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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 Rejects Missile Limits, Upholds Domestic Uranium Enrichment
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Iran Rejects Missile Limits, Upholds Domestic Uranium Enrichment

Saturday 28 June 2025
The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to the United Nations affirmed that Iran will not yield to any restrictions placed on its missile power ALWAGHT- The Islamic Republic’s ambassador to the United Nations affirmed that Iran will not yield to any restrictions placed on its missile power. Iran&rs ...
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?

Saturday 28 June 2025 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held on Friday on the Chinese city of Qingdao. From Iran, Defense Minister Aziz Nasir Zadeh attended the meeting and was received warmly by the Chinese officials. In this meeting, defense ministers of 10 member states including India and Pakistan that were recentl ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
PKK agreed to disarm, ending decades of struggle with Turkey. Eyes are now on Ankara to end anti-Kurdish military actions. Alwaght- After four decades of armed struggle with Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun disarming following a decision made by its leaders. In ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) confirmed Iran as a member state. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant confirmed in March that China was now the largest importer of Iranian oil and that it had provided Tehran with an “economic lifeline” as Tehran faced US sanctions. More than 90 percent of ...
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation
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Tel Aviv’s Tough Path to West Bank Annexation

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Cooperation Council countries, the European Union, the United Nations, and a number of Western countries also condemned the motion. The annexation plan is one of the main aspirations of the radical parties in the Israeli regime’s cabinet, which Benjamin Netanyahu promised when he began his co ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
The disputed corridor is aimed at choking Iran geopolitically and giving Turkey and Azerbaijan upper head in regional trade. Alwaght- The Zangezur Corridor project remains the sticking point between Azerbaijan and Armenia and recently Armenian government released a statement refuting a report publis ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Cooperation Council, through its Secretary-General, Jassim Al-Badawi, commended the French decision and called on the international community to take similar steps to achieve a comprehensive and just peace. Qatar and Kuwait expressed their full support for the French move, considering it in accorda ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Economic cooperation: from $3-10 billion? One of the main focuses of the Iranian president’s visit is the development of trade and economic exchanges with Pakistan. The current volume of bilateral trade is estimated at about $3 billion, and the authorities of the two countries have set a goa ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
The US is pushing to disarm Hezbollah to make Lebanon an easy prey for the expansionist Israel. Alwaght- As Israeli security challenges in the region increase, the US is pushing to remove one of the main obsessions of this regime in Lebanon. This aim has sharply upped the political pressures of the ...
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s unwavering backing of Iran throughout the recent 12-day Israeli-American conflict ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s unwavering backing of Iran throughout the recent 12-day Israeli-American conflict, describing it as a testame ...

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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.