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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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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?
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US-Armenia Pact: A Stabilizing or Destabilizing Factor for Yerevan?

Wednesday 29 January 2025
Yerevan has moved towards this agreement to address threats and create a balance with Azerbaijan, the US has not provided any security commitment to maintaining Armenia's security against foreign attack. On the other hand, with Trump's comeback and resumption of America first policy and the ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Yerevan, Ashgabat and Baku, it was agreed that about 1.5-2 billion cubic meters of Turkmenistan gas would be transported to Azerbaijan via Iran, and Iran would receive a portion of this gas as a transit right or swap fee. In addition, in June 2024, the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaija ...
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Iran’s Foreign Minister to Travel to Armenia for Diplomatic Discussions
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Iran’s Foreign Minister to Travel to Armenia for Diplomatic Discussions

Monday 24 March 2025 ،
Yerevan on Monday for discussions with Armenian officials ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, is set to travel to Yerevan on Monday for discussions with Armenian officials, focusing on bolstering Tehran’s enduring ties with its neighbor and examining regional affairs. Iran ...
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
Yerevan over concerns about its sovereignty. Velayati claimed the corridor serves NATO and pan-Turkist interests, and is part of a wider US effort to shift geopolitical tensions from Ukraine to the Caucasus region. Velayati emphasized that Iran views national security as a red line and has taken pr ...
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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 ،
Yerevan’s strategy of maintaining a balanced foreign policy.
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Yerevan and Baku reached an agreement on the text of the peace agreement, but one major sticking point remained: Armenia’s concern over Azerbaijan’s request to build a road to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Region, a request that Armenia did not agree to, but on which implementing Azerbaijan ...
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Armenia Vows to Uphold Iran Ties After Azerbaijan Deal
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Armenia Vows to Uphold Iran Ties After Azerbaijan Deal

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Yerevan is committed to fostering friendly, good-neighborly ties with Tehran grounded in mutual interests ALWAGHT- Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan says Yerevan is committed to fostering friendly, good-neighborly ties with Tehran grounded in mutual interests. In a phone call with Iranian Deputy Foreign ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Yerevan supports the transit corridor between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, Moscow will also support this plan. Russia believes that the implementation of this transit route will increase Turkey’s influence and indirectly the West’s in the region. This will not only weaken the Russian posi ...
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Ten MoUs Signed Between Iran and Armenia During Pezeshkian’s Trip
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Ten MoUs Signed Between Iran and Armenia During Pezeshkian’s Trip

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Yerevan, Iran and Armenia signed 10 memoranda of understanding spanning diplomacy, the economy, healthcare, education, and tourism. Iran and Armenia signed 10 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s state visit to Yerevan, aiming to expand cooperation ac ...
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Yerevan to meet with the Armenian officials. As the Iranian president said, the two sides will discuss corridors.  We will discuss the North-South Corridor. Regarding the East-West route, it will naturally be a suitable platform for us to expand the trade route from East to West along this rou ...

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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.