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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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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions
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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions

Saturday 20 September 2025
disputes, and causing institutional paralysis at the UN. The dispute has further highlighted political and legal divides. Iran insists the E3 have no authority to invoke snapback after breaching the nuclear deal themselves, while Tehran’s rollback of commitments followed the US withdrawal and ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
disputes?  One of the strategic sticking points between Ankara and Cairo in the past which can test how serious they are in their rapprochement is the Eastern Mediterranean. In fact, it remains to see if their inclination for closeness can change the balance of power and diplomacy in Eastern M ...
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
disputes between the involved nations that complicate its rapid utilization. Even if these political hurdles are cleared, this new route cannot meet Iraq's urgent, short-term electricity needs and is considered only a long-term solution for reducing dependence on Iran. In recent years, importi ...
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Tehran Recalls Envoys After E3 Triggers Sanctions Snapback
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Tehran Recalls Envoys After E3 Triggers Sanctions Snapback

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
dispute resolution process and a reversal of commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. The decision followed a UN vote in which the US, UK, France, and several other countries blocked a Russian-Chinese proposal to delay sanctions on Tehran. As a result, the snapback mechanism remains active, with sa ...
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
dispute resolution mechanisms under the JCPOA and acting under political pressure rather than upholding their own commitments. Tehran also condemned the European trio for backing US and Israeli actions, including an attack in June on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It vowed to pursue legal action ...
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
disputed resolutions faces serious legal hurdles at the United Nations. The remarks came after the E3 triggered the snapback process, restoring UN bans on Iran’s arms deals, missile program, and overseas assets. Tehran dismissed the move as illegitimate, accusing the Europeans of siding with ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
disputed and controversial articles of the nuclear deal, the Westerners have once again chosen a confrontation with Tehran. West's empty hand in making consensus against Iran  Before the nuclear deal was signed ten years ago, the international conditions were in a way that the Washington, ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
dispute between Baghdad and Erbil. Where did the crisis begin?  A long-running oil revenue dispute between Iraq and its Kurdistan region escalated in March 2023, when Turkey halted oil flows from northern Iraq. The shutdown followed an international arbitration court ruling that ordered Ankar ...
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
dispute ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister says Europe has eroded its influence in efforts to resolve Tehran’s nuclear dispute, leaving it with a “diminished” role in future talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the European trio of the UK, Germany, and Fra ...
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
disputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands ALWAGHT- Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei c ...

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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.