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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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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
Russia seeks to make Afghanistan an atmosphere of peace to eliminate terrorism backgrounds, Pakistan-Afghanistan rifts have proven a frustration. Alwaght- Since 2017 that the Qatari-mediated US-Taliban talks grew more serious, Moscow Format talks started and so far eight rounds of them were held. O ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Russia continue to play a role in the Mediterranean, could turn the region into part of a wider contest among major powers. In such conditions, the Israeli regime can no longer rely solely on American naval support. Naval power, complementary to air and missile forces At the end, it must be said t ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Russia, yet on the other has been forced to halt the port’s second-phase development after Washington let Chabahar’s sanctions waiver expire in May 2026, and is now weighing temporarily transferring its stake to an Iranian entity to dodge secondary sanctions. Iran sees this as a test of ...
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Russia and Ukraine.  Lust for power has replaced justice: Joseph Loconte, an American historian, author and scholar of Western civilization, argued in an essay for the conservative National Review that Rubio's speech was riddled with historical and conceptual errors. His central criticism ...
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Iran’s U23 Greco-Roman Wrestling Champions Receive Leader’s Congratulations
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Iran’s U23 Greco-Roman Wrestling Champions Receive Leader’s Congratulations

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Russia. Erfan Jarkani, Abolfazl Mohmedi, and Yasin Yazdi won gold, while Mohammad Kamali and Mohammad Hadi Seydi claimed bronze.
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Russian diplomat is visiting Iran as American pressures on the Tehran and Moscow reach their peak. Alwaght- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart Sayyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday. The visit is coming amid ongoing regional tensions and the U ...
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to Arrive in Tehran Monday
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to Arrive in Tehran Monday

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday. The spokesperson said Lavrov’s trip is part of ongoing diplom ...
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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 ،
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed bilateral relations and ways to expand cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Pezeshkian highlighted ongoing consultations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing hope that his upcoming visit to Moscow would help implement existing agreement ...
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
Russia could strengthen regional stability, stressing that disputes should be resolved through diplomacy rather than military action. During talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on Monday, he blamed US-Israeli actions and economic pressure for insecurity in the Persian Gulf an ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Russia, and Germany. The network operates through intermediaries and foreign shell companies. Intermediaries referred to in the documents as trustees, who use revenue from clandestine oil sales to purchase goods needed by the Islamic Republic. Earlier, shipping intelligence data (Kepler) and state ...

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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.