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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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Israel Major Source of Tensions in Region: Qatari Emir
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Israel Major Source of Tensions in Region: Qatari Emir

Sunday 17 July 2022
The Emir of Qatar blamed the Israeli regime as the major source of tensions in West Asia, saying instability will persist in the region unless the occupying regime stops violating international law.
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Saudi Opening of Airspace to Israeli Flights ‘Grave Insult’ to Muslims: Hezbollah
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Saudi Opening of Airspace to Israeli Flights ‘Grave Insult’ to Muslims: Hezbollah

Sunday 17 July 2022
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced Saudi Arabia’s decision to open its airspace to all flights to and from the Israeli-occupied territories.
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Iran’s Eurasian Union Membership: What Are the Interests and Opportunities for Tehran?
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Iran’s Eurasian Union Membership: What Are the Interests and Opportunities for Tehran?

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Tehran breaks the sanctions limits with joining regional trade unions. Iran also benefits from potentials of its route and railway networks.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Disapproves of American-Favored Ceasefire
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Disapproves of American-Favored Ceasefire

Tuesday 19 July 2022
The US said it advocates Yemen ceasefire. But Ansarullah Movement said that if it goes without Yemeni demands met, it will not extend it.
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Shiite Muslims Celebrate Biggest Festivity of Eid al-Ghadir
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Shiite Muslims Celebrate Biggest Festivity of Eid al-Ghadir

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Iranians and Shiites in other countries celebrated on Monday Eid al-Ghadir, the most important festive occasion on the Islamic calendar.
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Mexican President Urges Biden to Release Assange
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Mexican President Urges Biden to Release Assange

Tuesday 19 July 2022
The president of Mexico has revealed the contents of a personal letter he passed on to his US counterpart during their meeting last week. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged Joe Biden to intervene and dismiss charges against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, who faces the prospect of 175 years in American prison.
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US Must Set Aside Excessive Demands, Strive to Reach Final Deal: Iran Foreign Minister
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US Must Set Aside Excessive Demands, Strive to Reach Final Deal: Iran Foreign Minister

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Iranian Foreign Minister said the US must set aside its extravagant demands and instead take realistic steps toward reaching an agreement on the revival of the landmark 2015 Iran deal.
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Putin’s Respect and Devotion to Iran’s Leader Driving Tehran-Moscow Strategic Partnership
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Putin’s Respect and Devotion to Iran’s Leader Driving Tehran-Moscow Strategic Partnership

Tuesday 19 July 2022
The Russian president arrived in Tehran on Monday and is expected to meet Iran’s Leader Sayed Ali Khamenei.
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China Vows ’Forceful Measures’ against US House Speaker’s Taiwan visit
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China Vows ’Forceful Measures’ against US House Speaker’s Taiwan visit

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Beijing threatened Washington with "forceful measures" if US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Chinese Taipei in August.
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Israeli Regime Will Not Dare to Attack Iran: Spokesman
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Israeli Regime Will Not Dare to Attack Iran: Spokesman

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Israeli regime will not dare to attack the Islamic republic, and describing the recent Tel Aviv’s threats against Tehran as psychological warfare.
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Any Military Action in Northern Syria to Destabilize Region, Benefit Terrorists: Iran Leader
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Any Military Action in Northern Syria to Destabilize Region, Benefit Terrorists: Iran Leader

Tuesday 19 July 2022
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran told Turkish President any military action in northern Syria will definitely harm Turkey, Syria and the entire region and will instead benefit terrorists.
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NATO Knows No Boundaries, Had to Be Stopped: Iran Leader
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NATO Knows No Boundaries, Had to Be Stopped: Iran Leader

Wednesday 20 July 2022
Leader of the Islamic Republic or Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei described the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as “dangerous,” saying that the US-led military alliance knows no boundaries and had to be stopped in Ukraine or it would have eventually started war using Crimea as a pretext.
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Israel’s Crimes against Children ‘Clear Manifestation’ of War Crimes: Iran
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Israel’s Crimes against Children ‘Clear Manifestation’ of War Crimes: Iran

Wednesday 20 July 2022
Iran urged the world body to demand accountability on the part of the Israeli regime for its “heinous” crimes against children.
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Over 140 Organizations Support US House Members Urging Biden to Reject Israel’s Criminalization of Palestinian Civil Society
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Over 140 Organizations Support US House Members Urging Biden to Reject Israel’s Criminalization of Palestinian Civil Society

Wednesday 20 July 2022
More than 140 organizations have supported a letter by 22 members of the US House of Representatives demanding action by the Biden administration on behalf of six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations designated as “terrorist” groups by the Israeli authorities, according to a press release by Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP), one of the six targeted organizations.

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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.