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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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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026
Afghanistan have left a durable imprint on the American public. When human, financial and economic costs mount, support collapses and the demand for a quick exit surges. Trump himself, throughout his political career, has repeatedly attacked his predecessors' war policies and vowed never to dra ...
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan. While not recognizing the Taliban, it does not want insecurity to return to its neighbor. Alwaght- In a widely circulated video interview on social media, Iran's deputy ambassador to Kabul, Seyed Hassan Mortazavi, has declared that the Islamic Republic does not recognize the resista ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Bahrain ranked among the most numerous national groups. While no official tally of participating countries has been published for 2026, Iraqi press accounts suggest the national mix closely mirrored last year's. In Arbaeen 2025, pilgrims from 140 countries made the jou ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan, and Pakistan, he added. A corridor that started from 2000 The comments of the Russian deputy PM are not about a new project. Rather, they are about a project that falls under International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC). The project was signed by Russia, Iran, and India in 2000. ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan signed a 2025 mutual defense deal and the new deal actually adds Turkey to a broader one. However, one party looks highly missing here: Egypt, a country with major military and political weight that for years has been one of the security partners of Saudi Arabia. But why did Cairo stay o ...
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Demands Justice for Mazar-i-Sharif Diplomats
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Demands Justice for Mazar-i-Sharif Diplomats

Sunday 9 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist. The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday marked the 28th anniversary of the killing of eight Iranian diplomats and an IRNA correspondent in the 1998 terrorist attack on Iran’s Consulate General in Mazar-i-Sharif ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan, it can reinforce the eastern flank of Iran's transport network. Closer rail, road, and customs cooperation with Tajikistan and other regional republics could open fresh corridors for moving goods. Central Asian countries can also function as a backup and supplementary route for ene ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan, the Central Asian states, and the Caucasus countries each form part of Iran's surrounding commercial network. Some goods move overland, some through free-trade zones, and some across border markets and bazaars. This diversity of pathways means that even when maritime or banking rest ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Afghanistan. While Pakistan has an offensive approach to Afghanistan developments, Iran insists on diplomatic solutions. Pakistan's newfound role as a mediator between Iran and the US has created its own profound security contradiction. Islamabad embraced this role to elevate its standing with ...
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen have repeatedly turned into scenes of civilian death during US military operations or those of its allies. This week, that grim pattern was repeated when an American airstrike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, a mountainous area in Sirik County of Iran's Horm ...

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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.