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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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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025
Hezbollah remains a decisive force in Lebanese politics despite challenges ahead especially after assassination of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the ...
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said that the kingdom's position on not accepting the displacement of Gazans abroad is irreversible and unchanged. Analysts also believe that the influx of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to other countries could destabilize the political, econom ...
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Iran’s trade interaction with Eurasian Economic Union is growing and this can mitigate impacts of Western sanctions on Tehran. Alwaght- In recent years, Iran has seriously pursued accession to regional and international economic blocs and organizations. One of these blocs is the Eurasian Economic U ...
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Iran Calls for The Use of ECO Resources to Strengthen Ties Among Member States
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Iran Calls for The Use of ECO Resources to Strengthen Ties Among Member States

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev, who is in Iran to attend an ECO meeting, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday. During the meeting, Araghchi emphasized the strong and friendly relations between Iran and Kazakhstan, stressing the importance of utilizing the capacities ...
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Israel is seizing opportunity of Trump presidency and advancing plans to annex West Bank, but Palestinian resistance is closely watching. Alwaght- Having suffered a humiliating defeat in the war against the resistance groups in Gaza, Israel these days is stepping up pressures on the Palestinians of ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Under American pressure, Lebanon’s government canceled a flight from Tehran to Beirut carrying Lebanese nationals. Alwaght- While after election of a new president and formation of a new government the Lebanese politicians were expected to focus on their main mission of ending the Israeli occupation ...
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Oman to join 8th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) conference.  The conference, being held with the theme of Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership, is attended by 27 foreign ministers and delegations from 45 countries. The conference, initiat ...
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Iran to Send High-Level Delegation for Nasrallah’s Funeral
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Iran to Send High-Level Delegation for Nasrallah’s Funeral

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesperson. At a press conference on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei announced that Iran will participate at a high level in the funeral of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. Regarding the cancellation of direct flights from Iran to Lebanon, Baghaei stated that Tehran has conveyed its stance, wit ...
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Iran Hosts Caspian Economic Forum Opening
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Iran Hosts Caspian Economic Forum Opening

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Ministers Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, and Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda. The forum features multiple expert panels with officials from the participating nations discussing economic and regional cooperation. In his address, the Iranian vice president emphasized the importance of neig ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Foreign Affairs Fayez Rassami and Youssef Raji have been working on this case and examining possible options. Among the proposed solutions being considered in these negotiations, according to sources, is the option of landing and inspecting Iranian planes at Baghdad airport before flying for Lebano ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution