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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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Iran Urges Europe to Defy US Sanctions as China, Russia Condemn Them
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Iran Urges Europe to Defy US Sanctions as China, Russia Condemn Them

Tuesday 17 March 2020
Swiss humanitarian channel that is aimed at enabling the transfer of commodities. In a letter sent to a number of world leaders on Friday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said unlike many countries infected with coronavirus, the Islamic Republic is faced with serious obstacles and restrictions ema ...
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Iran Only Country that Can’t Import Medical Items Due to US Sanctions: Ambassador
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Iran Only Country that Can’t Import Medical Items Due to US Sanctions: Ambassador

Thursday 19 March 2020 ،
Swiss humanitarian channel launched to enable the transfer of commodities to Iran. The virus first emerged in China and later reached other countries across the continents, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the disease as a pandemic. Over the past weeks, calls have been growing on ...
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South Korea ‘Stonewalling’ Iran Attempt to Use Oil Money
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South Korea ‘Stonewalling’ Iran Attempt to Use Oil Money

Wednesday 27 May 2020 ،
Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement, a payment method designed to facilitate European companies' sales of food and medicine to Iran, to carry out its transactions with Iran. But to export medicine, Yonhap cited the strings attached, stating that medical equipment and other humanitarian product ...
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American-Style Retaliation: US Jets Intercept Iranian Civil Airliner
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American-Style Retaliation: US Jets Intercept Iranian Civil Airliner

Saturday 25 July 2020 ،
Swiss ambassador to Iran as the representative of the US interests in Iran.  Hessamuddin Ashena, the Iranian president aide, also condemned the illegal maneuvering near the Iranian passenger plane saying in a Twitter message that “whoever likes its leaders’ life should not mess wit ...
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US-Russia Relations ‘Deteriorated to Its Lowest Point’ in Years: Putin
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US-Russia Relations ‘Deteriorated to Its Lowest Point’ in Years: Putin

Saturday 12 June 2021 ،
Swiss city of Geneva on June 16, the first face-to-face summit between the two presidents since Biden came to office in January. The upcoming meeting aimed at resolving US-Russia’s differences comes after a month of deliberations on both sides over its timing and location. We have a bilatera ...
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Ukraine Summons Vatican Envoy over Pope’s "White Flag" Comments
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Ukraine Summons Vatican Envoy over Pope’s "White Flag" Comments

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Swiss broadcaster RSI that was partially released on March 9, Pope Francis said that Ukraine should have the courage to negotiate peace with Russia and raise the white flag.  The remarks drew the ire of Kiev government.  President Volodymyr Zelensky responded in his nightly address on Ma ...
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UNSC Meeting on Israeli Attack on Iranian Embassy to Take Place on April 2: Russia
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UNSC Meeting on Israeli Attack on Iranian Embassy to Take Place on April 2: Russia

Tuesday 2 April 2024 ،
Swiss ambassador as the protector of the American interests in Iran and protested the attack. He added that Iran passed an important message to the US as the backer of the Israeli regime. Waves of condemnation have been pouring against Tel Aviv. Russia was among the top sides to condemn.  We ...
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Netanyahu Crossing the Red Lines: Will Axis of Resistance Change Rules of Engagement?
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Netanyahu Crossing the Red Lines: Will Axis of Resistance Change Rules of Engagement?

Wednesday 3 April 2024 ،
Swiss Embassy was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the protector of American interests in Iran. In this recall, an important message was sent to the American government as a supporter of the Zionist regime. America should be responsible.  The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Minis ...
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Swiss newspaper Le Temps also confirmed that the foundation is looking to hire people to distribute aid, but in practice, the so-called foundation has not yet carried out any work in Gaza. The Swiss group was supposed to distribute packaged food rations, drinking water, hygiene kits, blankets and ot ...
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded
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Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Swiss ambassador, Olivier Bangerter, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s long-standing commitment to peace and regional stability, stressing that Tehran has never sought nuclear weapons. He urged Switzerland—serving as the intermediary for US interests in Iran—to ...

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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.