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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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Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Wednesday 21 February 2024
Chabahar Port and rail links bridging the Indian Ocean to Central Asia pose challenges. Consequently, Islamabad seeks to mitigate potential hindrances to the pipeline project's progression. According to the pipeline accords, gas ultimately needs to be transported from Pakistan to India, prompti ...
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Chabahar port, facilitating connectivity between the Indian Ocean and Central Asia, alongside deeper involvement in Afghanistan's infrastructure development. Similarly, Pakistan is also striving to utilize its resources to enhance its economic standing in the region. Islamabad's recent deci ...
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Iran, China and Russia Stage Naval Drills Meant to Boost Maritime Security

Iran, China and Russia Stage Naval Drills Meant to Boost Maritime Security

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Chabahar on Monday ahead of the drills that will see representatives from the navies of Azerbaijan, India, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan and South Africa act as observers. Russia’s defence ministry said the exercises that will run through Friday and involve warships and aviation would focus on t ...
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Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
Chabahar in Iran to partake in the collaborative exercise. Russian vessels will also engage in the joint Maritime Security Belt - 2024 exercise. Moreover, Iranian naval assets, including vessels, boats, and maritime aircraft, are set to join this exercise. Alongside the Chinese and Russian fleets, ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
Chabahar and Gwadar ports' bond Transit cooperation makes another part of the existing and potential capacities for the development of economic relations. Gwadar, the port city of Pakistan, is not far from Iran's port of Chabahar. According to Pakistan, Gwadar and Chabahar should grow as si ...
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump

North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump

Tuesday 7 May 2024 ،
Chabahar in southeastern Iran, the sole Iranian port on the Indian Ocean coast. From there, the goods are transported via land routes to the Iranian port of Anzali on the Caspian Sea coast, then onward to Astrakhan port in northern Russia, and ultimately by railways to Europe.  This corridor c ...
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Iran-India 10-Year Deal: Breathing New Life into Strategic Chabahar Port

Iran-India 10-Year Deal: Breathing New Life into Strategic Chabahar Port

Wednesday 15 May 2024 ،
Chabahar port and make it key to regional trade. Alwaght- After eight years of Indian government's procrastination and non-commitment to investment in Chabahar port, finally a long-term agreement was signed on Monday between Iran and Indian IPGL company to develop the Iranian port. Signed in th ...
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Three Precious Legacies of Pres. Raisi’s Economic Diplomacy

Three Precious Legacies of Pres. Raisi’s Economic Diplomacy

Saturday 25 May 2024 ،
Chabahar port took pace and the rail connection to Afghanistan was concluded with inauguration of Khaf-Herat railway in July last year.  Also, the East-West Corridor is a mid-term strategic plan over whose hosting there is an intense competition given its huge transportation potentials. Some r ...
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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Sunday 9 June 2024 ،
Chabahar Port, it has helped Afghanistan easily access regional markets. China, for its part, has taken great steps to connect Afghanistan to the world markets by investing in its energy resources and mines. The state of being a landlocked country is one of the drivers of radicalism and terrorism i ...
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Chabahar emerges as Iran’s petrochemical center

Chabahar emerges as Iran’s petrochemical center

Sunday 14 July 2024 ،
Chabahar Port has become a “petrochemical hub” due to its strategic location for exporting petrochemical products ALWAGHT- The governor of Iran’s province stated that Chabahar Port has become a “petrochemical hub” due to its strategic location for exporting petrochemical products. ...

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