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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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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist
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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist

Saturday 13 December 2025
of several towns. The Israeli military claimed the strikes targeted Hezbollah facilities, including a training compound for its Radwan Force, rocket-launching sites, and related infrastructure. Israel says the attacks are part of its campaign to pressure Hezbollah into disarming, a demand the group ...
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Khatibzadeh: Iran-China Relations Stand Strong and Historical
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Khatibzadeh: Iran-China Relations Stand Strong and Historical

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
of Iran’s Center for Political and International Studies, opened the third Iran-China Dialogue Forum, highlighting the approaching 55th anniversary of official Iran-China relations. He emphasized the enduring principle of friendship between the two countries, regardless of shifts in the intern ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
of Central Asia. Alwaght- The visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan of the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian can be seen as one of the most important diplomatic moves of the recent months. The visit went beyond a ceremonial one or solely for participating in symbolic meetings, signaling redefinitio ...
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Palestinian Teenager Martyred in Israeli Military Raid in Northern West Bank
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Palestinian Teenager Martyred in Israeli Military Raid in Northern West Bank

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
of Jenin, on Saturday evening, citing Palestinian security sources. According to the report, Israeli forces seized the teenager’s body and removed it to an unknown location. Earlier the same day, troops had stormed the town, entered multiple homes, fired live ammunition and stun grenades, and ...
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Diplomatic Discussions Underway Concerning Iran’s Nuclear Program
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Diplomatic Discussions Underway Concerning Iran’s Nuclear Program

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
States, European countries, Russia, and China, to reach a sustainable and verifiable framework. Grossi emphasized that these efforts are technical in nature and focused on reducing nuclear proliferation risks.
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Iran Opposes External Interference, Calls for Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan
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Iran Opposes External Interference, Calls for Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
of neighboring states in promoting sustainable security, development, and regional integration. Tehran hosted a meeting on Sunday of special representatives from Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, along with Russia, to discuss recent developments in Afghanistan and South Asia. Participants ...
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Iran FM Araghchi Meets Pakistan’s Special Representative in Tehran
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Iran FM Araghchi Meets Pakistan’s Special Representative in Tehran

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and Russia, highlighting hopes that it would support peace and development in the region. The high-level regional meeting in Tehran brings together officials responsible for Afghan affairs from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and R ...
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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured
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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
officers, and several improvised explosive devices were found in a vehicle linked to the deceased suspect. Investigations are ongoing, and emergency services remain on high alert. Witnesses described chaotic scenes as the attackers opened fire on crowds gathered at Bondi Beach for the “Chanuk ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
State.” These positions have driven the final nail into the coffin of future cooperation within the PLC and any possibility of its survival. They have made it clear that the council has failed even in its basic tactical objective of unifying the anti-Sanaa factions in the south. Meanwhile, s ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
of the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, accompanied by China, was held on Tuesday in Tehran. The meeting, initiated with the aim of de-escalating tensions and mending ties after China-brokered March 2023 rapprochement deal between Tehran and Riyadh, demonstrated the two countries&r ...

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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.