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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 Holding Talks with Taliban to Resume ’Silk Road’ Rail Project

Iran Holding Talks with Taliban to Resume ’Silk Road’ Rail Project

Tuesday 8 March 2022
Khaf to the neighboring country’s Heart city. Alwaght- Iran is negotiating with the Afghan Taliban to extend a rail link from its border city of Khaf to the neighboring country's Herat city. Tehran and Kabul marked the opening of their first shared railway network in December 2020, linking Khaf ...
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North-South Corridor, Launching Pad for Afghanistan Economic Revival

North-South Corridor, Launching Pad for Afghanistan Economic Revival

Monday 2 May 2022 ،
Khaf-Herat railway, Afghanistan will be given access to the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and at a very low cost, it would be able to make large part of its exports and imports, especially food imports, through this land route. Afghanistan can also expand its trade with Central Asia through the ...
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Khaf-Herat Railway: Grand Development Linking Iran to Afghanistan, Central Asia

Khaf-Herat Railway: Grand Development Linking Iran to Afghanistan, Central Asia

Sunday 13 November 2022 ،
Khaf-Herat railway will be completed in the next two weeks and the transit will start from this route. Abdul Sami Durrani, the spokesman for the railway authority, said: A delegation will be sent from Kabul to Tehran in the coming days, and specific issues such as railway cooperation and the beginni ...
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Iran-Afghanistan Railway Cooperation Promises Domestic, Regional Prosperity and Peace

Iran-Afghanistan Railway Cooperation Promises Domestic, Regional Prosperity and Peace

Sunday 30 July 2023 ،
Khaf-Herat railway was on agenda since decades ago to bolster the trade ties between the two countries, but some issues hindered work on it. However, with an Iranian government resolution passed in 2003, the initial stages of the railway started. However, funding and technical problems set up obstac ...
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What’s Taking Large Afghan Delegation to Iran?

What’s Taking Large Afghan Delegation to Iran?

Monday 6 November 2023 ،
Khaf-Herat railway. This railway is 225-kilometers long and was designed in four sections, the first and second sections of which are inside Iran and the third and fourth sections inside Afghanistan.  Asked about the case of Afghan immigrants and if it is raised in the talks, Baqeri said that ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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Three Precious Legacies of Pres. Raisi’s Economic Diplomacy

Three Precious Legacies of Pres. Raisi’s Economic Diplomacy

Saturday 25 May 2024 ،
Khaf-Herat railway in July last year.  Also, the East-West Corridor is a mid-term strategic plan over whose hosting there is an intense competition given its huge transportation potentials. Some rival routes are already active and entrenched within framework of this corridor. When three years ...
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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Sunday 9 June 2024 ،
Khaf-Herat railway and developing the Chabahar Port, it has helped Afghanistan easily access regional markets. China, for its part, has taken great steps to connect Afghanistan to the world markets by investing in its energy resources and mines. The state of being a landlocked country is one of the ...
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Life Unaffected Across Iran After Air Defense Repels Israeli Aggression

Life Unaffected Across Iran After Air Defense Repels Israeli Aggression

Saturday 26 October 2024 ،
Khafaei confirming that operations were unaffected. The stock market showed gains, climbing 9,732 points in early trading, while the Iranian currency strengthened against the dollar. Gas Stations Guild spokesman Reza Navaz reported stable gasoline consumption, attributing the calm to public confide ...
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Calm in Tehran after Largely Unsuccessful Israeli Military Action

Calm in Tehran after Largely Unsuccessful Israeli Military Action

Saturday 26 October 2024 ،
Khafaei, the spokesman of Tehran Refinery, has denied the news that this refinery was targeted in this morning's Israeli attack. Mr. Khafaei told Tasnim news agency: There was no attack on the facilities of this refinery and the production in this refining sector of the country continues as usua ...

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