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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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Main Sticking Point Is US Denial of Iran’s Enrichment Rights
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Main Sticking Point Is US Denial of Iran’s Enrichment Rights

Monday 8 December 2025
interests and historical understanding.
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Araghchi: Dialogue Essential to Resolving Tehran-Baku Tensions
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Araghchi: Dialogue Essential to Resolving Tehran-Baku Tensions

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
interests. Araghchi emphasized that no external party should be allowed to harm the positive relations between the two neighbors. The discussions covered a wide range of cooperative areas, with both sides expressing a firm commitment to deepen ties. Key points included advancing major connectivity ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
interests in Eastern Mediterranean energy resources. They have clear plans for resource extraction and positioning themselves as alternative energy corridors to Europe. Naturally, within this structure, Washington is unwilling to elevate Turkey’s military capability to a level that could disru ...
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
interests Kushner, a name floated for the so-called Gaza Peace Board currently holds no official role in the American administration. Since serving as a senior advisor in the first Trump White House, the 44-year-old businessman has pursued extensive commercial interests in West Asia, amassing sign ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
interests. Alwaght- In the tense regional conditions and while the Israelis have recently threatened Iran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Azerbaijan and talked to the officials in Baku. This is the first official visit to Baku of the Iranian diplomat. He met Azerbaijani Presid ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
interests, it has side effects to others, mainly Iran. Alwaght- Over the past decade, the UAE has transformed from a peripheral actor to an effective regional power, and in this path it has gone beyond West Asia. South Caucasus has been one of the new regions with geopolitical significance grabbing ...
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Honduran President Alleges Trump Engaged in ‘Election Manipulation’
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Honduran President Alleges Trump Engaged in ‘Election Manipulation’

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
interests. Honduras’s 2023 shift to recognize China made it a focal point in this strategy. The episode continues a long history of US involvement in Honduran politics, from Cold‑War proxy conflicts to tacit support for the 2009 coup, underscoring the ongoing impact of external pressure on the ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
interests as intertwined with stabilizing the global liberal order, the Trump doctrine rests on the assumption that US’s active engagement in managing the international system has become less an asset and more an imposed burden. From this vantage point, while the US has been footing the bill f ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
interests Recent developments have exposed a latent rift between the two main backers of the anti-Ansarallah front. Abu Dhabi, through its decisive logistical and material support for the STC, is actively advancing the southern secessionist project. This stands in direct contradiction to Riyadh&rs ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
interests can help build greater trust and stabilize ties. Continued political consultations will not only foster more durable relations and broader cooperation but also contribute to enhancing regional stability and managing disputes. Given that the expansion of bilateral relations across various ...

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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.