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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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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025
weapons in the 1980s during U.S. sanctions. At least one of the missile systems Iranian forces used to target US forces in Iraq in 2020 included technology from this long-standing partnership with China. The US Treasury Department also last year sanctioned entities in China involved in the supply of ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
weapons could not check Iran’s nuclear program. Despite the stark difference in the military capabilities of the warring parties, this superiority failed to help the stronger parties, Washington and Tel Aviv, achieve the goals of the war. The official narrative of the US and Trump — whi ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
weapons systems, some of them have been in service for two decades or more, and if the war with Iran drags on, keeping the 20-year-old fighter jets operational could be a challenge. Tel Aviv is forced to avoid exhausting its air force in a long confrontation with Iran, especially since the Israeli a ...
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
weapons to state institutions under a new army-led framework by year’s end. Baghaei also commented on regional diplomacy, noting that high-level talks between Iran and Armenia will take place following the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, which he described as a potential turning point fo ...
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Iran May Accept Limits, Not Halt, on Enrichment Program: Deputy FM
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Iran May Accept Limits, Not Halt, on Enrichment Program: Deputy FM

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for peaceful uses like energy and medicine. The program is seen as both a technical necessity and a symbol of national pride, reflecting Iran’s desire to maintain self-reliance amid distrust of external powers due to past broken agreements. While Iran shows so ...
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Tehran Threatens Retaliation with New Missiles if Israel Launches Strike
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Tehran Threatens Retaliation with New Missiles if Israel Launches Strike

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
weapons and equipment used were domestically produced, with Iranian missiles striking their intended targets and inflicting significant damage despite Israeli censorship of the results. He noted that Israel employed its most advanced air defense systems—including THAAD, Patriot, Iron Dome, an ...
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Pezeshkian Welcomes Russian Support for Iran’s Right to Enrich Uranium
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Pezeshkian Welcomes Russian Support for Iran’s Right to Enrich Uranium

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
weapons, citing the country’s ideological and defense principles. Putin reiterated Russia’s support for Iran’s right to enrich uranium and voiced hope for positive outcomes from talks on UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The two leaders also discussed regional and international ...
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
weapons of mass destruction, urging international action toward establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. Finally, Tehran welcomed the PGCC’s condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza, describing them as genocide against the Palestinian people. It called for urgent and ...
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Araghchi Criticizes Western Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons
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Araghchi Criticizes Western Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and refuses inspections, Iran’s facilities are subject to international oversight. Neither Israel nor the White House commented on the revelations, and the IAEA confirmed it has no mandate to inspect Israeli sites.
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Iran Vows to Maintain Its NPT Rights, Says Nuclear Chief
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Iran Vows to Maintain Its NPT Rights, Says Nuclear Chief

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
weapons development, and warned against Western attempts to misuse mechanisms like the JCPOA snapback provisions. Iran has submitted a draft resolution to strengthen the IAEA’s mandate and safeguard integrity, urging the international community to condemn Israeli attacks and restore the agenc ...

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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.