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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 to Europe: No Snapback, Defense Off Limits
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Iran to Europe: No Snapback, Defense Off Limits

Monday 28 July 2025
Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, rejected moves by the UK, France, and Germany to revive UN sanctions on Tehran, arguing they have no legal basis. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei firmly rejected efforts by the UK, France, and Germany to trigge ...
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Iranian MP Says IAEA Team Won’t Be Allowed into Nuclear Sites
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Iranian MP Says IAEA Team Won’t Be Allowed into Nuclear Sites

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that no IAEA inspectors are currently in Iran and clarified that the upcoming visit will focus on negotiating the framework for future interactions under the new law. He criticized the IAEA for losing its impartiality and accused it of enabling politically motivated actions ...
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Iran Plans to Pursue Compensation in Talks with US, Official States
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Iran Plans to Pursue Compensation in Talks with US, Official States

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei reiterated on Monday that compensation from the United States is a non-negotiable condition for restarting diplomatic talks. He emphasized that any future negotiations would differ significantly from those held before June 13, the date when Iran was subjected to what it calls an unpr ...
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Iran Regards Any Plan That Ensures the Right to Enrichment as Acceptable
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Iran Regards Any Plan That Ensures the Right to Enrichment as Acceptable

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Tehran will consider any plan that ensures its right to continue uranium enrichment ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Tehran will consider any plan that ensures its right to continue uranium enrichment. Iran’s Foreign Ministry ...
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei stressing that such self-defense is impossible without adequate military capabilities. He said Iran’s experience in the region shows that the Israeli regime can only be deterred through sufficient defensive armament. Baghaei emphasized that Lebanon’s security decisions re ...
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei rejected allegations of anti-Semitism following Australia’s expulsion of Tehran’s ambassador, pledging appropriate retaliation. He stressed that anti-Semitism is historically a Western and European phenomenon and attributed Canberra’s actions to attempts to justify ...
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Iran Hails ‘Constructive’ Araghchi–Kallas Talks, Urges EU To Rethink Stance
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Iran Hails ‘Constructive’ Araghchi–Kallas Talks, Urges EU To Rethink Stance

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei described the recent Araghchi–Kallas meeting in Doha as an opportunity to raise points and ideas, expressing hope that Europe will reconsider its confrontational approach. He emphasized that Iran uses such meetings to advance national interests and caution against the misuse of ...
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Tehran Accuses US, Israel of Fueling Unending Regional Conflicts
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Tehran Accuses US, Israel of Fueling Unending Regional Conflicts

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei, Israel and the US have shown no intention of fostering peace or stability ALWAGHT- According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, Israel and the US have shown no intention of fostering peace or stability, but rather seek to entangle the region in ongoing wars. Iran’ ...
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran regards itself as a friend of the Syrian people and views the suspension of ties between the two historically close Islamic nations as temporary. He stressed that Syria’s future should be shaped with respect for the rights of all ethnic and social groups. Bagh ...
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Iran FM Spox Slams US ‘Cheap’ Restrictions on Diplomats As ‘Systematic Harassment’
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Iran FM Spox Slams US ‘Cheap’ Restrictions on Diplomats As ‘Systematic Harassment’

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei denounced the Trump administration’s decision to impose strict restrictions on Iranian diplomats in New York, including limitations on basic daily activities and the denial of visas to members of President Masoud Pezeshkian’s media team for the UN General Assembly. He arg ...

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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.