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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 Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country
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Iran Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country

Wednesday 12 February 2025
policy, describing it as a blatant violation of international law. He pointed out that Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) of February 2025 escalates hostility against Iran through unilateral coercive measures. The Iranian envoy urged the UN Security Council to take a firm s ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
policy and foreign relations.” Trump in a X post on Friday addressed Rubio: “Shut it down.” Earlier Monday, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a “special agent of the government” at the White House, said the plan was to shut down USAID. “You have to ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
policy against Iran and trying to remove Tehran from the regional and global energy markets, the gas swap deal between Turkmenistan and Turkey can have important effects in failure of the Trump's anti-Iranian push. Strengthening the Iranian role as a key regional transit route, the swap agreeme ...
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The Current Priority for Russia and The United States is Peace, Not War
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The Current Priority for Russia and The United States is Peace, Not War

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
policy strategy and domestic political landscape. While Peskov claims sanctions can be lifted quickly, history shows that reversing economic measures often takes significant political effort and reciprocal actions.
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
policy. He reiterated the Supreme Leader’s perspective that Iran and Turkmenistan share more than just geographical proximity but also deep cultural and civilizational bonds. Aref expressed optimism about the full implementation of agreements and memorandums reached during the Turkmen delegati ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
policy. Pelzman's initiative for Gaza includes the launch of renewable energy, a light rail system, airports and harbors, digital governance, and beachfront hotels.  Plazman said on a podcast last summer that Gaza would have to be completely evacuated for his plan to be realized. He sugges ...
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Iran Hosts Caspian Economic Forum Opening
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Iran Hosts Caspian Economic Forum Opening

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
policy. Aref also underscored Iran’s growing regional engagement, pointing to its membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and the recent free trade agreement with the bloc as significant steps toward enhancing economic cooperation.
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
policy  Finally, Lebanon is undergoing many challenges. The government should quickly decide if it wants to continue its submission to the foreign dictates, or it should shift to internal priorities.  The government needs a strong and independent approach prioritizing national interests ...
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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?
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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?

Thursday 20 February 2025 ،
policy chief, has said that what is needed is not a European army, but 27 European armies that can work together effectively to defend Europe. In this case, it seems that countries like Germany in Europe are trying to move towards trans-Western defense and military alliances. Earlier, German officia ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
policy and making grounds for expansion of bilateral cooperation  Although the historical neighborly relations between Iran and Qatar have always suffered the least damage, even during some tense times between Iran and the Cooperation Council over the past four decades, the 2017 Saudi crisis w ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution