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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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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026
Moscow. This paradoxical approach raises serious questions: Why would a leader who once fought Russia now want its military bases to remain on Syrian soil? What are al-Sharaa’s hidden motives, and what complex calculations is he making? Aaron Lund, a Syria researcher at Sweden’s Defens ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Moscow Islamic University. Alwaght: What was your impression when you heard of the leader's martyrdom? Husseinov: It was earlier in the morning when my friends informed me of his martyrdom. I cannot describe my feeling, and for several days it was unbelievable to me when I talked to my relativ ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Moscow mosques This Russian citizen spoke about how he became acquainted with Ayatollah Khamenei, saying: My acquaintance dates back to 2007. That year, I developed stronger ties with mosques and Islamic centers in Moscow. It was in that setting that I first became familiar with the thoughts, speec ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Moscow and cracking the alliance’s security unity. Ankara, for its part, was determined to show that it was no longer a subordinate ally and had other options when it came to national security. The message landed with immediate and fierce pushback from Washington and European capitals. Washin ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Moscow and Beijing. That status has been bolstered in the past decade by concrete operational projects. Moscow and Tehran have pursued multibillion-dollar investment plans to expand rail links and waterways connecting St. Petersburg to Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. The first direct freight train from ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Moscow for its nuclear development. So the Trump administration has chosen to lock in the nuclear framework first, and only then bargain over other political demands, including the normalization push with the Israeli regime. However, until the deal text is published and reviewed by the Congress and ...
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?
Analysis

Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Moscow’s military and financial muscle, opening the door for other players to maneuver. Among them: Israel, which until now had barely registered a presence there. Israel’s push for influence into Central Asia is not just about trade or investment. It fits squarely into what strategists ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Moscow. One of its primary aims was plainly to hit Iran's maritime trade in the Caspian, a waterway that has taken on growing strategic importance for Tehran as the US tightens a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf, offering Iran a critical breathing space. Caspian Sea's significance in Iran ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Moscow's commitment to continued coordination with Tehran in international forums to push back against unilateral actions. Also, Belarus's foreign minister denounced the military aggression against Iran as a violation of state sovereignty and backed the SCO's condemnatory stance. Pakis ...

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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.