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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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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024
March 2023, Saudi Arabia made a similar decision, followed by other Persian Gulf Arab monarchies.  Egyptian promises to Tehran  Unofficial media reports indicate that Egypt has confirmed during talks with Tehran that it will not join any international action against Ansarullah and has ma ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
March 2013, three years after his Algeria visit, he visited Benin, Niger, and Ghana, where he discussed expansion of economic and political ties. Ahmadinejad had visited Sudan in 2011 and met the time's President Omar al-Bashir. The nature of Iranian-Sudanese ties was a little bit different. Su ...
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China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing
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China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing

Saturday 18 May 2024 ،
Great Hall of the People, Xi told Putin : “The China-Russia relationship today is hard-earned, and the two sides need to cherish and nurture it. China is willing to … jointly achieve the development and rejuvenation of our respective countries and work together to uphold fairness and ju ...
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?

Tuesday 22 October 2024 ،
Greater Tunb, Smaller Tunb and Abu Musa, showing that descendants of colonial Europe have openly gone on the offensive and are playing their old game of divide and rule. The fact that the historical documents obviously prove that these islands are Iran's is unquestionable and this sovereignty e ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
March 2024. The terrorist attack, which killed 145 people and injured more than 500, was carried out by a group of Central Asians, mainly Tajiks and Uzbeks. With many Central Asians migrating to Russia for work, the spread of extremist and anti-Russian ideologies could greatly increase the security ...
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
March 2022, the IRGC unveiled its first drone city, showing that Tehran has made significant progress in this field, which is becoming increasingly important in modern warfare. According to images released from this special base, there are 5 drones in each containers, and according to General Hajiz ...
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
March to September), Afghanistan has faced the challenge of drop in exports and increase in imports. This could affect the trade balance of the two countries and requires joint planning to improve the situation. Overall, economic relations between Iran and Afghanistan have been growing this year, b ...
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Iranians turned out in millions to mark Islamic Revolution anniversary in show of support to Islamic Republic amid US threats. Alwaght- The Iranians' turnout in the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution has drawn wide-range media focus around the world. Almost a large number of the global m ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Great Again).” Last month, the Trump Organization signed its first luxury real estate deal in Qatar and released details of a $1 billion skyscraper in Dubai where apartments can be purchased with cryptocurrency. But in return for this lavish sprinkling of petrodollars to satisfy Trump’s ...
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Iran Hit a Jackpot Obtaining Top-secret Israeli Files
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Iran Hit a Jackpot Obtaining Top-secret Israeli Files

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
March 2014 that Iranian hackers had managed to infiltrate tens of thousands of documents belonging to the police, the Ministry of Internal Security, and Israeli security companies. But now Iran has moved from purely technical infiltration to a stage where it is designing and implementing intelligen ...

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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.