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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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Iranian Parliamentary Speaker to Attend Major Conference in Switzerland
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Iranian Parliamentary Speaker to Attend Major Conference in Switzerland

Monday 28 July 2025
conference will take place from July 29 to 31 at the Palais des Nations. Established in 2000, it serves as a key platform for dialogue among parliamentary leaders, aiming to enhance global governance and bridge the democracy gap in international affairs. The conference’s theme, “A world ...
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Israeli Crimes Must Be Stopped—These Are the Nazis of Our Time, Says Qalibaf
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Israeli Crimes Must Be Stopped—These Are the Nazis of Our Time, Says Qalibaf

Thursday 31 July 2025 ،
UN Security Council. He stated that Iran’s military response was a legitimate act of self-defense, taken without relying on international guarantees or great-power mediation during the 12-day conflict. The Israeli attacks on June 13 targeted Iranian military, nuclear, and civilian sites, prom ...
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
UN Security Council, to end double standards and act decisively against sovereignty violations and civilian massacres. Expressing gratitude for Pakistan’s warm reception, Pezeshkian invited Sharif to visit Tehran. During the visit, Iran and Pakistan signed 12 agreements covering various sector ...
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World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation
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World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
UN summit in late September 2015, which emphasized the sustainable development goals. The conference is organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and is exclusively for speakers of parliaments, and in fact, this bloc is the largest non-governmental union in the world and is considered one of ...
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Iranian Vice President Expresses Support for Regional Stability
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Iranian Vice President Expresses Support for Regional Stability

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref welcomed the peace talks between neighboring countries and emphasized the importance of resolving regional conflicts through dialogue and negotiation. Aref stressed that Iran supports the est ...
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025 ،
UNRWA), said that airdropping food is “expensive and ineffective, and may lead to casualties and deaths among refugees.” Lazzarini described the airdrops to Gaza as “an operation to distract public attention from the tragedy in Gaza.” Ciaran Donnelly of the International Rel ...
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The “Zangezur Corridor”: A US-Israeli Strategy 34 Years in the Making
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The “Zangezur Corridor”: A US-Israeli Strategy 34 Years in the Making

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
conference on August 5, titled “Zangezur Corridor: Geopolitical Threats against Iran and the Perspectives of Various Actors,” brought together experts and officials to discuss the corridor’s strategic implications. Mohammad Reza Moradi outlined the historical and political backgrou ...
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Larijani: Lebanon and Iraq Act Independently of Iran
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Larijani: Lebanon and Iraq Act Independently of Iran

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
conference in Baghdad, Larijani firmly rejected allegations of Iranian interference in Iraq’s internal affairs or elections, as well as in Lebanon. He underlined that both nations are mature and courageous, stressing that Iran’s role is that of a supportive friend offering consultation, ...
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
conference described the dialogue positive and constructive and outlined the discussion topics to the journalists, though details of a possible deal remain undisclosed. Putin, referring to the importance of Alaska, considered the region as part of the two countries' shared history and added tha ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
conference that brought together a number of Kurdish and Druze figures. Damascus officials saw this conference a coup against the March 10 agreement between interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish People's Defense Forces (YPG), reported Al-Akhbar. Durin ...

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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.