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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’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025
Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran to hold discussions with Iranian officials. The visit is coming after the two partners in mid-January signed a strategic cooperation pact, and given Lavrov's recent visit to Turkey and also the important regional and international d ...
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Zakharova Asserts That US Sanctions on Iran Are illegal
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Zakharova Asserts That US Sanctions on Iran Are illegal

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Moscow’s response to all such sanctions is the same—they are illegitimate and unlawful. Zakharova pointed out that both Russia and Iran share this view, and their stance has been proven correct through experience. She reiterated this position in a separate statement, noting that the so- ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Moscow and the agreement to provide a naval base to Russia on the Red Sea coast, indicating that the leaders of Khartoum have placed the policy of drift to the East at the top of their agenda. Therefore, renewed closeness to Iran will help Sudan reduce its dependence on the Arab countries of the Per ...
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Moscow toward actions that could include disrupting its alliance with China and others. Vice President JD Vance has said that “a Russia-China alliance is not in Moscow’s interest.” For this reason and while most of the Western strategists saw no hope for Ukraine to reclaim territo ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
Moscow and reducing military aid to Kiev, Europeans, on the other hand, are not very happy with the way the Ukrainian war ends while Russia managed to seize parts of Ukraine. Zelensky’s trip to Europe, following his recent spat with Trump in the White House, also showed that there are deep di ...
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Voronezh, with over 200 targeting Moscow and Kursk. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that more than 70 drones were intercepted over the capital. The attack resulted in one death, three injuries, and significant damage, including fires in residential areas and ca ...
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Russia Supports JCPOA Revival, Dismisses US Proposal for A New Iran Deal
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Russia Supports JCPOA Revival, Dismisses US Proposal for A New Iran Deal

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Moscow's support for reviving the original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed in 2015. He highlighted that Russia has discussed the situation surrounding the deal with both the United States and European officials, emphasizing the importance of restoring the deal, which was aband ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Moscow, and Tehran, which share a common interest in challenging the Western-led global order. Messages of drills  The drills can be a message to the Western bloc, suggesting that the three allies are seeking to make a new naval power axis in the world.  The three friendly countries hav ...
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Trump Cautions Kyiv Against Challenging a Stronger Opponent
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Trump Cautions Kyiv Against Challenging a Stronger Opponent

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
Moscow had retaken 86% of the territory, with remaining Ukrainian forces encircled and isolated, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. Former US President Donald Trump criticized the situation, blaming Joe Biden for allowing the war to escalate and questioning Ukraine’s decision to cha ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Moscow and Beijing are against Washington's unilateralism. That is why they obviously back Iran. In the Friday meeting, the three powers took common stances on many global issues, especially Iran's nuclear case. This convergence is in its highest level and indicates that they build deterrenc ...

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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