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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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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026
diplomatic scene saw a flurry of official visits. In the day’s headline event, Islamabad hosted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s negotiating team flew to Baku, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off his region ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-day aggression on Iran, coming in critical regional conditions. In fact, the visit is coming as the region after the recent war on Iran and finally accepting Iran's terms by Washington and ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
diplomatic assets of Oman is this mediator role, and if it leans to Iran in the current dispute, it will lose a major part of this diplomatic credit.  In addition to close ties to Iran, Oman has major security, economic, and political ties with the US, Britain, and the Persian Gulf monarchies. ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
diplomatic ties, signs of a new approach are unmistakable. This new approach is aimed at de-escalation, crisis management, and avoiding costly surprises. Even during the 40-day war, these countries resisted Washington's expectations and pressure to sever diplomatic relations, keeping those lifel ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
diplomatic rhetoric and on-the-ground action, in the view of many observers, now stands as the biggest obstacle to building confidence between Tehran and Washington. Iran will not yield to pressure The experience of past years has shown that the maximum pressure strategy of Trump administration ag ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
diplomatic efforts have so far gone nowhere.  Why does the conflict continue? The nature of the confrontation between Tehran and Washington makes one thing clear: neither side is after an all-out war. Yet political and security considerations keep the low-level conflicts very much alive. Rig ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
diplomatic visits can restore sustainable security and stability to Lebanon. 
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
diplomatic engagement and military action. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the United States of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities during its military campaign, saying the attacks violated international law and endangered public ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
diplomatic visit between neighbors. Scheduled in the first months of Baghdad’s new government, in line with Iraqi political tradition, the visit underscores that Iran remains a decisive factor in Iraq’s strategic calculations, and that no administration in Baghdad can stabilize its forei ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
diplomatic cost for the US and Israel if they press ahead with the war. All in all, this week's SCO meeting made plain that the organization views countering unilateralism and the use of force in international relations as a core concern. By tightening the diplomatic squeeze on the aggressors, ...

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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.