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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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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026
foreign ministers met Friday in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, with US attacks on Iran emerging as one of the focuses of the talks. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the final communiqué from the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, underscoring UN Charter principles, condemn ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
foreign policy. In other words, Tehran has sought to demonstrate that its national security is not hostage to the will of outside powers. This stance also carried an important signal for Washington and Israel. For years, a core US strategy has been to drive a wedge between Iran, Russia and China, o ...
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US Aggression Against Iran Behind Hormuz Insecurity
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US Aggression Against Iran Behind Hormuz Insecurity

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
interventions, while both sides agreed to continue diplomatic consultations.
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
foreign interference. He emphasized the deep-rooted ties between Iran and Iraq, describing their relationship as based on shared history, brotherhood, and a common destiny. During the visit, Ghalibaf is expected to meet senior Iraqi officials and politicians and participate in commemorations. He sa ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
foreign, piling up on his watch. The White House, desperate to justify its record, has never needed a tangible win more than it does right now. In recent months, US economic malaise, and particularly voter anger over fuel prices, has become a full-blown political headache for Trump. The failure to ...
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
foreign intervention. He called for broader cooperation among Islamic countries in defense, politics, economics, and culture. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Pezeshkian’s sincerity and said increased diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Islamabad had produced positive resu ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
foreign players in the country's military and political calculus, a posture that collides directly with Algeria's push for a political settlement and its opposition to outside intervention. In Sudan, Abu Dhabi is backing the Rapid Support Forces in their war against the national army. Unite ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
foreign forces' presence and guarantees protecting Iraq from external attacks. Ambiguity surrounding the US exit from Iraq at the scheduled time Despite the warnings and conditions set by resistance groups, the full withdrawal of US forces remains mired in uncertainty, a situation that could i ...
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, he accused the bloc of appeasing US bullying rather than upholding the principles it claims to defend. Araghchi also met Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov. With Ryzhenkov, he discussed e ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
foreign-policy documents. Moscow's 2023 foreign-policy doctrine names Africa as a priority region and stresses support for African sovereignty, including through security assistance. Russia had already sought to cast itself as a security provider at its 2019 summit with African nations, an effor ...

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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.