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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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Iran Urges United Effort to Address Israeli War Crimes
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Iran Urges United Effort to Address Israeli War Crimes

Wednesday 27 November 2024
Council's effectiveness. He called on the international community to address the ongoing crises in West Asia, particularly the genocide and cultural destruction occurring in occupied Palestine. He cited the actions in Palestine as war crimes and crimes against humanity, underlining the urgency o ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) over the past two years to boost cooperation and escape the harmful consequences of the global crises, Iran and regional countries have this time are set to convene under Economic Cooperation ...
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Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Syria and Counterterrorism
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Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Syria and Counterterrorism

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Cooperation Council meeting in early 2025. Fidan reaffirmed Turkey’s determination to enhance relations with Iran and warned of the broader regional consequences of instability in Syria. Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported that government forces, in coordination with Russian forces, have k ...
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Iran Criticizes EU3 for Failing to Comply with JCPOA
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Iran Criticizes EU3 for Failing to Comply with JCPOA

Tuesday 3 December 2024 ،
Council President Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Iran's UN ambassador, Saeed Iravani, denounced Germany, the UK, and France (E3) for their accusations against Iran. He refuted claims of Iran's non-compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and UNSC Resolution 2231, asserting th ...
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Iran FM: US, Israel Backing Takfiri Terrorism in Syria; Urges Action
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Iran FM: US, Israel Backing Takfiri Terrorism in Syria; Urges Action

Tuesday 3 December 2024 ،
Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on Tuesday. The Iranian Foreign Minister condemned the Zionist regime's continued atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza and its crimes against Lebanon, describing them as unprecedented and ruthless. He also criticized the resurgenc ...
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Iran Dismisses Recent E3 Claims Regarding its Peaceful Nuclear Program
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Iran Dismisses Recent E3 Claims Regarding its Peaceful Nuclear Program

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Iravani called on the European parties to take genuine steps toward reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement instead of perpetuating the cycle of sanctions and confrontation.
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO). Coming at the official invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the visit is the first to the Iranian FM under new government led by President Masoud Pezeshkian.  Aims of visit During his visit to China, the Iranian FM wrote an article in the official ne ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Cooperation Council, have shown no zeal to invest in post-Assad Syria. Apart from Qatar, which has welcomed the developments in Syria, other important Persian Gulf monarchies such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia do not consider the increase of influence of Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab w ...
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Iran Has Consistently Supported Oppressed Muslims
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Iran Has Consistently Supported Oppressed Muslims

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Council, also known as the Majlis. Highlighting Iran's religious diversity, Qalibaf stated, In Iran, we have various religions, and in the Iranian Parliament, there are representatives not only from Shia and Sunni communities but also from Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian faiths. He further no ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Council, to learn and trade views on recent developments in Syria and their position towards Damascus. Following this visit, Mazloum Abdi visited Erbil on Thursday to continue the negotiations on the Iraqi soil. According to a statement of Barzani's office, Barzani and Abdi discussed Syria sit ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures