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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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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?

Saturday 20 September 2025
China, Pakistan, and Algeria voted in favor of the resolution, but nine others led by the US voted against. Two abstained from voting. The voting followed a 30-day process.  What sanctions will be reinstated? The reinstatement of sanctions on Iran will occur through a process known as snapbac ...
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Iran Threatens to End IAEA Agreement If UN Sanctions Return
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Iran Threatens to End IAEA Agreement If UN Sanctions Return

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
China, has provided detailed legal arguments rejecting the legitimacy of the snapback mechanism. He underlined that Iran has consistently favored diplomacy and interaction to avert escalation, but cautioned that if sanctions return, Tehran would have no choice but to suspend its recently concluded c ...
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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions
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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
China and Russia possess the means to prevent UN sanctions on Iran from being enforced ALWAGHT- According to analyst Reza Nasri, China and Russia possess the means to prevent UN sanctions on Iran from being enforced, despite any formal activation of the “snapback” mechanism. Britain, Fr ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
China, Russia, and Iran. Alwaght- Recently, the US officials highlighted the significance of regaining control over Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. President Donald Trump on Thursday in a press conference with the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Washington is seeking to take back contro ...
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
China, India, and Russia, as well as many Arab states, decades ago. Without full UN membership or control over its own borders, the Palestinian Authority has limited capacity to manage bilateral relations. No foreign nation maintains an embassy on Palestinian territory, and countries cannot freely s ...
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
China have also declared such measures invalid and non-binding. Qalibaf stressed that Iran’s right to uranium enrichment remains recognized under international law and argued that the UN sanctions are less impactful than the unilateral US sanctions already in place since Washington’s wi ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
China, Russia and Global South called the move illegitimate. Alwaght- The recent developments related to the West activating the snapback mechanism which means return of all of the UN sanctions against Iran have once again disclosed the fundamental differences in the legal interpretation of the 2015 ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
China Iran, and Venezuela.  However, some oil experts have said that Trump's plan to restrain Iranian oil exports will experience an early failure since China as the largest buyer of Iranian oil has shown that it is opposed to the Western claims about snapback mechanism which reinstates th ...
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
China to extend diplomatic discussions through the UN Security Council failed. Despite tensions, Araghchi noted that Iran has conducted indirect nuclear talks with the US via intermediaries in recent months, emphasizing that diplomacy remains possible if other parties engage in good faith. He also ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
China, Iran is emerging as a vital artery for future East-West trade. By maintaining close ties with Tehran, Turkey is positioned to secure a key role in this transformative economic network. Conclusion In complicated home and regional conditions, the Turkish government is pushing to maximally uti ...

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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.