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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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Iran FM’s Special Mission in Saudi Arabia Visit
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Iran FM’s Special Mission in Saudi Arabia Visit

Saturday 19 August 2023
Jeddah, the Foreign Minister also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Stating that he had a frank and fruitful conversation with the Saudi crown prince, the foreign minister said: Stable bilateral relations were emphasized in all fields, and we are in agreement for prosperity and development ...
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Why’s Syria No Longer Enthusiastic about Arab Closeness?
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Why’s Syria No Longer Enthusiastic about Arab Closeness?

Monday 21 August 2023 ،
Jeddah that marked an official end to 12 years of Arab hostility to the Syrian government.  While after this meeting a tangible progress in the level of cooperation and relations of Arab countries with Damascus was anticipated, what grabs the attention these days is the state of stagnation in ...
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?

Tuesday 29 August 2023 ،
Jeddah port,” he continued.  Having in mind that Saudi Arabia from the Persian Gulf has no ports for ships to dock, this shipment has to be transferred to the port of Jeddah in West of the kingdom. It is noteworthy that Russian ambassador to Riyadh in February announced that the two coun ...
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Israel Authorizes Three Settler Outposts in Occupied West Bank despite US Warnings
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Israel Authorizes Three Settler Outposts in Occupied West Bank despite US Warnings

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Jeddah. In order to sign a deal with Israel, Riyadh publicly asked Tel Aviv to implement the 2002 so-called Arab Peace Initiative which calls for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East al-Quds as its capital. However, members of the far-right Israeli regime, led by Netanyah ...
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Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization
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Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Jeddah after 17 years of conflict in warning to the hardline Israeli government to stop its adventures in the West Bank. The meeting between the members of Hamas and the Saudi officials represented a thorn in the eyes of Tel Aviv leaders.  Sending promising signals to Israelis  Beside pu ...
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New Saudi Ambassador Submits Credentials to Iran Foreign Minister
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New Saudi Ambassador Submits Credentials to Iran Foreign Minister

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Jeddah and its representative office with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad have also resumed operations. Last month, Amir-Abdollahian visited Saudi Arabia, where he held “frank and fruitful” talks with Crown Prince Mohamm ...
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60% Uranium Enrichment Came after Europeans Trampled on JCPOA Commitments: Iran President
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60% Uranium Enrichment Came after Europeans Trampled on JCPOA Commitments: Iran President

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Jeddah. In order to sign a deal with Israel, Riyadh publicly asked Tel Aviv to implement the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative to establish a Palestinian state first. However, members of the Israeli cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they will not make any concession to the Palestinians ...
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Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Ambassador
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Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Ambassador

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
Jeddah aimed at fixing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. US officials have sought for months to broker what would be a historic agreement between the two apparent adversaries – through behind-the-scenes allies – but the Saudis have remained resistant so far. Saudi Arabia seems ...
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Iran, Saudi Arabia Share Views on Gaza, Tehran Calls for Effective Steps: Iran’s FM
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Iran, Saudi Arabia Share Views on Gaza, Tehran Calls for Effective Steps: Iran’s FM

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Jeddah, where the Iranian PM has arrived to take part in the OIC Gaza meeting.  The top Iranian diplomat called for a united and cohesive Muslim world stance to help end the Israeli war crimes in Gaza.  given our common views with Saudi Arabia, our expectation is that in this meeting, in ...
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Iran’s FM Makes Proposals at OIC Gaza Emergency Meeting
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Iran’s FM Makes Proposals at OIC Gaza Emergency Meeting

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Immediate cessation of genocide, a permanent ceasefire, and Israeli army's withdrawal from Gaza were among what the top Iranian diplomat proposed in his address to the Muslim nations bloc. He at the same time demanded sending the required amount of humanitarian aid to all ...

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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