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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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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025
The US plan to divide Gaza into Red and Green Zones is questioned as a reconstruction plan and seen as a way to create a new entity off Palestinian control. Alwaght- After months of war, massive devastation, and collapse of the essential Gaza infrastructure, now a question is presenting itself: Wher ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
Corridor, the launch and upgrading of rail lines connecting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Iran, the improvement and expansion of southern ports, particularly Chabahar Port, and the modernization of the transportation network in the northern part of the country. These measures have not only made the ...
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Khatibzadeh: Iran-China Relations Stand Strong and Historical
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Khatibzadeh: Iran-China Relations Stand Strong and Historical

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Iran-China relations are authentic, civilizational, and long-standing, the Deputy Foreign Minister stated ALWAGHT- Iran-China relations are authentic, civilizational, and long-standing, the Deputy Foreign Minister stated. Saeed Khatibzadeh, Head of Iran’s Center for Political and Internationa ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Road Initiative, China’s flagship global project, demands secure, stable, and reliable corridors. Nations like Iran and Saudi Arabia play indispensable roles in this project. Iran’s pivotal geography, linking East to West and North to South, combined with Saudi Arabia’s command ove ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
Corridor would be completed by the end of December. According to the ambassador , the related routes in Turkey are also ready, leaving only Armenia, which must complete its own road and rail infrastructure. Accordingly, the US has allocated $145 million in funding for this corridor, the majority of ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Turkey is pushing for Kurdish disarming, but other powers are indirectly encouraging Kurdish defiance. Alwaght- The several-decade dispute between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in recent months has seen a contradictory shift: On the one hand, both sides showing pro-pea ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Road Initiative (RBI). Any internal instability in Iran would not only upset the country's own dynamics but also threaten the security of the land and sea corridors linking China to Western markets. From Beijing's perspective, disruption in Iran could trigger a domino effect of instability a ...
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Road Initiative (BRI), representing a vast network of land and maritime routes designed to connect China with Europe, Africa, and other global regions. Recent war and failure of plan for Iran corridor isolation Corridors have a dual nature. On the one hand, they critically require multilateral coo ...
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Iran Air Resumes Operations Following 50-Day Pause Amid Efforts to Ease Travel Restrictions
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Iran Air Resumes Operations Following 50-Day Pause Amid Efforts to Ease Travel Restrictions

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Development, as well as receiving the necessary approvals from the Civil Aviation Organization and other pertinent authorities. The suspension of flights was previously attributed to the aftermath of recent attacks by the American-Zionist adversary. As per the scheduled timetable, flight number 35 ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Corridor (INSTC), a project Russia has pursued for years to boost its trade links with South Asia and high seas. But in the current war, these corridors are no longer considered safe, and they all ultimately lead to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint already mired in crisis and restrictions. That h ...

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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.