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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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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment
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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment

Thursday 7 May 2026
CNN had acknowledged strikes on 100 targets across 11 bases and damage to 16 US installations, respectively—figures the Post analysis significantly exceeds.
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
CNN in an exclusive report citing informed sources said that during the 40-day war, Israel secretly stationed its military and intelligence forces in Azerbaijan, a neighbor of Iran. The move is part of a massive network of secret military bases and outposts across the region to back the operations a ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
CNN: “When a president squanders his credibility by lying, and the American people have no idea when they can actually believe him, that itself is a problem.” Schiff said he does not see any strategic point in vague, incoherent remarks. “We don’t become stronger when we can& ...
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
CNN recently reported that in the latest talks, Oman floated a proposal for two independent shipping corridors: one in southern waters under Omani management with no permit requirement, and another within Iran's waters to be run with Tehran's authorization and a toll system. The real aim of ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
CNN, Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes wrote that the deal, rushed into existence, hit roadblocks almost as fast. According to their account, Trump was furious that the announcement went forward without his full sign-off, with some sources saying the Energy Secretary never even briefed the president o ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
CNN has uncovered another telling indicator of Netanyahu’s diminished standing at the White House. He had wanted to travel to Washington last week, the network reported, but the White House refused to carve out time for a meeting. According to a US official and an Israeli source, Netanyahu spe ...
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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 ،
CNN tore into the spectacle of a sitting president slipping out of a NATO ally's territory via a catering truck, calling the episode embarrassing and arguing that the ruse fed a damaging, almost cinematic narrative: that of a grinding confrontation with Iran that Trump has proved unable to end.& ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
CNN, meanwhile, reported that Trump and his team are now banking entirely on economic pressure to eventually force Tehran to accept US terms. But that pivot, from military strikes to economic strangulation, betrays the fact that the war's original objectives have not been met, and Washington has ...
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
CNN reports that roughly 80 percent of THAAD interceptors were expended in the recent conflict, and that replenishing those stocks would take considerable time, could heighten Washington's vulnerability in any next engagement.  That Iranian political and security officials are warning that ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
CNN, the group drew inspiration from the grassroots financial energy that galvanized Mammadani's own campaign. AIPAC and its allies have pushed back, branding the effort contradictory. Their argument was that the left decries big money's corrupting influence on politics while relying on its ...

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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.