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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025
Central Asia. Through Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Iran can contribute to creating regional collective security mechanisms and play a constructive role in multilateral dialogue and sustainable development. This role is in line with Russian interests and the world community demand for long-term ...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses US Power on Nuclear Policy: ‘They Can’t Stop Us’
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dismisses US Power on Nuclear Policy: ‘They Can’t Stop Us’

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that uranium enrichment is central to Iran’s nuclear program ALWAGHT- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that uranium enrichment is central to Iran’s nuclear program, rejecting US demands for a complete halt t ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Central Asia (Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz and Chinese Uyghurs) - Arab countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, etc.) - Europe and the West (France, Germany, Britain and the US) However, there are currently no accurate statistics on the number of foreign militants in the ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Central government argues that the KRG should first meet its legal obligations before being eligible to receive budget. This makes Erbil face severe liquidity shortage and run into difficulty paying its employees salaries on time. Reports indicate that some employees have not received their salarie ...
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?

Wednesday 25 June 2025 ،
Central Command (AFCENT) and the main air operations base in the region. This base is the largest US air operations command center in the region and plays a vital role in monitoring military activities, and given such a position, it was chosen as the main target of the IRGC’s retaliatory oper ...
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III

Thursday 26 June 2025 ،
Central Train Station also suffered heavy damage. Following the explosion, the shutters of the station were bent, the windows of platform number one were broken, and the elevator doors were torn off. Part of the platform canopy collapsed and the entrance doors were severely damaged. Elsewhere in the ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
The recent clashes in Kurdistan region of Iraq matk a warning to the Barzani rulers that current ruling method cannot continue. Alwaght- In the past weeks, Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and loc ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Government (KRG), and representatives from Turkey. PKK leaders have voiced hope that this move will mark an important step towards peace and end of violence. The group, acting as an armed movement since 1984 against Turkey, over time developed its trans-national network and alliance in Iraq, Syria, ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Central Asia by waging war and instability, is working to enhance its political, economic, and security influence in the region by taking advantage of its strategic geographical location at the intersection of West Asia, the Caucasus, and Europe. Baku’s territorial expansionism and geopolitica ...
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Central Asia and separatist movements in Baluchestan, has been strengthened recently as Israel poses security threats to the regional peace and stability. With their further closeness, they develop considerable capacities for enhancing their military and defense partnership, including cooperation i ...

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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.