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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 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
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Russia. Iran’s Foreign Minister is scheduled to deliver a speech at the summit, which focuses on the latest developments in Afghanistan.
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Opening the meeting, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi outlined Tehran’s view on Afghanistan and South Asia developments. The top diplomat said that regional stability is possible within regional formats and without foreign interventions. F ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Tajikistan. Gaza war as a turning point The Gaza war has also served as a major catalyst for closer Iran–Russia relations. From Tehran’s perspective, the conflict goes far beyond a localized dispute; Israel’s military actions in Gaza and beyond are seen as reflecting a broader W ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Tajikistan government reported increase in the moves of the armed groups in the country’s borders with Afghanistan. According to the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, last month, two border guards were killed clashing with armed men making their way into the country from Afg ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Tajikistan’s civil war and restoring stability, using mediation and diplomatic outreach to help solidify conditions there. Meanwhile, through active diplomacy over the Caspian Sea’s legal status, Tehran helped shape a framework for engagement with the littoral states, paving the way for ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan likewise emphasized respect for state sovereignty, opposition to further escalation and the need to resolve differences through dialogue. Iran's strategic significance for the SCO The SCO's support to Iran is not an occasional political standing, but one having it ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources Dalir Juma and Transportation Minister Azim Ibrahim visited Tehran and met with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The Iranian FM thanked Tajikistan's government and nation for their support to Iran during the US-Israeli military ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Tajikistan. Uzbekistan joined the following year, and the SCO was officially born. Its original mission was largely security-focused: countering terrorism, extremism, separatism, and cross-border threats. Over time, however, the SCO has evolved from a Central Asian security mechanism into a broader ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also attended. Turkmenistan typically keeps a low profile at these meetings, a posture attributed to its neutrality. Among other countries, Belarus attended as an observer. Preventing Kabul-Islamabad escalation The top agenda was border tensions between Afghanistan and Pa ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Drawing in their capital can also help foster positive competition in the region. One of the long-term advantages of this plan is development of transit routes to Central Asia, which gives Afghanistan and other landlocked states access to high seas, somethin ...

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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.