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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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US Fanning Flames of War on Gaza by Offering Full Support to Israel: Iran FM

US Fanning Flames of War on Gaza by Offering Full Support to Israel: Iran FM

Tuesday 24 October 2023
South Caucasus. The platform was established to resolve the existing problems in Caucasus through inclusion of regional countries and exclusion of extra-regional and Western states. It’s first meeting was held in Moscow in December 2021 at the level of deputy foreign ministers and without the ...
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Iran Planing to Become the Main SCO Corridor Hub for a Leap to Absolute Advantage

Iran Planing to Become the Main SCO Corridor Hub for a Leap to Absolute Advantage

Monday 30 October 2023 ،
South Corridor which will facilitate full trade and economic access of the South and East Asian countries to Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia, Black Sea, and Europe.” The vice president also pointed to the unique Iranian capacities in natural resources, specialized manpower, mining, transit, en ...
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US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert

US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert

Tuesday 7 November 2023 ،
South Caucasus. Meanwhile, several questions are asked in this regard by analysts who have presented various analyses. Seeking answers to its questions, Alwaght has arranged an interview with Ismail Baqeri, an expert of Central Asian affairs.  Alwaght: What is the influence of the Central Asia ...
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Iran’s Presence in China’s International Import Expo: Capacities and Opportunities

Iran’s Presence in China’s International Import Expo: Capacities and Opportunities

Thursday 9 November 2023 ،
South and East-West corridors.  “Should the infrastructures are invested in and completed, many countries in the world, from Southeast Asia to Europe and neighboring countries, can enjoy their benefits, and given coasts of the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Sea of Oman and the ou ...
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Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Sunday 19 November 2023 ،
South Corridor that was inaugurated last year paved the way for Turkmenistan’s access to the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. Turkmenistan authorities are seeking to use Iran’s capacities to expand their trade with the world, something Bazrpash mentioned in Ashgabat, adding that Iran w ...
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Baku, Yerevan Step Away from Sustainable Peace

Baku, Yerevan Step Away from Sustainable Peace

Tuesday 12 December 2023 ،
South Caucasus,” Turkish statement said.  President of European Council Charles Michel, for his part, lauded the new agreement as a “big step.”  Hopes for a peace deal  Although the peace talks between Yerevan and Baku have not made much progress in the past month ...
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No Compromise on Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity: Iran to Russia

No Compromise on Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity: Iran to Russia

Saturday 23 December 2023 ،
South Caucasus region. The 3+3 format cooperation mechanism features the three South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan plus Russia, Turkey, and Iran. Situated in the South Caucasus, the landlocked region of Nagorno-Karabakh has been at the heart of a long-running dispute betwe ...
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
South Caucasus for two decades have experienced significant alterations. The termination of military alliances, as well as strained relations between Russia and Armenia, coupled with Yerevan's growing alignment with the West, leading to an expansion of Western influence in the South Caucasus and ...
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West Seeking Instability in South Caucasus: Top Russian Official

West Seeking Instability in South Caucasus: Top Russian Official

Friday 16 February 2024 ،
South Caucasus. Alwaght- Western powers are seeking to stir instability in the South Caucasus region and obstruct the Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement process, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said, addressing a security council secretaries’ meeting on Afghanistan in Bishkek, ...
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Caucasus Issues Related "Only" to Regional Countries: Iran Ambassador

Caucasus Issues Related "Only" to Regional Countries: Iran Ambassador

Saturday 9 March 2024 ،
South Caucasus and the 2022 deadly attacks by the Azerbaijani armed forces on Armenia's sovereign territory, the European Union dispatched an extended monitoring mission to the unstable border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The move aroused the ire of Russia which has long considered the region ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies