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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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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025
interviewed the Qatari prime minister, and both expressed their delight at Trump’s ability to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. However, this self-praise was short-lived, and the ceasefire has now collapsed by Israeli military attacks on Gaza. The Middle East Eye noted in a report that Arab analysts ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
interview with the state-run RIA Novosti news agency that Russia and China could serve as joint guarantors of any future agreement between Tehran and Washington. Russia, facing the Ukraine crisis and Western sanctions, is trying to strengthen its diplomatic position in the international environment ...
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Araghchi Dismisses Israel’s Threats, Asserts Tel Aviv Will Never Be Able to Attack Iran
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Araghchi Dismisses Israel’s Threats, Asserts Tel Aviv Will Never Be Able to Attack Iran

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
interview with Russia’s RT television, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed Israel’s ability to attack Iran, even with US support. He emphasized Iran’s defense capabilities, asserting that both the US and Israel are aware of Iran’s strength and the consequen ...
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IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive
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IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
interview with Italy's La Repubblica newspaper, he stated that both sides were prepared to discuss concrete aspects of the issue. The next round of negotiations is set for April 26 in Muscat, Oman, with technical-level meetings planned to fine-tune the details of the potential agreement. The ta ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
interview with the BBC that Mullah Omar, the spiritual leader of the Taliban, had suggested to Russia in 2001 that Moscow and the Taliban form a joint force to fight the US occupation, although the Taliban was ousted from power soon after the American-led Western invasion and a new government was fo ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
interview that the Lebanese government has decided that weapons will be only in the hands of the government, but there are discussions on how to implement this decision. He noted that these talks are taking place in the form of bilateral dialogue between the presidency and Hezbollah. The issue of a ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
interview with The Atlantic, King Abdullah II of Jordan accused the Brotherhood leaders of being “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” Despite the MB's commitment to non-violence, their protests have sometimes turned violent, with protesers clashing with police. In March 2014, police ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
interview With Azerbaijan's state television on Monday, hours before his visit to Baku. Stressing the development of cooperation with neighbors, Pezeshkian considered this goal one of the priorities of the Islamic Republic in its policy towards neighbors.  Iran and Azerbaijan have always h ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
interview with the TASS news agency that the main force attacking the Druze, and before that the Alawites in the coastal provinces of Syria, are foreign fighters, including from Afghanistan, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Maghreb countries. According to him, eyewitnesses on the spot have heard t ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
interview with Bloomberg that “as long as we are being attacked... we have to defend ourselves.” At the same time, the Pakistani defense minister said his country was willing to “end this tension” — if India backed down. Indians welcome the operation Indian missile st ...

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