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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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One Soul in Two Bodies: Iraq the Second Station of Martyred Leader’s Funeral
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One Soul in Two Bodies: Iraq the Second Station of Martyred Leader’s Funeral

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei. This scene was repeated in Iraq today. From Baghdad to Najaf to Basra, mourning ceremonies have been held and religious, social and political figures of Iraq have attended to commemorate the Leader. Many of the Iraqis find the martyred leader not just the leader of Ira ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei gave Alwaght an opportunity to talk to this prominent Arab author. In this interview, Awadha discussed the messages of public massive turnout in the funeral, impacts and position of the martyred leader in the Muslim world, and the role of the Islamic Republic in suppor ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei used throughout his 37-year tenure, one word towers above all others: the people. For him, the people were not a rhetorical flourish or decorative phrase, they were the true engine of the Islamic movement, the anti-colonial struggle, and the fight against imperialism. H ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Ayatollah Khamenei set a path leading to dignity and independence for Muslims and his legacy will live on. Alwaght- Among the large number of foreigners who traveled to Iran to mourn the martyred Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, some were Russian Muslim figures. Some of them arrived in Iran from various ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala offered a striking display of popular support for the resistance discourse. Critics, for their part, argue that deepening US influence over Iraq's economic sectors is handing Washington ever-greater leverage to meddle ...
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in an interview with Alwaght gave a picture of the place of the martyred leader in the eyes of people of Armenia and the massive capacities of the cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan. Alwaght: What is bringing you to Iran? Apresyan: I came to Iran to express my co ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei spent years building a deterrence structure rooted in domestic capabilities, indigenous defense industries and independent decision-making. For much of the past two decades, the dominant narrative in Western media and security circles held that the Islamic Republic cou ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders, turning retribution into the very backbone of Iran's political discourse. Into that fevered atmosphere landed the news of Trump's secret plane swap and his heavily choreographed exit from Ankara. The message to the world was unmis ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah launched its retaliatory operations.  Zarean stressed that the Lebanese society holds a deep-rooted religious commitment to velayat-e faqih, and when the US and the Israeli regime crossed one of the biggest red lines, Hezbollah entered the war. The mart ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei on June 7, when the Israeli regime targeted southern Beirut, Iran struck the northern occupied territories that same afternoon, honoring its pledge to defend Lebanon. This demonstrated that Iran's red line is real. The Israeli regime once again tested Iran's re ...

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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.