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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 and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026
regional escalation would make this tightrope walk impossible, and would inevitably damage Pakistan's own internal security and cohesion. The cultural ties between Iran and Pakistan, meanwhile, cut both ways.On one side, shared historical, linguistic, and religious roots offer a powerful founda ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
regional network. This is what might be called cost transference, which means Tehran's attempt to shift the cost of a US military decision from a single pinpoint inside Iran to a sprawling web of American bases and infrastructure across the entire region. In that light, the strike on Titin was ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran Rejects War, Vows ‘Full-Force’ Self-Defence
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Pezeshkian: Iran Rejects War, Vows ‘Full-Force’ Self-Defence

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
regional security requires avoiding provocation. However, he said Iran has bravely defended itself against aggression and will continue to resist with full force until the aggressors fully regret their actions. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to recent remarks by US President Donald T ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional states are rushing to establish a newer and more independent security order. It is noteworthy that the Mecca Pact should first and foremost be seen as an effort to forge a security and defense framework among its member states, an agreement that, in the event of armed aggression against an ...
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability, and efforts to promote regional peace and development. It marked the first high-level constructive exchange between the two sides since the war and subsequent tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran-UAE relations deteriorated after the conflic ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
regional dynamics. Alwaght- Consolidation of Yemeni Ansarullah movement's control over Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and strategic islands in the Red Sea is a geopolitical development whose reverberations will go far beyond Yemen's borders. For the Israeli regime, such a development can stor changes ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
regional affairs expert, elaborated on military developments in Lebanon, the Israeli occupation's strategy in the south, and role of Iran in supporting the Lebanese resistance. Mr Zarean started by pointing to military dynamics in that country, saying that in the military sphere, we have a proc ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
regional stability, energy and international affairs, matters that directly affect the economies of other nations. For that reason, every meeting between the two leaders is not merely a diplomatic event but an opportunity to take stock of the future trajectory of the global economy, international tr ...
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
regional developments. He also praised Iran’s steadfastness in the face of what he described as enemy aggression. The Russian president said Moscow supports diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions and is ready to contribute to de-escalation initiatives. Both reaffirmed their commitment ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
regional consensus on Afghanistan, in a sense that regional states reach a common thought on Afghanistan developments.  Second aim was to promote Afghanistan national reconciliation and to prepare the ground for comprehensive and inclusive inter-Afghan dialogue. In this framework, the parties ...

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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.