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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 Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025
Moscow and Tehran are sending message of alignment to the West that a front is ahead of West’s destabilizing moves. Alwaght- While the Russian president’s frequent meetings with Iranian officials have become an indicator of the development of relations and closer ties between Moscow and Tehran ...
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Moscow. Nahid-2, a domestically developed Iranian research and telecommunications satellite, was successfully launched into a 500-kilometer low Earth orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Developed by the Iranian Space Research Institute, the satellite is part of Iran ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
Moscow and on the other hand Kremlin officials prefer Emirati companies and investors to be active as Russia’s ally in the region, rather than American and Chinese companies. The UAE is also making a lot of efforts in Tajikistan. In Tajikistan, the UAE plays against and in competition with Ir ...
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
Moscow while calling for peace talks. Western nations accuse Beijing of indirectly supporting Russia, but China denies these claims and instead blames the West for prolonging the conflict by arming Ukraine. The Joint Sea drills, which have taken place annually since 2012, reflect the growing alignme ...
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin

Wednesday 6 August 2025 ،
Moscow early Wednesday morning, marking his fifth visit to Russia in 2025. This frequent travel highlights the ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Moscow amid a complex geopolitical landscape. The envoy’s repeated visits underscore the importance both sides place on maintaining c ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Moscow, where he held talks with Russian officials, he has now embarked on a tour of Iraq and Lebanon. This trip takes on added significance as it coincides with escalating US and allied actions against resistance groups in the region.  A visit to reinforce the western gate  In his Iraq ...
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Moscow as two key actors on Ukraine crisis have pushed to make a joint ground to end the conflict in a tense but hopeful atmosphere. After three concise rounds of talks, the leaders of the two countries at a press conference described the dialogue positive and constructive and outlined the discussio ...
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Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit
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Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Moscow. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their high-profile summit in Alaska, describing the talks as constructive and highly productive. Both sides highlighted a positive atmosphere, with officials stressing the importance of addressing pressing global issue ...
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Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday
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Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Moscow has resisted the format. The Washington talks come just three days after the Trump–Putin summit, which ended without a ceasefire. According to European officials, Trump’s call lasted over an hour and included leaders from the UK, France, Germany, NATO, and the European Commission ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Moscow considers the South Caucasus to be part of its traditional sphere of influence, and any project that is developed outside its control is a threat to its position. Russia prefers transit routes to be under the direct supervision of peacekeeping forces or multilateral structures under its lead ...

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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.