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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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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made surprising remarks at a Senate hearing on developments in Syria, saying: Syria may be just weeks away from 'collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions.' His harsh assessment during a hearing session of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, is also representing Iran at the meeting. In addition to speaking at the meeting, Ahmadian will hold bilateral meetings and consultations on the sidelines of the meeting and will review the latest progress in strategic relations with Russia during his ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
meetings in the border regions. The aim of the meetings, the report said, is to steer clear of tensions and clashes on the borders between Syria and the occupied territories. Reuters reported that the meetings followed behind-the-scenes talks that have been ongoing through international mediators s ...
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
meeting with senior Israeli intelligence officials in the United Arab Emirates in April 2025, facilitated by the UAE. This marked a significant shift from Syria’s longstanding rejection of Israel. The meeting included top figures from the Israeli Mossad, National Security Council, and military ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
meeting that he will not back down from the goal of destroying Hamas. The Hebrew newspaper added that in the event of a ceasefire, the army will remain in the security circle inside the Gaza Strip that it has previously announced for the duration of the ceasefire. i24 News reported that Tel Aviv is ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
meetings During his stay in the US, Netanyahu met three times with the US President Donald Trump. Three meetings between the two within a short time was unprecedented, showing that they have possibly discussed many concerns during their meetings. The first meeting took place on Monday evening at ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
meetings with Azerbaijani officials, an energy MoU was signed according to which Azerbaijan will export gas to Syria via Turkey in the near future, something expected to improve Syrian energy security. Baku, media said, assured Damascus that it is capable of helping to revive Syrian energy sector. ...
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Iran to Press Demands in E3 Talks, Blames Europe for Nuclear Deal Breakdown
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Iran to Press Demands in E3 Talks, Blames Europe for Nuclear Deal Breakdown

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Iran offering to lower uranium enrichment below 1%, Baghaei denied any such proposal had been made. He also discussed Ali Larijani’s recent trip to Moscow, where Larijani conveyed Iran’s stance on recent regional and international developments in a ...
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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 ،
Secretary Scott Besant confirmed in March that China was now the largest importer of Iranian oil and that it had provided Tehran with an “economic lifeline” as Tehran faced US sanctions. More than 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports in 2024 and 2025 were destined for China. In May 202 ...
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
meetings with Iranian officials have become an indicator of the development of relations and closer ties between Moscow and Tehran in the course of implementing the Strategic Cooperation Agreement and good neighborly relations, the visits of officials and the content of the discussions between the 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.