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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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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024
Nakhchivan through Syunik. Unblocking Zangzor will definitely be discussed in the framework of the tripartite peace talks with Armenia, she added.  At the end of the 44-day Karabakh conflict that culminated with the victory of Azerbaijan in 2020, the two neighbors signed a ceasefire agreement ...
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Nakhchivan. Abbas Araghchi, as the head of the Iranian delegation, gave a speech at this meeting, describing the 3+3 mechanism as a symbol of the will of these countries to resolve regional disputes by the regional countries themselves.  Hailing the progress in the process of peace talks betw ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Nakhchivan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed the Nakhchivan Agreement on the Establishment of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States on October 3, 2009 to institutionalize the process. Then, at the 10th summit of this council on September 15-16, 2010, the Cooperation ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Nakhchivan through Iranian territory, and the construction of the Siahrud-Ordubad vehicle bridges, as well as the construction of relevant border-customs infrastructure, are among the projects jointly implemented by the two countries in transportation sector.  Cooperation in other areas: Accor ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
Nakhchivan Region to Azerbaijan and Turkey through the Syunik province of Armenia. It should be known that this project is not just aimed at undermining the Iranian transit position, but also the main issue is Baku’s domination of the regional energy market and strategic routes. Azerbaijan thi ...
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
Nakhchivan through Armenia, has been rejected by Yerevan over concerns about its sovereignty. Velayati claimed the corridor serves NATO and pan-Turkist interests, and is part of a wider US effort to shift geopolitical tensions from Ukraine to the Caucasus region. Velayati emphasized that Iran views ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, passing through Armenia’s southernmost province of Syunik.  - Washington will have the right to lease the transit corridor.  - The name of the route has been changed to the Trump International Corridor for Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP).  - The p ...
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Iran Cautions Armenia Against US Hegemony Behind Corridor Initiative
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Iran Cautions Armenia Against US Hegemony Behind Corridor Initiative

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Nakhchivan through southern Armenia, warning that foreign military involvement should be avoided to preserve Armenia’s sovereignty. He cautioned that the US might use this economic project to further hegemonic aims in the Caucasus under the pretense of fostering peace and development. Pashiny ...
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Armenia Vows to Uphold Iran Ties After Azerbaijan Deal
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Armenia Vows to Uphold Iran Ties After Azerbaijan Deal

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Nakhchivan. Iran has long opposed such a corridor, arguing it would alter the Southern Caucasus’ geopolitical balance and limit Iran’s access to regional transport networks.
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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 ،
Nakhchivan and onward to Turkey. For Baku, however, this is more than just a transit route ; it is a strategic tool to reshape the region’s geopolitical landscape.   Despite this ambitious narrative, the operationalization of the corridor, which ostensibly aims to achieve economic g ...

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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.