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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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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025
sanctions: Sanctions have morphed from genuine tools of pressure into instruments of media posturing. Limited military operations: Drone and missile strikes in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen are now primarily executed for their media impact rather than tangible strategic gains. Staged diplomatic mediation ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
sanctions on several Resistance factions and leaders. All these developments underscore the crucial role of the resistance groups in Iraq. For this reason, senior American officials have been warning that the PMF should be dissolved and that weapons must remain solely in the hands of the government ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
Interview

Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
sanctions and an updated sanctions list. The European Union, too, has condemned the rebels' ethnic violence in Sudan. Amid the growing international pressure to end the war in Sudan, the country's Security and Defense Council led by Abdul Fattah al-Burhan held a meeting to discuss the US-pr ...
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
EU members states when it comes to military quantity, quality, fire power, and the capability to mobilize forces. According to a report in Le Monde, citing studies from the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Russia has successfully ramped up production of cruise and ballistic missi ...
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Iran Accuses US and EU3 of Undermining Cairo Agreement with IAEA
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Iran Accuses US and EU3 of Undermining Cairo Agreement with IAEA

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
sanctions under US pressure; and once Iran began granting inspectors access, the US and E3 moved to censure Tehran at the IAEA Board of Governors. He argued that Iran is not seeking to create a new crisis and that its goodwill has gone unrecognized. According to Araghchi, the US and E3 knowingly pr ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
sanctions. Beyond this shared threat, major geopolitical shifts are redoubling the strategic importance of Tehran-Ankara relations. As the international system gradually moves toward multipolarity and regional actors take on greater roles in crisis management, both Iran and Turkey are maneuvering t ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
sanctions, before strongly condemning the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank, urging international action to stop it. Baghaei offered pointed critiques of several Western nations. He argued that a new US National Security Strategy effectively serves Israeli interests and exposes American hy ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
sanctions on several key Turkish defense entities. While Turkey currently possesses the S-400 missiles, radars, and related equipment, it has declined to activate them. NATO has consistently warned that operating the S-400 alongside the F-35 could allow Russia to gather critical intelligence on the ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
sanctions. However, this neither altered Tehran's strategic behavior nor significantly curtailed its regional influence. Instead, coupled with the US military drawdown from Syria and Iraq, it created more operational space for the Resistance camp, Russia, and Turkey. While the reduction of direc ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
sanctions on Russia that led to blocking of direct Central Asian countries' trade with Europe have made finding alternative routes ghe top priority of the foreign policy of the Central Asian countries.  In this context, Iran, with its distinct geopolitical position, access to land and mari ...

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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.