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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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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026
Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Beijing is a signal of Iran's push to beef up cooperation with China as its strategic allily to ward off the US pressures and work out ways to manage instability in West Asia region in general and Strait of Hormuz in particular. Upon its arrival, the Irani ...
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
Minister Bezalel Smortrich, have close ties to the settler movement. In this context, the army’s failure to secure the north could drive a serious wedge through the cabinet. Netanyahu is now in a tight spot: far-right factions are pushing him to strike harder at Hezbollah, but plunging into a ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
Minister Keir Starmer reiterated for the umpteenth time that he would not draw his country into a war with Iran. Britain’s defense secretary, justifying the deployment, said: “This mission is purely defensive in nature, aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping along this vita ...
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Pezeshkian Pledges to Prevent War from Burdening Iranians’ Daily Lives
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Pezeshkian Pledges to Prevent War from Burdening Iranians’ Daily Lives

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
Trade (MIMT) to prioritize export-oriented goods and align domestic production with societal needs. Minister Mohammad Atabak reported that despite external pressures and economic war, production in key sectors continues uninterrupted, with special programs in place to control prices, counter hoardin ...
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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 ،
Minister Ibrahim Abdurakhmanov said Central Asian states must ramp up regional cooperation to reduce their dependence on the Middle East as much as possible. Under these circumstances, the most important alternative is the Trans-Caspian Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor. This route could ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi also stressed that any threat or action against the country will be met with a proportionate and decisive response. Diplomatic moves for de-escalation Having in mind that flare-up of tensions is pushing the world to the brink of a serious crisis, some players stress o ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
Minister al-Zaydi for Washington visit was a pivotal political move, granting his government significant international legitimacy to push controversial agendas, such as the disarmament of resistance factions. Meanwhile, Barrack's private meeting with Faiq Zaidan, head of Iraq's Supreme Judic ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
Minister Sayyed Abbas Araghchi said: Iran wants an agreement that allows Tehran to charge fees for ships passing the strait in return for services. So, in the coming 60 days, arrangements of implementing this system will be executed and the mechanism of managing the strait will be determined in the ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Minister and Foreign Minister as key players in the Geneva negotiations, headed to Muscat, signaling that the Iran-US dialogue is already being treated as a pivotal moment for regional dynamics. This is not just talk; it marks the start of a new phase of consultations, coalition-building, and intern ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Minister Gideon Sa'ar has insisted the decision is not retaliatory against Turkey. But coming at a moment of peak tensions between the two sides, and given the blunt language Israeli officials have been using about Turkish policy, the political calculus behind this move leaves little room for do ...

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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.