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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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Pezeshkian Welcomes Russian Support for Iran’s Right to Enrich Uranium
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Pezeshkian Welcomes Russian Support for Iran’s Right to Enrich Uranium

Monday 25 August 2025
Ukraine crisis. He also stressed Iran’s commitment to advancing projects such as the Rasht–Astara railway, part of the International North-South Transport Corridor. Highlighting regional cooperation, Pezeshkian emphasized the role of organizations such as the Eurasian Economic Union, th ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Ukraine and NATO to closeness to Russia as the West's adversary— has always been challenged by critics. The failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize could have pushed him to rename a military institution more honestly instead of seeking peace. This action once again reminded the world that th ...
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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines
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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Ukraine. Despite several rounds of negotiations, including prisoner and body exchanges earlier in 2025, peace efforts remain stalled, with the Kremlin accusing European states of obstructing progress. The United States and European allies have maintained strong support for Ukraine, providing weapon ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Ukraine and Ankara's refusal to align with Western sanctions against Moscow. As the attack in Qatar demonstrated, having strong ties with Washington does not necessarily guarantee protection from Israel. 2. Areas of strategic confrontation and competition  The tensions between the two sid ...
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests
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New Color Revolution? West’s Hands in Georgia Protests

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Ukraine's 2004-2005 Orange Revolution are notable examples where Western financial and political backing led to the rise of pro-Western governments. Many analysts now suggest that, given the similarities between the current protests and past events, the West may once again be attempting to orch ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Ukraine, when numerous countries refused to join the anti-Russian sanctions. By gravitating towards emerging economic coalitions like BRICS, these nations have demonstrated a declining willingness to follow policy directives from Washington and Brussels. The fierce dispute over triggering the snapb ...
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Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers
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Gaza War and Post-war Costs for American Taxpayers

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Ukraine and Taiwan. Collectively, these conflicts have led to a drawdown of the weapon reserves of the US Department of War.  Linda Bilmes, a Senior Lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School, commented on the war costs report, stating: The American public has a right to know how US funds are b ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Ukraine, have aligned with the European Council's decision to restore nuclear-related sanctions against Iran via the snapback mechanism. In its latest decision, the Council of the European Union declared that it will reimpose restrictive measures on the import of Iranian crude oil, natural gas, ...
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Ukraine war. It is not only a battle about control of a territory but also about strategic, economic, and identity values. Recently, remarks by the US President Donald Trump and reports about a phone conversation of him with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have called the attention about pos ...
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
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Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
Ukraine, but this time with the risk of nuclear conflict. Consequently, the intensified military and arms race resulting from this agreement threatens regional stability and increases the likelihood of large-scale conflict and unpredictable consequences. West's double standards The aforementio ...

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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.