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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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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025
News Agency (INA), SOMO announced that Iraq is positioned to increase its export volumes once the Ceyhan pipeline resumes operations. In line with its 2024-2028 national development plan, Iraq aims to significantly boost its production capacity to 6.5 million bpd and its export capacity to 5.25 mil ...
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
US’s prior withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) and Europe’s alignment with what Iran considers unlawful sanctions. Attempts by Russia and China to extend diplomatic discussions through the UN Security Council failed. Despite tensions, Araghchi noted that Iran has conducted ind ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
US and European countries labelled his elections illegal and him illegitimate. Their main argument was that thr vote was not held Ina democratic atmosphere. But now that al-Jolani is holding a totally undemocratic election, these powers are turning a blind eye.  Going beyond mere silence, West ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump and is likely part of agreement of the two countries on the region. This prompts questions: What is the aim of this shift and what is the motivation of Erdogan's alignment with Trump's anti-Iranian agenda? What would be the possible damages of Turkish economic dista ...
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Iran’s Oil Exports Reach Highest Levels Since 2018
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Iran’s Oil Exports Reach Highest Levels Since 2018

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
US and European allies to disrupt Iran’s oil flow to major buyers like China. Experts and Iranian authorities, however, have maintained that the UN sanctions would not hinder Iran’s ability to supply oil to international markets. Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad stated that the country had ...
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
US interests in Iran—to convey this truth to Washington and criticized the US and certain European countries for spreading baseless allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities. Pezeshkian expressed appreciation for Switzerland’s cooperation in sectors such as food and m ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
New York Times report, the Israeli military has repeatedly called up at least 295,000 reservists, yet many, worn down by the conflict, are refusing to report for duty. Meanwhile, approximately 83,000 Israelis left the occupied territories in 2024, a 50 percent increase from the previous year. In jus ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
US sanctions against Venezuela, her proposal to privatize the state oil company, and her praise for controversial right-wing leaders in Latin America have also drawn condemnations at her.  This collection of stances has fueled a central accusation against the Nobel Committee: that this year ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
US mediation, intended to broker a deal, has effectively favored Tel Aviv, further complicating al-Sharaa's position. In this climate of crisis, the Syrian president is gambling that Moscow holds the key to unravelling these security challenges and steering Syria toward stability. Previously, a ...
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Tehran, Moscow, Beijing Notify UN of Resolution 2231’s Termination
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Tehran, Moscow, Beijing Notify UN of Resolution 2231’s Termination

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
New York, declaring that sanctions unilaterally re-imposed by the West and the US are legally invalid. Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a similar position, reinforcing Iran’s diplomatic efforts to secure broad international backing. The diplomat added that an upcoming joint letter from ...

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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.