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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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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025
Eastern bloc led by China, Russia, and Iran that are teeming up to undermine the Western hegemony and American unilateralism and that have managed to establish institutions in this path through founding such organizations as BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have attracted the Global ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean: Tensions could also flare in the Eastern Mediterranean, where competition over gas reserves and naval influence continues. Israel has grown closer to Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration in recent years, a move Ankara perceives as an effort to challenge Turkey's mil ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
Analysis

Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers. As the expiration of the nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), draws closer, the US-submissive European countries claim that they have the right to reinstate all the international sanctions on Iran. In the eyes of the West, relia ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers regarding the future of Iran's nuclear program and its place in the international system. However, European powers, which recently activated the snapback mechanism in a bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, are maintaining that the restrictions on Iran's nuclear a ...
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Ukraine war. It is not only a battle about control of a territory but also about strategic, economic, and identity values. Recently, remarks by the US President Donald Trump and reports about a phone conversation of him with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have called the attention about pos ...
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Eastern and Western powers at the UN Security Council, Iran's rational and principled standings about right of all nations for use of peace nuclear energy and technology, without any need for submission to the bullying and pressure of the powers, is everyday gaining weight and acceptance.  ...
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference
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Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Eastern affairs. He said the UK now seeks to restore its prestige by targeting Iran and ignoring ongoing Israeli crimes in Gaza. Velayati condemned governments that criticize Iran while supporting violence in Sudan and Yemen, calling their statements baseless. He emphasized Iran’s role as a d ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
Interview

Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, the Sudan conflict has become a forgotten war. But after the recent genocide in Al-Fashir, regional and international condemnations against the Rapid Support Forces have intensified. Even US senators have called for the RSF to be designated as a terrorist organizat ...
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Eastern Europe. This move demonstrates Moscow's stated willingness to use this capability to protect its territorial integrity in the event of a direct conflict. These actions have heightened concerns in Eastern European capitals, amplifying their sense of vulnerability. The Serbian President&# ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Eastern Mediterranean, gets underway. It is noteworthy that Egypt's gas imports saw a significant 51 percent increase in the first nine months of this year, reaching 15.6 billion cubic meters. In August, Egypt was the second-largest importer of US LNG, purchasing approximately 57 billion cubic ...

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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.