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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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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026
Cooperation Council countries is expanding across domains including drones, missile technology, space, cybersecurity, and maritime operations. This partnership allows Arab states to reduce their reliance on any single supplier and gives them greater leverage in security negotiations with Washington. ...
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Iran Seeks to Resolve Obstacles to Joining BRICS New Development Bank: Araghchi
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Iran Seeks to Resolve Obstacles to Joining BRICS New Development Bank: Araghchi

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Council had drawn considerable international attention. The foreign minister added that President Masoud Pezeshkian was holding bilateral talks with leaders from India, Malaysia and Ethiopia, with economic, bilateral and regional issues high on the agenda. He said Iran’s growing engagement wi ...
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Pezeshkian Urges Fundamental Reform of Global Mechanisms at BRICS Summit
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Pezeshkian Urges Fundamental Reform of Global Mechanisms at BRICS Summit

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Council and global financial bodies, expanding trade through national currencies and independent financial mechanisms, and opposing unilateral sanctions. He also urged BRICS members to deepen cooperation in technology, energy and food security and to condemn attacks on civilian infrastructure, inclu ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Council, sought to expand its political and military presence and influence in southern Yemen and around Bab-el-Mandeb. Since the Saudi-Emirati coalition's assault on Yemen began in 2015, Tel Aviv was one of the principal players on the war's stage, and the core aim of that involvement was t ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Cooperation Council and the Arab League, and new Arab cooperation and security arrangements with countries such as Pakistan and Turkey. Yet for all the regional and extra-regional pacts Riyadh belongs to, it has in practice scored no success in building an effective coalition capable of defending i ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
Council’s findings as credible and takes the responsibility to protect civilians very seriously. For specific questions about US military operations, the department referred reporters to the US Department of War. Washington’s official position, then, is to reject the credibility of the ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
Council has described the current state of affairs as a kind of temporary, fragile stability rather than genuine de-escalation, with both sides still testing each other's red lines while simultaneously working to prevent chain reactions and further escalation. Xi's trip can thus be seen as ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Council and previously served at the State Department, argues the real test comes after the troops leave; whether Washington can sustain a bilateral defense relationship and keep backing the Iraqi government. Alina Romanowski, a former US ambassador to Iraq, has likewise warned that a troop withdraw ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Council authorization for occupation of Iraq in 2003, to signal that things in the international order have changed and Washington is the top decision-maker. He added that once the US became bogged down in Iraq, the martyred Leader’s prediction about the dangers of the American project in Ira ...
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers, which began proceedings in the Iraqi capital that day. The 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers opened in Baghdad under the theme “Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Essential Pillars for ...

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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.