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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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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025
foreign policy that leans on neighboring countries. The Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March 2023 was the first step on this path. Larijani's recent visit to Riyadh can be seen as the second phase converting political understandings into practical, instituti ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
foreign relations or economic interests. Abdul Qadir Al-Karbalaei, the military deputy of the Al-Nujaba Movement, in an X post said: Label us however you want and say whatever you wish about us. We swear by God that we will never stray from the path of truth, justice, pride, and dignity, and Al-Qud ...
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Talks Held Between Iran’s Foreign Minister and US Officials
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Talks Held Between Iran’s Foreign Minister and US Officials

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany, along with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. On the sidelines of the UNGA, Araghchi met with several counterparts, including the foreign ministers of Sudan, Oman, Poland, Austria, and Egypt. Discussions focused on bilateral relations, regional c ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
foreign policy of Ankara that is clearly linked to the Western pressures especially after the illegal reinstatement of sanctions under the snapback mechanism last week.  This U-turn follows Erdogan's meeting with the US President Donald Trump and is likely part of agreement of the two coun ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
foreign policy, and attacking the civilians in countries like Cambodia and Chile.  Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin won the 1978 prize for the Camp David Accords, which formalized peace between Cairo and Tel Aviv. However, ...
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Sharm El-Sheikh Summit an Oslo Accords 2.0
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Sharm El-Sheikh Summit an Oslo Accords 2.0

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
foreign policy, and in Sharm El-Sheikh, he cemented that principle into a formal agreement. In essence, with Tel Aviv's leaders absent, Trump single-handedly shouldered the burden for the Israelis. As The Guardian put it, he sought to single-handedly salvage Israel's damaged prestige. From ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on a friendship with the East. In a landmark move, al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, arrived at the Kremlin on Wednesday. This unprecedented visit, his first since rising to power in Decembe ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
foreign ministers' meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), over 121 countries emphasized that Resolution 2231 must be formally terminated. Simultaneously, the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter issued a statement marking the resolution's expiration. It referenced the US's u ...
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?
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What’s behind Trump Naming ’Special Envoy’ to Iraq?

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
foreign policy. Though the US has the biggest embassy in Baghdad with a large number of staff, Trump has decided to name a special envoy to Iraq to advance Washington's policies on this country. In a message on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced I am pleased to announce th ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
foreign cases, Trump has gone an unconventional path, choosing envoys from among the little-known figures, political loyalists, figures off the official circles, and even election campaign activists for sensitive posts. Such figures as Thomas Barrack for Lebanon case, Steve Witkoff for negotiations ...

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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.