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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 Condemns US and EU3 for Violating JCPOA
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Iran Condemns US and EU3 for Violating JCPOA

Wednesday 18 December 2024
UN ambassador criticized the US and the European troika for not honoring their obligations under the JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231 ALWAGHT- Iran's UN ambassador criticized the US and the European troika for not honoring their obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and ...
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen

Thursday 26 December 2024 ،
Security Council, referring to the high resilience and spirit of selflessness of the Yemeni army forces, and admits that there is no deterrent power against the Ansarullah forces and that it is impossible to contain them. Consequences of adventures in Yemen  Perhaps the Israeli military, with ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
UN Security Council and friendly ties with Beijing will be certainly advantageous to Tehran. Furthermore, China is a party to the nuclear negotiations and the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and its role has been and will be crucial to Iran. Concernin ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Council, have shown no zeal to invest in post-Assad Syria. Apart from Qatar, which has welcomed the developments in Syria, other important Persian Gulf monarchies such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia do not consider the increase of influence of Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world to be t ...
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UN Envoy Denies Claims of Iran’s Role in Yemen Conflict
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UN Envoy Denies Claims of Iran’s Role in Yemen Conflict

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UN Security Council President Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Iran’s ambassador, Saeed Iravani, strongly refuted allegations made by the US, UK, and Israel during a Security Council meeting. He dismissed the accusations as unfounded, politically motiva ...
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Departing US Administration Announces $8 Billion Arms Deal with Israel
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Departing US Administration Announces $8 Billion Arms Deal with Israel

Saturday 4 January 2025 ،
UN Security Council to block ceasefire resolutions in Gaza, further cementing its role as Israel's key ally. Amidst this, Israel faces ongoing international legal challenges, including arrest warrants for its leaders from the International Criminal Court over war crimes in Gaza and a genocide ca ...
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, described the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as fragile ALWAGHT- UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, described the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as fragile and urged ...
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
UN Security Council, Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, commended the Palestinian people and their supporters for achieving the Gaza ceasefire agreement, describing it as a testament to their resilience amidst immense suffering. He criticized the international community and the Securi ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Council, to learn and trade views on recent developments in Syria and their position towards Damascus. Following this visit, Mazloum Abdi visited Erbil on Thursday to continue the negotiations on the Iraqi soil. According to a statement of Barzani's office, Barzani and Abdi discussed Syria sit ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures