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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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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026
bilateral tensions between Tel Aviv and Ankara. First, it is likely to escalate political and diplomatic friction between the two sides, though history suggests Ankara tends not to fully sever ties even with countries that have formally recognized the Armenian genocide. Second, it could upset the ...
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Thanks Pakistan for Wartime Support
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Thanks Pakistan for Wartime Support

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
bilateral relations.
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Iran, Oman Explore ‘Proportionate Mechanism’ for Hormuz
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Iran, Oman Explore ‘Proportionate Mechanism’ for Hormuz

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
bilateral ties. The two ministers discussed regional developments, including the Strait of Hormuz, while Oman reiterated its support for diplomacy and full implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States. They also exchanged views on an appropria ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
bilateral dispute into an international legal case. Maintaining and strengthening Turkish presence in Syria An Al Jazeera report says Ankara's second strategic option is standing firm in Syria. Turkish officials have made clear that cooperation with the Syrian government will continue across s ...
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
bilateral ties and key developments across the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. Araghchi described China as a close friend and strategic partner, stressing Tehran’s intenti ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
bilateral relations, it must grasp the continent's institutional architecture. Africa is a collection of 54 countries with distinct interests, political systems, and orientations, no single template can be prescribed for all of them. Engaging with inter-African bodies and blocs, alongside develo ...
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability
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Araghchi: Tehran-Moscow Ties Vital for Regional Peace and Stability

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
bilateral economic ties as promising, noting that the two countries’ 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership treaty had entered its implementation phase. Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to the strategic partnership, saying Russia had opposed efforts at the United Nations to ju ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
bilateral meetings with Egyptian and Turkish officials the need for Muslim countries to keep Palestine front and center and to leverage the OIC's capacity to counter the occupiers' actions. Tehran's stated position is that churning out resolutions without practical, coordinated follow-th ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
bilateral relations as the more important priority. Bilateral ties The Pakistani army chief's trip to Iran came amid emerging challenges to bilateral ties and to the progressing course of political, security and trade relations. Specifically, two challenges stand out: a surge in terrorist acti ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
bilateral, but they are directly tied to strategic security, trade, and energy at both the regional and global levels. Why did Mecca Pact members come to Tehran? The Mecca Pact, signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, emphasizes defense cooperation among its members, yet recen ...

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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.