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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
president is interested in radically reshaping the country's traditional foreign policy.  In the past three months, Trump has ravaged the American relations with Europe, questioned Washington's commitment to NATO, blamed Ukraine for Russian war, cut off military aid to Kiev, withdrawn ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
Analysis

What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
president.  Bilateral relations encompass a variety of issues, each time with many topics to discuss and follow up on, he maintained., adding that he would discuss West Asia and its developments in his meetings with Russian officials. With these positions of the top Iranian diplomat and vario ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia is concluding that Iran is a key actor in the region and improved ties with Tehran are beneficial to Riyadh. Alwaght- In recent days, visit to Tehran of Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman has grabbed broad media attention. The visit, seen as a significant development in the Irania ...
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
The US military has reportedly dispatched several convoys of trucks transporting troops, along with military and logistical equipment ALWAGHT- The US military has reportedly dispatched several convoys of trucks transporting troops, along with military and logistical equipment, from deep within Syria ...
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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 ،
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called the second round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks positive ALWAGHT- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called the second round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks positive, emphasizing the Agency's critical ro ...
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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 ،
presidential administration, later revealing in an 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 Americ ...
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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 ،
president through the media. American pressures on Lebanese government Washington's current strategy in Lebanon is a mix of three main instruments: Political pressure through institutional influence in Lebanon, cognitive warfare, and close military coordination with the Israeli regime. Washing ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
president’s statements about Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The next day, the Lebanese president phoned al-Sudani to clarify his position.  Complications of Syrian case in Iraq  Although Iraqi government promotes the meeting and talks with al-Sharaa as a step within the f ...
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
Ahead of a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the US, Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Beijing for consultations ALWAGHT- Ahead of a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the US, Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Beijing for consultations, calling China and Russia the country ...
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
The top diplomat discussed with the Chinese officials the ways for stronger ties and highlighted significance of Chinese position in talks with the US. Alwaght- 54 years have gone since the start of the diplomatic relations between China and Iran. During over five decades, the two countries have res ...

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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