days, w ...
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Iranian IRGC Frigate Joins Joint Naval Drill with Russia in Caspian Sea
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Iranian IRGC Frigate Joins Joint Naval Drill with Russia in Caspian Sea

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Caspian Sea ALWAGHT- A frigate from Iran’s IRGC joined a combined maritime rescue and relief drill conducted by Iranian and Russian navies in the Caspian Sea. The IRGC Navy’s frigate Martyr Basir is taking part in the joint exercise named CASAREX 2025. This vessel is expected to play a ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
Caspian Sea. More importantly, the UAE is investing in access to some Caspian ports. Such as the purchase of two special economic zones in Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea by Dubai-based DP World. DP World bought a 51 percent stake in Kazakhstan’s Khorgos special economic zone and a 49 percent s ...

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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.