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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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Iran Calls on UNSC to Designate US and Israel as Aggressors
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Designate US and Israel as Aggressors

Sunday 29 June 2025
letter dated June 28, 2025, urged the UN Security Council to hold the United States and Israel accountable for their recent aggression against Iran. He emphasized that the Israeli attacks, which targeted civilian infrastructure, hospitals, energy facilities, and nuclear sites, violated multiple inte ...
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Iran’s President Orders a Halt to Cooperation with The IAEA Over Political Issues
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Iran’s President Orders a Halt to Cooperation with The IAEA Over Political Issues

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
letter to Grossi. This situation has intensified tensions and contributed to Iran’s decision to restrict cooperation with the IAEA amid ongoing security concerns.
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
letter urging the government to redouble efforts to achieve transitional justice and ensure accountability for sectarian violence in Sweida. The letter noted that the government has yet to publish findings from a probe into the Alawite massacres, raising concerns about al-Sharaa’s performance. ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
letter about Paris plan to recognize Palestinian state by September. The day after, Macron posted on X: “France, in line with its historic commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, has decided to recognize Palestine… There is no alternative to this action.&rdq ...
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
letter that Saad Al-Kaabi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy, sent to the Belgian government and other European governments in May, in which he explicitly warned that Qatar’s LPG exports to the EU could be cut off. In his letter, Al-Kaabi stressed the need for ...
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Security Council President Eloy Alfaro de Alba on August 4, Iran’s UN Ambassador Saeed Iravani reaffirmed his country’s full sovereignty over the islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf. He firml ...
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EU Workers Demonstrate Against the Bloc’s Position on Gaza
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EU Workers Demonstrate Against the Bloc’s Position on Gaza

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
letter calling for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza. The European Commission maintains that foreign policy decisions rest with national governments, cautioning employees to remain neutral and avoid political activism at work. The Commission suggests staff use formal internal channels to express c ...
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025 ،
letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling for a stop to the killing of Ukrainian children, because, as Melania admitted, it is time to protect children and future generations around the world (especially Ukrainians). In contrast, more than a decade of systematic violence by the Israeli re ...
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
letter to the UN Security Council urging members to reject what it called “unjustified political manipulations” and to defend international law. Meanwhile, Russia and China denounced the E3’s move, warning of its repercussions, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rei ...
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
letter stating that such a plan could not be implemented without meeting specific prerequisites. These include a full Israeli withdrawal from seven occupied positions in southern Lebanon and reliable security guarantees against further violations of Lebanese airspace and territory. These conditions ...

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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.