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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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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?
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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Sunday 9 June 2024
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Afghanistan is currently an observer member of this major bloc and its full accession will provide interactions with other members. The more the neighbors increase their trade and business interactions with Afghanistan, the more they can watch its internal de ...
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Iran’s Distinctive Presence in SCO Summit
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Iran’s Distinctive Presence in SCO Summit

Sunday 7 July 2024 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and from Iran the acting President Mohammad Mokhber headed a high-ranking political and economic delegation to this bloc. One of the important points of the recent meeting of the SCO was the presence of the UN secretary-general that indicated the growing position ...
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Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems
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Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems

Saturday 13 July 2024 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, Tehran has strengthened its Eastern partnerships.  In terms of expanding trade ties between the two countries, North-South Corridor is of special significance. With European borders closed to Russia, Moscow specially counts on the Iranian rail ...
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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order
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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Wednesday 23 October 2024 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Secretaries General of the Community of Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the United State of Russia and Belarus, and Dilma Rousseff, the President of the BRICS's New Development Bank, are among the other prominent figures ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) over the past two years to boost cooperation and escape the harmful consequences of the global crises, Iran and regional countries have this time are set to convene under Economic Co ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Coming at the official invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the visit is the first to the Iranian FM under new government led by President Masoud Pezeshkian.  Aims of visit During his visit to China, the Iranian FM wrote an article in the of ...
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In addition to the consultations, Takht Ravanchi met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to address significant bilateral and regional issues. During his two-day visit, the Iranian deputy foreign minister engaged with Indian media representatives ...
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Iran and Russia Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Pact
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Iran and Russia Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Pact

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, aiming to boost regional convergence. Talks included discussions on key regional and international issues, such as developments in West Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and peace initiatives between Russia and Ukraine. Both leaders criticized Wester ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization reflect the strategic alignment between the two countries. Signig the strategic pact ahead of Trump's inauguration  This pact is coming at a time Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated next week as the new president of the US. Given the formation of Trump& ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), they can share their achievements in combating terrorists with other neighbors within the framework of this regional organization, and if collective cooperation is established against these threats, the way of terrorist moves will be blocked.  Although ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures