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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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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026
Minister in a statement officially confirmed his country’s action.  The minister said that the airstrikes targeted 7 posts of Tahrik-i-Taliban (TTP) and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorist groups in some border regions of Afghanistan. At least 10 terrorist elements, including militant comma ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Minister Fuad Hussein on Monday and discussed with him bilateral ties and regional developments. In the meeting, the two sides held extensive talks on the process of forming the Iraqi government and the challenges surrounding the candidates for prime minister and president. They also talked about a ...
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sent a letter to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres and members of the Security Council. He outlined Iran’s position on the US and Israeli military strikes on nuclear facilities and related sites, warning of severe humanitarian and environmental repercus ...
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, his deputy for legal affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, and Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati. A dedicated team of 26 technical and expert negotiators were also present, delving into economic, security, and political matters across specialized committees. Counterpart t ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, Defense Minister Mullah Yaqub, and even Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Ghani Baradar in Kabul. Crucially, Aghajan had returned to Afghanistan under a guarantee of safety provided by Mullah Yaqoob and through the efforts of the Return Commission, the body tasked with lurin ...
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Larijani's absence is deeply felt. He described Larijani as a rare figure who blended courage, patience, and wisdom in both domestic and international affairs. Araghchi noted that Larijani viewed politics not as a mere struggle for power, but as a realm of et ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
of the crisis and see a return to stability in the shadow of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz beyond reach. Among the Persian Gulf Arab states, no one more than the UAE finds itself the loser of the current regional dynamics. This is reflected in the economic crisis driven by capital flight, reloca ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
of Iraqi prime minister, politician factions are pushing to consolidate their share and position in the new government, something making Baghdad, Erbil, and Suleimanyeh scenes of political horse-trading. In this connection, Odai Abdulhadi, a member of the ruling parliamentary bloc Shiite Coordinati ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Minister Nawaf Salam argue that the government, instead of focusing all of its capacities on national sovereignty and protecting national sovereignty against the Israeli aggression, is practically destroying national cohesion in line with the interests and demands of the foreign actors and enemies o ...
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Araghchi Hold Discussions
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Araghchi Hold Discussions

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Minister met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran for talks ALWAGHT- Pakistan's Interior Minister met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran for talks. Pakistan's Interior Minister, Seyed Mohsin Naqvi, met and spoke with Foreign Minister Seyye ...

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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.