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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: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions

Sunday 28 September 2025
Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to observe the previously terminated measures ALWAGHT- Iran states that US and European claims regarding the revival of Security Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to observe the previously terminated measures. The Iranian F ...
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Council resolutions against Iran will face a reciprocal response. He said the US, UK, France, and Germany had no legal basis to invoke the snapback mechanism, and noted that Russia and China have also declared such measures invalid and non-binding. Qalibaf stressed that Iran’s right to uraniu ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Council Resolution 2231. Russian and Chinese officials have repeatedly argued that European powers lost their legal authority to reimpose sanctions. They contend that the US withdrawal from the accord, followed by Europe's failure to uphold its commitments, voided the original obligations, rende ...
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Araghchi Denounces US and EU3’s Snapback Action as Unfounded and Damaging to the UN
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Araghchi Denounces US and EU3’s Snapback Action as Unfounded and Damaging to the UN

Monday 29 September 2025 ،
Council resolutions via the JCPOA snapback mechanism. He described the move as unlawful, baseless, and a threat to the UN’s authority and the credibility of multilateral diplomacy, emphasizing that it contradicts UNSC resolution 2231 and undermines the integrity of the Security Council. Aragh ...
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Araghchi Criticizes US and Europe for Blocking Nuclear Agreement in New York Talks
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Araghchi Criticizes US and Europe for Blocking Nuclear Agreement in New York Talks

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Council failed to pass two resolutions in September: one to block the activation of the snapback mechanism and another to extend the JCPOA and Resolution 2231. Araghchi said attempts to bridge differences collapsed because of Washington’s excessive demands, backed by European states. He reveal ...
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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 ،
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 five acts defi ...
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Council failed. Despite tensions, Araghchi noted that Iran has conducted indirect nuclear talks with the US via intermediaries in recent months, emphasizing that diplomacy remains possible if other parties engage in good faith. He also highlighted that Iran will continue pursuing diplomacy, though ...
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Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three
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Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Council resolutions, and urged the international community to respond firmly. Analysts note that Israel’s frequent operations, including establishing at least nine military zones in southern Syria, are justified by Tel Aviv as countering Takfiri threats. However, experts argue that these depl ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Syrian rulers have arranged a parliamentary election where candidates are elected indirectly and a majority are under control of interim President al-Sharaa. Alwaght- Ten months after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and assumption of power by armed militias, Syria is holding its first parliamentar ...
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Iran Urges Countries Not to Comply with Reinstated E3 Sanctions
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Iran Urges Countries Not to Comply with Reinstated E3 Sanctions

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Council’s authority. Baghaei denounced the E3’s “irresponsible and destructive” approach toward Iran’s nuclear issue, accusing them of misusing the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism. While rejecting any immediate plans for negotiation with the European trio, he emphasiz ...

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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.