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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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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026
Channel 12 reported, citing Israeli sources, that senior Syrian and Israeli officials met in Paris on Monday to discuss a security pact. The talks, continuing for two days, are also attended by special American envoy to Syria Tom Barrack and Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaybani.  AFP repo ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Channel 12 of Israeli regime on Thursday reported, citing an Israeli security source, that the Israeli security cabinet will discuss reopening of the crossing.  Palestinian sources confirmed Friday in an interview with Haaretz that members of the technocratic committee for Gaza administration ...
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Resistance Camp’s Showdown War against Israel: Hezbollah at the Forefront
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Resistance Camp’s Showdown War against Israel: Hezbollah at the Forefront

Monday 9 March 2026 ،
Channel 13, citing an Israeli official, reported that “we miscalculated Hezbollah’s situation. We did not expect them to increase their range of targeting and fire missiles to faraway and deep regions.” Israeli media add that in the north, there is a relentless barrage of missiles ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Channel 12 reported that fury is raging in Israel since Trump announced Lebanon ceasefire before a planned vote on the truce by the Israeli security cabinet. Channel 13 admitted that with Lebanon ceasefire taking effect in Lebanon, Iran has made its first achievement in the talks with the Americans. ...
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
Channel 12, citing Huldai, reported that thousands of houses are left uninhabitable as they were struck by the Iranian missiles and drones.  The report adds that some of the missiles and shrapnel from interception operations struck buildings in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Bnei Brak, causing mater ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
12 nautical miles of territorial waters—but so far, the two countries have agreed that each effectively controls half the strait. Until 1979, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz took the shortest route between the Quoin Islands and Musandam. That year, however, Oman declared that vessels mu ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
12 to 13 percent of China’s total crude imports, underscoring Iran’s significant place in Beijing’s energy mix. On total trade, Iran’s Customs Administration put the volume of economic exchanges between Tehran and Beijing at around $32.3 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, Chinese c ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
Channel 12, published a candid admission from a senior Israeli official who took part in restricted security consultations. Describing the helplessness in the face of these drone attacks, the official said: “We are now up against a deadly reality, like playing a real game of roulette... The tr ...
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Channel 12 reported that during the exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran, Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir spoke at least three times with General Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of CENTCOM, all within less than seven hours. Also, the Jerusalem Post reported that Zamir held several ...
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
12-day war of last year. Yet persistent disagreements over strategic issues still prevent any final judgment on where the negotiations are headed. So, in the current conditions, given the stark differences and also a war of narratives dominating the ceasefire atmosphere, any assessment of possibili ...

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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.