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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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Strengthening Iran-Lebanon Relations is Essential to Counter Zionist Threats
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Strengthening Iran-Lebanon Relations is Essential to Counter Zionist Threats

Monday 24 February 2025
reasons. However, he assured that Lebanon’s Foreign Minister has been instructed to coordinate with his Iranian counterpart to resolve the issue and resume civilian flights. Ghalibaf’s visit to Beirut was also to attend the funeral ceremonies for resistance figures Seyyed Hassan Nasralla ...
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
reasons behind popularity of Hezbollah chief, saying: Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is a prominent figure in the Arab world. A figure who was very influential in the Arab world, from West Asia to North Africa, and among Muslims and non-Muslims living in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and ...
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
reasons. The North-South Corridor will provide Russia with direct and cheaper access to Asian markets, especially India and the Persian Gulf countries, and will connect it to global markets. The corridor will also make Russia’s trade route to the south shorter and more cost-effective. Before ...
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War on Refugee Camps: Israel Plans to Destroy West Bank and Force Palestinians into Migration
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War on Refugee Camps: Israel Plans to Destroy West Bank and Force Palestinians into Migration

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
reasons behind the Israeli attacks on the West Bank. He said: The recent attacks by the Israeli army on areas in the West Bank are a violation of the Oslo Accords, given that the agreement explicitly emphasizes that the West Bank should be administered under the supervision of the Palestinian Author ...
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Zarif Steps Down from Iranian Government
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Zarif Steps Down from Iranian Government

Monday 3 March 2025 ،
reasons behind his decision. Zarif described his tenure in President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration as “the bitterest period” of his 40-year career, despite his efforts to safeguard national interests. He stated that after meeting with Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Gholamhoss ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
reasons for not implementing this stage is Netanyahu's fear of the collapse of his cabinet. Fear of Hamas power boost: Hamas in the first stage of the deal has shown that it is the indisputable ruling force in Gaza. There is no doubt that with the withdrawal of the Israeli military in the secon ...
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
reasons behind the eruption of protests in Syria:  Economic crisis: After the fall of al-Assad government, the economic situation in Syria has been severely disrupted. Despite al-Jolani’s promises for economic improvements, the UN office warned of a sharp increase in food prices and a sh ...
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
reasons for the military’s distrust of Netanyahu. The military has been sending open letters criticizing the policies and performance of the Netanyahu government in the war over the past two years, as in February of last year, more than 550 former commanders and officers of the Israeli army w ...
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US and Dilemma of Oman Talks: Making Trust or Burning the Opportunity?
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US and Dilemma of Oman Talks: Making Trust or Burning the Opportunity?

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
reasons. The first is the Iranian government’s refusal to yield to external pressure and negotiate under threat, as President Masoud Pezzekian has pointed out. The second is the experience of Trump's breach of the 2015 deal, which has made Iran completely distrustful of US goodwill, and t ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
reasons for the tension between the two sides. As these disputes continued, several interim agreements were signed between Baghdad and Erbil in the following years, but none were fully implemented. Here is a list of them:  2014 agreement: In this year, the government of PM Nouri al-Maliki and ...

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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