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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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Qalibaf Calls Israeli Threats Baseless, Says Aim Is to Disrupt US-Iran Talks
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Qalibaf Calls Israeli Threats Baseless, Says Aim Is to Disrupt US-Iran Talks

Tuesday 29 April 2025
consequences for the entire region, potentially putting American bases at risk. He criticized Israel, stating that its survival is rooted in violence and crime, while peace and stability are threats to it. He also accused Netanyahu of using inflammatory rhetoric to distract from his own political st ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
consequences of such an event for Iran will also be great. Unfortunately, with regard to the current strained conditions and unprecedented tensions, it is hard to predict the future of relations between the two countries. Odds are India will build pressure on the Muslims of Kashmir and further accu ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
consequences will very likely affect Central Asia. Actually, given the closeness of this region to Afghanistan and the increasing significance of the Central Asia in the East to West transit routes and the energy arteries across the region, this conflict can disrupt the trade and energy routes, enc ...
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
consequences.  According to Reuters, disruptions to shipping through the Bab-el-Mandab cost the global economy estimated $23 billion a year under normal circumstances, and without access to the strait, ships have been forced to take a long, stormy route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, a ...
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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation
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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
consequences under Chinese law, and vowed to protect China’s national interests. The US claims the restrictions are meant to prevent advanced AI chips from enhancing military capabilities or falling into the hands of strategic rivals. A tiered system divides countries by trust level, exemptin ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
consequences of not reaching an agreement. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for West Asia, who also heads the negotiating team with Tehran, claimed in his latest statements: “President Trump is looking for a diplomatic solution and has even sent a letter to the Iranian leader. But w ...
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
consequences across the Middle East. While Iran remains open to diplomatic solutions, including the idea of a regional enrichment center, Araghchi stressed that enrichment within Iran will not stop. He reiterated Tehran's commitment to diplomacy, criticizing the US for inconsistent positions du ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
consequences of the growing global expansion of the BDS movement. With the beginning of the genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, the impact of the boycott in global markets and the change in consumer behavior towards Israeli products became apparent. Calls for boycotts of pro-Israel brands hav ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
consequences of the war, especially in the field of reconstruction and as Hezbollah feels a need for internal consensus to force the Israeli regime to end its occupation of southern Lebanon.  However, this flexibility and national expediency of Hezbollah, along with the pressure from the US an ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
consequences of this decision, the US seems to be advancing this plan to press its rivals. However, in the long run, this policy can work like a ticking bomb in West Asia and beyond.  Absorbing Uyghurs and Chechens into an organized and semi-official military structure could be instrumentalize ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)