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Iran Says UN Approval of US Resolution on Gaza Effectively Legitimizes Occupation Iran has condemned a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution imposing a foreign oversight mechanism on Gaza
Israeli Airstrike Leaves 15 Dead at A Palestinian Refugee Camp in Southern Lebanon At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp in the country’s south
One Israeli Killed and Three Injured in West Bank Stabbing Local media in the occupied Palestinian territories report an attack on settlers in the West Bank, leaving one dead and three injured
UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution to set up an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip
Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Kills One Drone and helicopter strikes by Israel hit the towns of Bint Jbeil and Blida, amid a broader escalation by occupation forces
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Russia Says Western-Backed IAEA Resolution Could Undermine Recent Progress with Iran Moscow cautioned that the West’s push for a new anti-Iran resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog is aimed at undermining Iran’s recent cooperation with the IAEA
Iran, Pakistan Discuss Strategies to Deepen Ties Senior diplomats from Iran and Pakistan explored avenues to expand and deepen cooperation across multiple sectors
Iran: IAEA Should Uphold Political Neutrality and Technical Professionalism Iran urges the IAEA to maintain its technical focus, avoid political influence, and withstand pressure from the United States and Europe
Trump Signals Potential Negotiations with Venezuela’s Maduro President Donald Trump hinted at potential dialogue with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
Hamas Calls for Urgent Measures to Lift Gaza Siege Amid Escalating Humanitarian Crisis Hamas calls for international intervention to lift the Gaza siege following new ceasefire breaches by Israeli forces
UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood Netanyahu under fire from far-right ministers after Saudi Arabia demands a “credible path” to Palestinian statehood
Army Chief Says Iran’s Defense Capabilities Are Expanding Major General Amir Hatami, commander of the Iranian Army, highlighted ongoing initiatives to boost Iran’s defense
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Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has directed the Foreign Ministry to urgently file a complaint with the UN Security Council
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Iran’s President Hails Iraq’s “Historic” Election Victory
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Norway To Present UN Draft Resolution Calling on Israel to Fulfill Its Legal Responsibilities in Gaza
International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas
Iran Stands Firm Amid Economic Pressure
Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US
Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
Iran and Belarus Expand Defense and Industrial Ties
Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire
Marco Rubio Urges Israel Against Annexing the West Bank Following Knesset Approval
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In Focus
Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations
Sunday 28 January 2024
Basra and Najaf, and inflicted heavy human and material losses on the US and the allies foreign forces. Even in the following years, when in 2008 al-Sadr issued the order to dissolve Jaish al-Mahdi and started engagement in politics and electoral equations, the most important condition he set for jo ...
Paper
Operation True Promise and the Hellish Israeli Night
Monday 15 April 2024
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Basra, Nasiriyah, Sulaymaniyah and even Anbar province in the westernmost part of Iraq and bordering with Jordan, and after traveling a long distance they reached the occupied territories.
The second wave of attacks was carried out from Iran on Sunday morning by firing dozens of cruise and ba ...
News
Iraqi Resistance Pledges to Target US Interests if Israel Attacks Lebanon
Tuesday 2 July 2024
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Basra-Aqaba pipeline project, a proposed 2,000-kilometer pipeline from Basra to the Jordanian port of Aqaba, intended to transport one million barrels per day. This pipeline risks involving Iraq in a scheme that facilitates normalization with the occupying Zionist entity, the statement cautioned.
L ...
Paper
Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance
Tuesday 23 July 2024
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Basra to Mosul with a wide network and finally connect to Turkey, will transform the regional trade.
Turkey holds a key role in east-west corridors and can improve its geopolitical position by connecting the Arab transportation routes to Europe and make huge profits from international trade. On the ...
Paper
Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities
Wednesday 18 September 2024
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Basra province.
Connecting Faw port to Turkey
At present and perhaps over the past decade, the Iraqis have focused on advancing a major transit project, dubbed Development Road, under an economic development strategy according to which Iraq will become the ground bridge for passenger and goo ...
Report
Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
Saturday 1 February 2025
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Basra to the Turkish border. During this visit, Fidan confirmed his country's intention to continue supporting the project.
Turkey also stresses on reconstruction of Mosul and the expansion of the presence of Turkish companies in these projects.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited B ...
Analysis
Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
Saturday 19 April 2025
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Basra province, part of which is located in the border waters of Iran and Iraq west of Karun River. The reserves of this large oil field, which is called Yadavaran in Iran, are currently estimated at 34 billion barrels. On the Iranian side, the development of this oil field began in 2008, but on the ...
Paper
Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
Saturday 30 August 2025
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Basra. For Herzl, this was not simply aspiration but, as he put it, a “covenant” that could not be abandoned.
The early architects of Zionism sought to establish a national home for Jews in the historic land of Israel. Initially rooted in the spiritual notion of a “holy land,&rdqu ...
Analysis
Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Sunday 5 October 2025
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Basra to Asian markets. The country currently exports roughly 3.4 million bpd out of its total production of nearly 4 million bpd.
According to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), SOMO announced that Iraq is positioned to increase its export volumes once the Ceyhan pipeline resumes operations.
In line wi ...
Interview
Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Basra), and a few other figures. It is still too early to make definitive statements about al-Sudani’s continuation in office, but past experience has shown that the number of parliamentary seats does not necessarily determine who becomes prime minister. For instance, Mustafa al-Kadhimi became ...
