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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’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts

Saturday 27 September 2025
of documents on the Israeli military and nuclear programs. Now and about three months after that announcement, the ministry aired an official report unveiling further details from this triumphant operation. An Iranian intelligence ministry documentary has reported access to millions of pages of cla ...
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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 ،
of Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina Machado who on Friday was announced winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for her so-called struggle for reviving democracy in Venezuela is now at the center of controversies and criticism for this award. The Nobel Committee described Machado the key and unifying ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
of power in 2021, the group saw a change in identity, frustrating Pakistan about a submissive partner in Kabul. Alwaght- The bombing of the Afghan capital Kabul and the ensuing intensive clashes on the Durand borderline bore witness to an unbelievable divorce of old political lovers. The relations ...
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Iran and Belarus Expand Defense and Industrial Ties
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Iran and Belarus Expand Defense and Industrial Ties

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Organization (SCO). They agreed to formulate a comprehensive roadmap for future cooperation, establish a joint working group to oversee implementation, and accelerate progress on existing and new defense-industrial projects. The growing partnership between Tehran and Minsk reflects a broader effort ...
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Organization (ECO) states, flexing muscles to the West that is seeking to isolate it. This highly important event is being held after 15 years and in line with the Islamic Republic's policy of prioritization of the interaction with neighbors. Arrangement of this meeting amid growing Western and ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
officially Ahmad al-Sharaa) who just months ago was an internationally wanted terrorist. He, as the Syrian interim president, is to meet the US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday.  But while things have gone well for al-Jolani and his orbit throughout Syria’s upheaval, they h ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
of the forces of the two countries once again disclosed the depth of the historical differences and deep-seated distrust between the two neighbors. Despite holding several rounds of talks, the two countries have so far failed to strike a permanent deal to end the border clashes, a failure that keeps ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Organization and the Eurasian Economic Union is laying the groundwork for broader multilateral engagement and increasing Tehran’s diplomatic weight in the region. Economic experts say that the Islamic Republic views Eurasia as a gateway to global trade and an opportunity to counter American s ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Charter, and international principles like respect to bilateral sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, and security. The three countries have also voiced their welcome of the constant Iranian-Saudi ties and seizing the existing opportunities for direct ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Organization (SCO) and BRICS reflects this strategic shift toward the East, culminating in its full membership in both organizations by 2025. Tehran views Russia and China as central actors in the emerging multipolar global order and has prioritized strengthening ties with them at both bilateral and ...

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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.