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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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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense

Monday 11 August 2025
Foreign Ministry spokesman has stated that, despite Western calls for Hezbollah to disarm, maintaining military strength is vital to safeguarding Lebanon’s inherent right to self-defense. Iran reiterated its firm support for Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity, and right to de ...
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Global Outrage Erupts Over Israel’s Killing of Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza
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Global Outrage Erupts Over Israel’s Killing of Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate condemned the attack, calling it a war crime and a deliberate targeting of civilians. Rights advocates said al-Sharif was singled out for his frontline reporting on the Gaza war. Al Jazeer ...
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Larijani Unveils Iraq Security Agreement, Voices Continued Backing for Hezbollah
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Larijani Unveils Iraq Security Agreement, Voices Continued Backing for Hezbollah

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei reiterated Tehran’s unwavering support for Lebanon’s right to self-defense and noted that experience has shown the need for full preparedness against the Zionist entity. Baghaei also condemned Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza, lab ...
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Egypt Intervenes to Facilitate Talks between Iran and the IAEA
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Egypt Intervenes to Facilitate Talks between Iran and the IAEA

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone calls on August 12 with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. The discussions were part of Egypt’s efforts to reduce regional tensions and encourage renewed cooperation ...
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Iran is closely watching the situation along its northwestern frontier ALWAGHT- The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Iran is closely watching the situation along its northwestern frontier, stressing that the presence of external forces in the Caucas ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani, Defense Minister Marhef Abu Qasra, and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Salameh. During the visit, talks were held with Turkish officials on political and security issues. A military agreement was also signed, a step towards permanent security cooperation between the two ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry, in this meeting, the three sides committed to strengthening joint efforts against terrorism. They also announced their commitment to deepen cooperation in the areas of trade, transit, regional development, health, education, culture and combating drug trafficking, as well as expan ...
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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 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesman 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 acti ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has recently stated that Turkey will cut off all economic and trade ties with Israel. He also went on to say that Ankara will close off its airspace to Israeli aircraft. London-based Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reports that Turkish ships bound for the occupied territor ...
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
Foreign Ministry rejected the “repetitive and baseless” claims in a recent Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) statement concerning three islands ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected the “repetitive and baseless” claims in a recent Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) s ...

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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.