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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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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026
talks between the two rival powers at the present time. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the trade of visits of the two leaders in four months as historic, adding that this will serve to guide the strategic relations of Beijing and Washington. The spokesperson added that China will w ...
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Iran Says Trump Is Trapped in A “Quagmire” And Struggling to Chart a Course
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Iran Says Trump Is Trapped in A “Quagmire” And Struggling to Chart a Course

Wednesday 30 September 2026 ،
talks with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Rezaei also said Iran was prepared to contribute to peace efforts in the Caucasus while asserting that the United States had no future in the region. Mustafayev described Iran-Azerbaijan ties as friendly and rejected claims that ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
talks grew more serious, Moscow Format talks started and so far eight rounds of them were held. One of the important agendas driving these talks in Russia was that Moscow wanted to make sure that the Afghanistan government at the time does not get too much close to the US. In other words, the Kreml ...
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Peace and Sustainable Development.” The two-day meeting brings together representatives from 57 member states, with Iraq taking over the council’s chairmanship from Türkiye. Discussions are expected to focus on Palestine, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, regional political developm ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
talks with Israeli representatives in the US have gone nowhere, to the point that Salam acknowledged in his UN speech that Tel Aviv forces have still not withdrawn from Lebanese territory, accused them of reneging on their commitments and dragging out negotiations, and urged Washington to pressure t ...
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Iran Says It Has No Fundamental Disputes with Regional States
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Iran Says It Has No Fundamental Disputes with Regional States

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
talks ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that Tehran is willing to address outstanding concerns with neighboring countries through diplomatic talks, stressing that Iran has no deep-rooted disagreements with other states in the region. President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian Foreign Mi ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Peace and Sustainable Development. According to Al Jazeera, representatives from 55 countries and more than 40 organizations attended. Regional political and security issues dominated the agenda: developments in Gaza, Israeli settlement expansion, the forced displacement of Palestinians and efforts ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
talks, senior security and military officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sat down with Iranian officials to discuss the future of regional security, de-escalation, and diplomatic pathways to ending the crisis. The significance of the meeting extends well beyond a ceremonial encounter: ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
talks, security issues remain among the foremost concerns for Iraqi officials regarding developments in Syria. The odd twist is that Iraq, scarred by the eruption of takfiri militants in Syria, their subsequent dispatch onto Iraqi soil, and the formation of ISIS's hellish caliphate, must now sit ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Peace and Conflict Studies Craig Larkin pointed to a key concern in Tehran's calculations: Netanyahu's threats against Iran may reinforce the perception in Tehran that even reaching a nuclear deal with Washington would not necessarily eliminate the risk of another Israeli attack. He argues t ...

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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.