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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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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025
Council, through its Secretary-General, Jassim Al-Badawi, commended the French decision and called on the international community to take similar steps to achieve a comprehensive and just peace. Qatar and Kuwait expressed their full support for the French move, considering it in accordance with int ...
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Iran: Israel Orchestrating Plan to Disintegrate Syria
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Iran: Israel Orchestrating Plan to Disintegrate Syria

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Council meeting on Syria, Iran’s UN ambassador, Saeed Iravani, urged the Council to reject what he described as Israeli efforts to fragment Syria and undermine its sovereignty. He reaffirmed Iran’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity and warned that Israeli actions in souther ...
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
Human Rights Volker Turk, called it a “dangerous escalation” and demanded an immediate halt, noting it violates international law and the International Court of Justice ruling against occupation. The European Union warned of consequences for EU-Israel relations, with leaders such as Ant ...
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025 ،
Council has repeatedly issued strong resolutions on Ukraine and imposed extensive sanctions on Russia, no such consensus has been forced against the Israeli regime despite shocking crimes. Even Western countries have used their veto or political pressure to prevent the adoption of binding resolution ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
Council, serves as a clear example of this approach. During press conferences, despite the presence of journalists affiliated with groups opposed to Axis of Resistance, Larijani responded to challenging questions with composure and respect. Even media outlets in Lebanon critical of the Resistance c ...
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Velayati Calls for Immediate Action to Halt Israeli Atrocities
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Velayati Calls for Immediate Action to Halt Israeli Atrocities

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
Council of the World Assembly of Islamic Awakening in Tehran, Ali Akbar Velayati delivered a statement titled “Palestine, the Axis of Islamic Unity.” He condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as a deliberate and systematic “war against humanity,” pointing to the blockade of ...
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Council welcomed the move, hailing it as an important step toward ending occupation, securing Palestinian rights, and advancing the two-state solution.
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Council, but has also expanded its aggression and atrocities to other countries in the region, thereby jeopardizing the foundations of regional and international peace and stability. The latest US veto against a Gaza ceasefire resolution was cast this past Friday, merely days after Israel's agg ...
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Council Resolution 2231, framing it as part of longstanding Western hostility aimed at pressuring Iran and undermining its scientific and defense advancements. He warned that Tehran would respond to such provocations with strength, asserting that these measures would only deepen Europe’s isola ...
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At UN Rights Council, Iran Demands ‘Comprehensive Sanctions’ on Israel
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At UN Rights Council, Iran Demands ‘Comprehensive Sanctions’ on Israel

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
Human Rights Council in Geneva, Iran’s representative Ali Bahreini cited a September report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which concluded that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. The Commission determined that Israeli forces carried out four of the f ...

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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.