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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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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign
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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign

Saturday 23 May 2026
Americans. Her reported resistance highlights serious concerns within US intelligence circles about the lack of legitimate justification for the aggression and the risk of escalation into a broader regional catastrophe. Many observers view the internal turmoil as further proof of the heavy price Ame ...
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran
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Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Americans footing the bill for warmongering oligarchs and Washington’s war lobby.
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head
Analysis

Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
Americans misconduct. Otherwise, Iran should expect the bitter experience of the past, a mistake unacceptable from the foreign ministry. So, Tehran needs to establish the strait as a guarantor of the deal to steer the US into implementing the deal. 
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
Americans worried and Washington, using its pressure levers and also some of Iraqi actors, steer the Iraqi political atmosphere to dissolution of the PMF.  Al-Sadr playing into Israeli-American hands  Al-Sadr's decision seemingly looks inter-party and linked to the Iraq's home eq ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
Americans turned to reverse-engineering the Shahed-136. The result was a drone with the commercial designation: LUCAS FLM 136, built by US company SpektreWorks. But this copycat carries an 18-kilogram warhead, has an operational range of roughly 700 kilometers, and a six-hour flight endurance. Haro ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
Americans have ignited. Concerning the outcomes and the scenarios ahead, Alwaght arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, a West Asia affairs expert, asking him for comments about the future of this war. Alwaght: What is the nature of these scattered clashes in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon amid the ...
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
Americans, Iranians have so far refused to officially confirm these reports. In one of rare official comments, foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaee reacted to Trump's comments, saying that although a major part of the text of the deal was finalized some while ago, the repeated shifts in th ...
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
Americans from breaking through their strong defenses, forcing the US side to resort to military tactics, yet even that has gained them nothing. In this situation, to punish the American side, Iranian negotiators must make the terms of negotiation even tougher. Only then will the Americans realize t ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Americans has increased, and a new government has taken office. This combination has brought the issue of resistance groups under discussion and review at this time. The US relations with resistance groups Mr Zarean also pointed to the relations of the US with the resistance groups, saying that si ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
Americans believe that success for this security strategy hinges on severing Iraq's economic dependencies on neighboring Islamic Republic. Fully aware of this, Washington has designed a portfolio of economic projects to complete the chain of pressure on Tehran. Negotiations with major oil compan ...

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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.