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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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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025
Foreign Minister Yalchin Rafiyev in Abu Dhabi. The two sides described the meeting as an important step in quicker boost of bilateral relations. The Emirati foreign ministry in a statement said that the “Strategic Committee” between the two countries has “underscored the depth of ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Trump’s doctrine may be an admission that the US is no longer the sole world power and new world order is shaping with participation of other actors. Alwaght- Publishing the new US national security doctrine under Donald Trump should not be seen as a mere conventional review of the American strategi ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Foreign Affairs stated that the United States is forcibly plundering the vital resources of sovereign nations, attempting to legitimize these actions with baseless justifications. In unequivocal terms, Nicolás Maduro described the seizure as the beginning of a new era of criminal maritime pir ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
The Iranian president discussed closer ties with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan as Tehran reviews its view of Central Asia. Alwaght- The visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan of the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian can be seen as one of the most important diplomatic moves of the recent months. The vi ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi and was attended by his Saudi counterpart Walid al-Khariji and Chinese counterpart Miao Deyu. The Iranian and Saudi sides have underscored their commitment on implementation of all of the terms of the Beijing deal and continuous efforts to bolster neighborly re ...
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi outlined Tehran’s view on Afghanistan and South Asia developments. The top diplomat said that regional stability is possible within regional formats and without foreign interventions. Foreign ministry’s spokesman Ismail Baghaee said the meeting was arrange ...
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
Israel is the direct gainer from the attack on Jews in Australia as the shooting draws sympathy from the West. Alwaght- The recent terrorist attack on a Jewish ceremony in Sydney that led to the death of 16 people was fast to go beyond borders of a security incident to turn into an issue with broad ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has recently in a Doha meeting cast doubt on the integration plans running smoothly, adding: “YPG under the cover of fighting ISIS have spread in a vast area and now occupy land as well as the natural resources. Currently, one of the unsettled issues in this regard ...
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized Iran’s readiness to confront any potential military aggression from the United States or Israel. He noted that psychological warfare is currently being used to create fear and unrest in Iranian society, but stressed that Iran remains fully prepared to ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Moscow Yesterday. A statement published by the Iranian foreign ministry said that the top diplomat met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday evening and discussed various matters. The statement further said that the two sides discussed internatio ...

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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.