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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’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025
2020, for the first time a coup was staged in Mali following protests and strikes by anti-Western and anti-French movements, delivering the power to General Assimi Goita. In the first week of his rule, Goita expelled French soldiers from the country as he led anti-imperialist reforms in Mali. On S ...
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
2020 and surpasses the April 2023 swap of 887 detainees. It demonstrates a gradual move toward de-escalation, using humanitarian initiatives to stabilize relations between the parties. Oman’s neutral role as a mediator highlights the regional dimension of peace efforts, even as major political ...
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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’
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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
2020. Both were widely respected for their role in combating ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and their martyrdom have become a symbol of resistance against external aggression and destabilization in the region. Speakers at the conference, including Soleimani’s daughter Zeinab and Iranian Deputy FM Sa ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
2020, various cities have become scenes to ceremonies, gatherings, and different programs commemorating these martyrs. Baghdad and Basra, the birthplace of the martyr al-Muhandis, witnessed the largest public gatherings in affirmation of loyalty to the path of the two martyred commanders. Numerous ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
2020 during Trump's first term, when the White House unsealed an indictment charging Maduro with leading a narcoterrorist conspiracy. The US military has been conducting interdiction operations against vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since early September. According to statistics r ...
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
2020 US strike in Baghdad was an illegal act of aggression and a grave breach of international law, urging full international accountability. Saeed Iravani, Iran’s UN envoy, stated in a January 3 letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council president that the assas ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
2020 US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport as a heinous crime and a blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty, noting it occurred in a civilian area protected under international law and was denounced by Iraq’s religious authorities as brutal aggression. He reaffirmed Iraq’s d ...
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
2020 indictment accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading the so-called Cartel de los Soles, framing it as an organized cocaine-trafficking network. The allegation became a cornerstone of Washington’s pressure campaign, used to justify sweeping sanctions and escalating mili ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
2020 following assassination of General Qassem Suleimani and also strikes at Al-Udaid air base, as the US’s most important overseas strategic military asset, bore witness to the Iranian armed forces’ capability to precisely execute anti-American actions when the need arises. Furthermore ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
2020 launched by the IRGC in retaliation for the assassination of two anti-terror commanders, Iran’s General Qassem Suleimani and Iraq’s Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. Why Al-Harir? Al-Harir Airbase, a key US military hub 75 kilometers from Erbil, and the closest American facility to Iran (11 ...

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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.