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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 Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025
Moscow and Tehran are sending message of alignment to the West that a front is ahead of West’s destabilizing moves.
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Iranian IRGC Frigate Joins Joint Naval Drill with Russia in Caspian Sea
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Iranian IRGC Frigate Joins Joint Naval Drill with Russia in Caspian Sea

Tuesday 22 July 2025
A frigate from Iran’s IRGC joined a combined maritime rescue and relief drill conducted by Iranian and Russian navies in the Caspian Sea
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Iran Set to Launch Satellite Aboard Russian Soyuz Rocket on Friday
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Iran Set to Launch Satellite Aboard Russian Soyuz Rocket on Friday

Wednesday 23 July 2025
Iran is scheduled to launch a satellite into space on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, as part of a multi-satellite mission from the Vostochny Cosmodrome
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions

Saturday 26 July 2025
The successful launch of the Nahid-2 satellite represents a major step forward in Iran’s space, satellite, and telecommunications development
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Iran Seeking Stronger Regional Partnerships, Says President
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Iran Seeking Stronger Regional Partnerships, Says President

Saturday 26 July 2025
President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized Iran’s goal to deepen connections with neighboring countries alongside key international allies like Russia and China
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security

Sunday 27 July 2025
A senior aide to Ayatollah Khamenei has denounced the Zangezur Corridor as a US-Israeli ploy to destabilize Iran’s security architecture
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Russia Destroys Ukrainian Drone Posts and Starlink Terminals
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Russia Destroys Ukrainian Drone Posts and Starlink Terminals

Sunday 27 July 2025
Reports indicate that Russian forces eliminated 53 drone command posts and eight Starlink satellite stations during operations in Ukraine over the past day
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?

Tuesday 29 July 2025
Dispute with Qatar is rising over EU environmental laws, but European flexibility is likely.
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China

Sunday 3 August 2025
Amid rising tensions with the United States over the Ukraine conflict, Russia and China have begun their ’Joint Sea-2025’ naval exercises
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin
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Putin and US Envoy Witkoff Conclude Three-Hour Meeting at the Kremlin

Wednesday 6 August 2025
The Kremlin meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff has come to an end
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The “Zangezur Corridor”: A US-Israeli Strategy 34 Years in the Making
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The “Zangezur Corridor”: A US-Israeli Strategy 34 Years in the Making

Saturday 9 August 2025
A senior expert on the Caucasus explains that the “Zangezur Corridor” is a 34-year-old US plan that Iran and Russia have opposed from the outset
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West

Saturday 16 August 2025
Trump tried to make gains from the Alaska meeting, but Putin was apparently firm in stances on war.
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Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit
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Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit

Saturday 16 August 2025
Putin and Trump characterized their talks as highly productive
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Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday
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Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday

Saturday 16 August 2025
Zelensky said his discussions with Trump will center on practical measures to achieve peace
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Trump: War ends if Zelensky gives up NATO, Crimea
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Trump: War ends if Zelensky gives up NATO, Crimea

Monday 18 August 2025
Russia-Ukraine war could end immediately if President Volodymyr Zelensky renounces NATO membership and abandons Crimea

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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.