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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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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 December 2023
Caspian Sea littoral states have also been invited to participate in the drills as observers. Iranian naval forces and their Chinese and Russian counterparts have held several military drills in recent years to improve the security of international maritime trade, counter piracy and marit ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Caspian Sea.  “Moscow and Tehran are busy developing bilateral exchanges and cooperation in all basic sectors and are preparing to sign a major bilateral agreement,” Lavrov said in a statement.  The two partners intend to boost cooperation with special emphasis on joint proje ...
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump

Tuesday 7 May 2024 ،
Caspian Sea coast, then onward to Astrakhan port in northern Russia, and ultimately by railways to Europe.  This corridor consists of a multi-route, 7,200-km network that includes maritime routes, railways, and land routes, and is meant for transportation from India to Iran, Afghanistan, Armen ...
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Iran Conducts Caspian Sea Maritime Exercise
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Iran Conducts Caspian Sea Maritime Exercise

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Caspian Maritime Rescue, Relief, and Security 2024,” commenced in the Caspian Sea ALWAGHT- A major naval exercise, named “Caspian Maritime Rescue, Relief, and Security 2024,” commenced in the Caspian Sea, featuring military forces from Iran and Russia. Captain Abbas Hassani, an Iranian ...
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Generals Explore Possibility of Iran-Russia Joint Maritime Patrols
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Generals Explore Possibility of Iran-Russia Joint Maritime Patrols

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
Caspian Sea and Iran’s southern waters. During a meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin, held on the sidelines of the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, referred to the Caspian Sea ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Caspian Sea oil to Europe, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline does the same for natural gas. Therefore, the transit role for both projects can help this country to become a trade hub between Europe and Asia. In this situation that Russia is denied access to European routes due to Western sanctio ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Caspian Sea, can have much to say in global trade by strengthening their railway infrastructure, and measures have also been taken to this end.  In order for these corridors to continue to work more effectively, there is a need to ensure security on transit routes, and Iran and Pakistan can ma ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Caspian Sea bed was proposed, but due to the time-consuming nature and huge investment involved in this project, Europeans also gave up on this and turned to alternative routes, including receiving liquefied gas from countries such as Qatar and the US. In the current situation, Europeans also plan t ...
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties
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Iranian VP: Caspian Summit Key to Boosting Economic Ties

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Caspian Summit as a valuable strategic opportunity to enhance economic relations among Caspian Sea countries and foster bilateral cooperation. Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, met with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, on the sidelines of the Th ...
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BRICS, SCO, and EEU Provide Strong Foundations for Iran-Russia Collaboration
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BRICS, SCO, and EEU Provide Strong Foundations for Iran-Russia Collaboration

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Caspian Economic Forum had offered a valuable opportunity for furthering ties among Caspian Sea nations and emphasized the importance of sharing Iran's achievements with other countries to foster economic opportunities.

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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