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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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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
Analysis

Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025
agenda of the session was restriction of arms in the hands of the Lebaness army, something directly referring to the disarming of Hezbollah resistance movement. The meeting lasted for five hours and Shiite ministers (of Hezbollah and Amal Movement) walked out in protest at its agenda. The outcome w ...
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Pezeshkian in Armenia for Agreements, Talks on US Influence in Region
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Pezeshkian in Armenia for Agreements, Talks on US Influence in Region

Monday 18 August 2025 ،
agendas under the guise of commercial activity. His remarks come after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace deal, granting Washington exclusive rights to develop a transport corridor in Armenia’s Syunik province—an arrangement Iran opposes for altering the regional balance. ...
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?
Analysis

What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
agenda of the Iranian president in Armenia. Due to common borders, good neighborliness, and connected transit routes, Iran and Armenia have a high capacity for trade ties. Common border markets and trade terminals are examples of connection points in these relations.  The most important export ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
agendas more than ever before. Netanyahu and his cabinet's hardline ministers have frequently stressed this goal. Even the maps he has presented at international forums, including the United Nations, are based on this concept. In reality, contrary to the optimistic assumptions of pro-compromise ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
Analysis

Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
agendas of Washington and Tel Aviv. This includes pressuring banks to restrict financial flows to Hezbollah and imposing sweeping sanctions on figures close to Hezbollah. A case in point is the recent move by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government. Despite massive warnings about the severe imp ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
agenda presence in the high seas as one of the factors of naval power and defense of strategic interests in international waters. So, this time, too, Iran showed that it can defend its strategic interests beyond the Persian Gulf.  The drills in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman carries the ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
Analysis

SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
agenda as in the past. The more countries that join or team up with the SCO, the smaller the West’s circle of influence will become. The expansion of energy cooperation within the SCO framework also spells a reduced reliance by many states on resources under Western control. China’s ma ...
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Iran Urges Closer, Substantive Relations with Iraq Amid Global Shifts
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Iran Urges Closer, Substantive Relations with Iraq Amid Global Shifts

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
agenda. The two leaders also discussed broader regional developments, including security agreements and joint efforts to strengthen stability in the region. Their talks followed a series of escalations, including Israeli attacks on Iran, US involvement, and Iran’s retaliatory operations, culm ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
agendas, countering proposals put forth by the government and army. In this vein, parliament speaker Nabih Berri recently condemned a US-backed proposal as contrary to the nation's interests. He asserted, what is suggested in the American document goes beyond the principle of arms control and a ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
agenda.  According to an Al Jazeera report, a poll by an Arab institute shows that 89 percent of the Arab public opinion are against their countries recognizing the Israeli regime. This poll also reveals a sharp increase in the percentage of Saudis opposing normalization—jumping from 38 ...

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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.