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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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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026
Two leading Kurdish parties are at odds over who they will pick for president. This invites broader Baghdad push for a faster Kurdish consensus. Alwaght- Weeks after announcement of parliamentary elections results in Iraq, the country has still not formed a new cabinet and the fate of two out of thr ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Foreign Minister Sher Abbas Stanikzai are strongly against this ban and argue that this has damaged the Taliban’s international credibility and blocked recognition of the Taliban government. Still, the Kandaharis insist on their standing. Foreign relations The Haqqani faction within the Tal ...
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Iranian Diplomat Claims US Violations Fuel Terrorism Due to Disregard for International Law
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Iranian Diplomat Claims US Violations Fuel Terrorism Due to Disregard for International Law

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister, stated that the US' unlawful interventions and aggressions in the region, which contradict international law, have caused insecurity, instability, and the proliferation of terrorism and security threats for other countries. In a meeting with Hikmet Farhad oglu Hajiyev, ...
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A New War Would Have Traumatic Effects on All Sides
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A New War Would Have Traumatic Effects on All Sides

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht‑Ravanchi, has issued a strong warning that another war against Iran by the United States would be highly traumatic and harmful for all. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, told the BBC that the initiative is now “in America’s ...
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned at the United Nations Human Rights Council that while Iran’s enemies may start a war, they would be unable to control its outcome, stressing that sanctions and military pressure have failed. He urged the United States to abandon coercion and ins ...
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Iran Prepared to Finalize Deal with US Without Delay, Says Deputy FM
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Iran Prepared to Finalize Deal with US Without Delay, Says Deputy FM

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is prepared to swiftly finalize an agreement ALWAGHT- Two days before the next round of nuclear negotiations with Washington in Geneva, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is prepared to swiftly finalize an ag ...
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in this regard stated: “This round of talks is fundamentally different from past sessions due to US’s record of dishonesty and deception. This is not merely a negotiation; it is a demand. In fact, we can call it Iran’s ‘demand’ ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Ghani Baradar in Kabul. Crucially, Aghajan had returned to Afghanistan under a guarantee of safety provided by Mullah Yaqoob and through the efforts of the Return Commission, the body tasked with luring exiled Afghan figures back to the country. This arrest now serves a ...
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US, Israel Targeted 130,000 Civilian Sites, Says Gharibabadi
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US, Israel Targeted 130,000 Civilian Sites, Says Gharibabadi

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, up to 130,000 civilian sites were targeted by the US and the Zionist regime during the latest wave of aggression. During a Wednesday meeting in Tehran with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross ...
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Vorontsev met with Iran's then-President Ayatollah Khamenei amid the Tanker War. During that meeting, Iran's future Martyred Leader made a strategic prediction: the Persian Gulf would be the ideal arena to shatter America's superpower majestic. Nearly four de ...

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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.