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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’s FM Calls Israel Attack on IRIB "Cowardice and Desperation"
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Iran’s FM Calls Israel Attack on IRIB "Cowardice and Desperation"

Tuesday 17 June 2025
bombs, struck the central building housing IRIB’s news department, while a live news broadcast was underway. Iran’s foreign ministry condemned the aggression on the state broadcaster as a “war crime” and called on the United Nations to take immediate action against the Zioni ...
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
bombs, to the Israeli regime. At the same time, numerous American and European military flights have been observed in the skies over Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, which, according to sources, is part of a broad effort to strengthen the Israeli regime's defensive and offensive capabilities against ne ...
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
bombardment of Saudi Arabia and its allies, but also during the bombardment, they enhanced their military capabilities. For instance, as the war unfolded, Yemen developed ballistic missiles and drones.  In general, it can be said that the efforts to stop the Yemeni forces have so far failed fo ...
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Gaza Faces Near-Total Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israeli Siege
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Gaza Faces Near-Total Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israeli Siege

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
bombardments. Civil defense efforts have also been crippled, with most rescue vehicles out of operation, forcing responders to use private cars to reach those trapped under rubble. The fuel blockade has severely impacted Gaza’s water supply, reducing well water usage by 70% and halting fuel d ...
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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Claims Life of Palestinian Lawmaker
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Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Claims Life of Palestinian Lawmaker

Tuesday 15 July 2025 ،
bombardments across Gaza, which have increasingly targeted political and civil figures from various Palestinian factions. Palestinian sources view the strike as part of a broader effort to dismantle their leadership. Since October 2023, the Israeli offensive has claimed nearly 58,400 Palestinian liv ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
bombers including the F-15, F-16, and F-35 cam use fuel tankers to reach Iran and return home. But for a long-term war, Israel needs huge air fuel tankers because the Israeli air force squadrons include tens of fighters and providing fuel using small tankers is impossible. The Israeli Air Force has ...
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
bombs determine only part of the war, and the decisive part is determined in the battle of narratives. Journalists who record scenes of destruction, the death of children, and the displacement of thousands of families with their cameras and pens are in fact the most important obstacle to the project ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
bombing. Alwaght discussed the war and its outcomes with Saadullah Zaree, an West Asia affairs expert. Alwaght: What were the reasons and goals behind the Israeli war on Iran?  Zaree: The enemy had several times talked about two reasons for its war on Iran. It said that to beat the Iran-led A ...
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025 ،
bombardment and blockade in Gaza, but their voice is deliberately ignored by the media and diplomatic circles. A comparison between Western dealing with the crises in Ukraine and Gaza unveils a deep Western contradiction, a contradiction that can be called a structural racism in the West's appro ...

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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.