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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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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025
Yemen conflict, was one of the important issues raised in the talks between Araghchi and Saudi officials. Iran and Saudi Arabia, as two regional powers with a historical role in the security arrangements of West Asia, despite sometimes deep differences on important regional issues but ultimately as ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
Analysis

Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Yemen to Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza, used all military, political, economic, and propaganda tools to achieve this goal. The petrodollars of the Arab monarchies played a key role in turning Syria into a major hot spot and and safe haven for terrorists, and revolutionary Yemen led by Ansarallah wa ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Yemen  The visit to Tehran comes as the Muslim world is dealing with deep challenges in West Asia and Tehran and Islamabad as two Islamic powers can have considerable common points in regional policies. One of the most obvious of these is the common position on the Palestinian cause. Both cou ...
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?
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Why’s Pres. Pezeshkian’s Oman Visit Important?

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Yemen and Syria, and Iran's relations with Western powers, will be discussed during the visit. The meeting reaffirms Tehran's continued trust in Oman's role and mutual desire to maintain a stable and effective relationship. Strategic aspect of relations of two sides of the coast  ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
Yemen, and other parts of the region, inspired by the Imam's thoughts, continue to confront American hegemony and the Israeli regime's occupation, and its emergence in the conscience of Muslims in Islamic societies is revealing the true colors of the ostensibly Muslim rulers and governments. ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
Analysis

Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Yemen as Iran’s ally In April, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese satellite service provider Chang Guang Satellite Technology supplies data to Yemeni forces targeting the US interests in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Washington had made this claim years ago and for the West, Chine ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Yemen in 2015. Despite political and economic pressure from Riyadh and the US, Islamabad demonstrated its capacity to cooperate with the Axis of Resistance in regional crises by refusing to join in the Saudi coalition against Yemen. Cultural and social role of media, elites, and people Certainly, ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
Yemen. But it only made some tactical gains in pursuit of this aim.  For example, in Gaza, they occupied part of this Palestinian region, while in Israel the debate now is about whether we should stay in Gaza or evacuate. So the occupation of the land is merely a tactical event, but what Israe ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
Yemen conflict and Gulf maritime security to the Syrian crisis, developments in Lebanon, and, most critically, the Palestinian issue and the war in Gaza. This centrality means that any convergence between these two regional actors would have consequences far beyond their bilateral relations. Such a ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Yemen and Israel through cyber operations and limited air attacks on Syria and Iraq. But the 12-day war showed that the sides are capable of managing the situation within direct but limited lines and both can carry out at the shortest time precise and intensive attacks.  The institute adds tha ...

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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.