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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran’s second oilfield in Fars begins producing 10,000 bpd
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Iran’s second oilfield in Fars begins producing 10,000 bpd

Wednesday 23 March 2022
refinery, while Venezuela signed initial agreements with the Islamic Republic, including for developing oil and gas fields in the South American nation.   Source: Pars Today 
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Iran Launches Refining Crude Oil in Venezuela: Oil Minister
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Iran Launches Refining Crude Oil in Venezuela: Oil Minister

Monday 17 October 2022 ،
refinery has started operations in Venezuela, according to a statement by the Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji who says the project will be replicated in other parts of the world. Alwaght- Iran's first extraterritorial oil refinery has started operations in Venezuela, according to a statement by ...
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How’s Iran Expanding Its Influence in US Backyard?
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How’s Iran Expanding Its Influence in US Backyard?

Wednesday 8 February 2023 ،
sanctions and interference in their domestic affairs under the ruse of human rights advocacy and emphasized boost to their bilateral ties. The continuation of cooperation between the two countries in international forums and the exchange of high-ranking delegations between the two countries and the ...
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Europe, Garden or Jungle?
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Europe, Garden or Jungle?

Thursday 30 March 2023 ،
refinery, owned by Total, was completely shut down due to a strike by its employees. The French Civil Aviation Authority announced that air traffic was disrupted at the airports of Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and Toulouse due to strikes. This is while labor unions have called for the continuation of ...
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Lithium Deposit Discovery Granting Iran Play Card to Neutralize Sanctions
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Lithium Deposit Discovery Granting Iran Play Card to Neutralize Sanctions

Wednesday 14 June 2023 ،
refinery in Bolivia.  China and Iran have close ties and after Trump reinstated sanctions on Iran in 2020, Beijing turned into the main purchaser of Iranian oil. The two countries would very likely take advantage of the Iranian lithium reserves under a partnership.  Israeli concerns ...
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Iran Opens Last Phase of South Pars Gas Field amid Sanctions
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Iran Opens Last Phase of South Pars Gas Field amid Sanctions

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
refinery. Later in August 2013, the contract for the development of the field was awarded to Petropars under a buy-back deal in which the developer is repaid for its investment in oil or gas once production begins, plus a fixed rate of return. According to the contract, Petropars undertook to cons ...
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Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?
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Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?

Sunday 29 October 2023 ،
refinery capacity in order to process its own oil and is forced to import gasoline. This is despite the fact that Nigeria is one of the African countries where the issues of import substitution and industrial development have moved far beyond “good intentions” – many practical ...
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Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution
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Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution

Sunday 10 December 2023 ،
refinery equipment and technology, Iran is one of the leading countries in the region. Iran will provide its technology to propel Syrian energy production. Iranian technology companies have several times attended Syria energy fairs and voiced readiness for entry into Syrian gas and oil sectors. Acco ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
refinery, which has a capacity of between 90,000 and 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day, supplying oil derivatives to the coast and western regions. There are also power stations associated with the refinery, industrial complexes such as the fertilizer factories in Jableh, and numerous tourist si ...
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Refinery Sanctions Ignite Energy War: Beijing Drops Caution, Embraces Active Resistance
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Refinery Sanctions Ignite Energy War: Beijing Drops Caution, Embraces Active Resistance

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
sanctions on several major Chinese oil refining and trading companies, officially justified as an effort to limit Iran's financial resources but effectively targeting a critical segment of China's energy supply chain. In an unprecedented response, Beijing issued a formal legal directive orde ...

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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.