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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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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025
interests in Afghanistan.  India is particularly concerned about the Taliban’s proximity to the China-Pakistan camp, as this process limits New Delhi’s presence and influence in Afghanistan and makes it difficult for India to access Central Asia and its transit routes. Iran, while ...
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Washington Presses Beirut on Plan to Disarm Hezbollah
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Washington Presses Beirut on Plan to Disarm Hezbollah

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
interests, especially given the continued Israeli occupation of five key areas in southern Lebanon and frequent violations of the November 2024 ceasefire. Despite the push for disarmament, Hezbollah maintains its position that its weapons remain essential as a deterrent against Israel.
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
interests combined with major political gaps lead to armed violence every now and then.  Governance and legitimacy crisis: The regional government's shortcomings in public services, especially civil servants' salaries, massive executive corruption, and restriction of they politics have ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
interests of the Israeli regime. Differences of Iran and US approaches in Lebanon This stands in stark contrast to the approach of Iranian officials in their dealings with Lebanon, who have consistently prioritized respect for the nation's sovereignty and its media and political elites. The re ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
interests in international waters. So, this time, too, Iran showed that it can defend its strategic interests beyond the Persian Gulf.  The drills in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman carries the message to the US and other Western countries amid escalating threats that Iran is not only act ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
interests and from another aspect wants a weak Syria do that it can occupy part of its territory, especially Idlib and Aleppo, two Syrian provinces Turkey has always trumpeted on its media as part of its territory. However, Turkey’s duplicitous and hypocritical policy will ultimately backfire, ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
interests, and priorities of non-Western states and push back against the West’s long-standing dominance. They hammered home the point that the current international order—built and propped up by Western powers—no longer matches today’s realities and must give way to fairer ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
interests over what they describe as foreign agendas, countering proposals put forth by the government and army. In this vein, parliament speaker Nabih Berri recently condemned a US-backed proposal as contrary to the nation's interests. He asserted, what is suggested in the American document go ...
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Iran Hails ‘Constructive’ Araghchi–Kallas Talks, Urges EU To Rethink Stance
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Iran Hails ‘Constructive’ Araghchi–Kallas Talks, Urges EU To Rethink Stance

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
interests and caution against the misuse of the UN Security Council’s snapback mechanism, which was triggered by three European countries in August. Baghaei rejected EU claims that the alignment of China, Russia, and Iran threatens the rules-based international order, questioning which rules ...
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
interests and security. The statement highlighted Iran’s role as the “most effective provider of maritime security” in the Persian Gulf and beyond, noting that Tehran has ensured safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. It underscored Iran’s readiness to take any necess ...

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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.