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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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Tehran Criticizes Arab League’s ‘Unacceptable’ Remarks on Three Persian Gulf Islands
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Tehran Criticizes Arab League’s ‘Unacceptable’ Remarks on Three Persian Gulf Islands

Monday 19 May 2025
Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected the Arab League’s recent statement on the Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb as “unacceptable,” underlining that these islands are a vital part of Iran& ...
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Foreign Ministry: Persian Gulf Trio Islands Are Integral Part of Iran
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Foreign Ministry: Persian Gulf Trio Islands Are Integral Part of Iran

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
Abu Musa. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei dismissed the claims as baseless interference, stressing that Iran's actions on the islands fall entirely within its sovereign rights. He criticized the GCC for ignoring historical and legal realities, while reaffirming Iran's absolute con ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Musawi, a member of parliament from the coalition, said: “We are determined to approve this law in future sessions of the parliament.” He added: “The Popular Mobilization Forces are an official institution and, like other Iraqi security and military institutions, they must have a s ...
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran
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UN Envoy Rejects PGCC Accusations Against Iran

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf. He firmly rejected references made in a recent Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) statement, calling them baseless and an unacceptable interference in Iran’s internal affairs. Iravani also rejected PGCC claims regarding the Ara ...
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands
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Tehran Rejects Persian Gulf Council’s Remarks on Trio Islands

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb are inseparable parts of Iran’s territory. It stressed that repeated claims will not alter the historical and legal facts, and emphasized Tehran’s readiness to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and security. The ministry also d ...
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands
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Iran Reaffirms Undeniable Sovereignty Over Three Persian Gulf Islands

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb, calling them inseparable parts of Iran’s territory. It condemned repeated claims by the UAE and Arab League, stressing that no statement can alter the historical, legal, and geographical facts. The ministry said all measures taken on the islands are par ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Abu Ali al-Karawi, a security official for Kataib Imam Ali, emphasized in a ln X post: As usual, with the same repetitive criminal and hostile approach, America classifies the front of truth and dignity—which defends the issues and rights of the Islamic nation to liberate itself from Zionist-A ...
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Abu Musa. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned what he described as Europe’s “destructive and divisive” interference in Iran’s defense and nuclear programs. He rejected the GCC–EU joint statement, emphasizing Iran’s permanent and undi ...
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Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners
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Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners

Wednesday 15 October 2025 ،
Abu Nimah: Free after 39 years  When Israeli forces arrested Samir Abu Nimah in 1986, he was a 26-year-old man with a bachelor's degree in hotel management. He was also a fighter with the Fatah movement and a member of an anti-occupation military group that carried out a series of attacks ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Abu Aliya, a freed prisoner who had previously served 22 years in Israeli detention. The forces also detained another freed prisoner, Attaf Na'asan, before releasing him after several hours of interrogation. Further north, in the Qalqilya village of Saniriya, Israeli forces raided the home of t ...

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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.