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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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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025
market and strategic routes. Azerbaijan thinks that with conclusion of this project, Baku will gain the upper hand in the transit routes of the region. But it seems that Azerbaijan leaders have not taken into consideration all the factors including the firm Iranian objection. Tehran has more than on ...
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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 ،
markets for their LNG exports and other products outside the EU. The Qatari official also warned last year that Qatar would stop supplying gas to the EU if EU countries imposed new rules on labor and environmental harms. Al-Kaabi told the Financial Times at the time that “if we lose 5 percent ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
market of Turkmenistan, focusing on infrastructure and gas production of this country. The UAE’s large investments in Turkmenistan’s gas infrastructure have given the Arab monarchy the upper hand in this Turkic-speaking country compared to Turkey’s cultural activities. The UAE is a ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
markets, exchanging electricity and fuel, increasing the transit of goods and launching direct flights between the cities of the two countries are on the agenda. Pakistan has significant potential for exporting food and textiles, and Iran is ready to increase the export of gas, oil and petrochemica ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
markets, cannot tolerate long-term instability and most importantly the damages caused by Iran have exceeded the Israeli expectations. For Western and Israeli strategists, the fall of government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria set a pattern to weakening Iran and final regime change in Tehran, but this ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
markets and neighbors. These are damages of the corridor on which many experts agree.  Russia: With the US entering the historical dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Russia’s authority in the Caucasus region has been effectively called into question. The US securing the Zangezur Cor ...
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Israeli-Egyptian Gas Contract a Win-Lose Deal
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Israeli-Egyptian Gas Contract a Win-Lose Deal

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
markets is time-taking and expensive and this will put Cairo in a tight spot in critical condition.  Overall, Israel views energy deals not merely as a revenue stream but as strategic tools of soft power, enabling Tel Aviv to turn gas into a political weapon at critical regional moments.
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus
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Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
markets and transit routes. Officials in Tehran stress that stability in this area directly affects Iran’s security and economic interests, particularly given its proximity to Iran’s northwestern border. Baghaei emphasized that Iran follows developments there with vigilance, recognizing ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
markets, and this successful experience can be seen as a kind of test for completing the New Silk Road and connecting the East to the West. Therefore, Beijing will not easily cope with Washington’s disruptive policies, because finding alternative routes in the conditions of Russia’s clo ...
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
markets and trade terminals are examples of connection points in these relations.  The most important export items from Iran to Armenia include oil, gas and petroleum products, iron ingots, plastic and plastic products, bitumen, construction materials, dates, saffron, dried fruits, clothing, c ...

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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.