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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 Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression
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Iran Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression

Sunday 2 August 2026
Council has failed to take action, comparing the situation to its inaction during the Iran-Iraq war. The ministry also alleged that the US violated a ceasefire agreement through planned military activities, including naval movements and the use of commercial vessels to transport military personnel ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Council states, a scenario that could cripple regional crude exports. Home political pressure Media outlets report drop in public opinion's support to the war. They add that at the same time political pressures on the White House to end the war are building up. As elections draw closer in the ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Council, the Joint Planning Group, and Permanent Joint Committees, all designed to create an institutional and strategic architecture for sustainably deepening ties. At the conclusion of the Erdogan-al-Zaydi talks, the parties inked deals spanning energy, transportation, education, and water. They ...
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Iran Vows Never to Give Up Control of Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Vows Never to Give Up Control of Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 9 August 2026 ،
Council Chairman Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani says the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status ALWAGHT- Iran’s Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani says the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status. Speaking at the opening of the Expedien ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Council but also formally resolved six military appointments. The outlet described Abdollahi as Iran’s joint war commander and noted that he has now taken the helm of the Armed Forces General Staff. Al Jazeera also highlighted that General Vahidi had effectively been commanding the IRGC all a ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Council. Is this related to the ongoing negotiations? Zarean: No, it does not seem this post change is meaningfully related to the talks. However, picking the battle-tested General Mohsen Rezaei showed that from now on, foreign policy and defense and security policy of Tehran will grow more offensi ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Council in some cases prosecuting such acts under anti-terrorism laws, the sheer scale of weaponry in tribal hands underscores a deeper truth: any bid by the state to monopolize the use of force will require confronting deeply entrenched social structures. Peshmerga, the more complex challenge If ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Council session on West Bank developments. Though it featured stark warnings that the situation was reaching a breaking point and expressions of deep concern over escalating violence, the meeting ultimately ended without a resolution or any operational mechanism to rein in settler attacks. In Europ ...
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Council's position suggest that Riyadh, even as it contends with Ansarullah, is also seeking to redefine the power structure in the southern regions. This matters greatly, because Saudi Arabia cannot achieve its goals simply by weakening Ansarullah. If southern Yemen also becomes a stage of com ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Council as a significant signal of Tehran's intent to press its advantages. Marandi said Iran intends to exploit growing American vulnerabilities despite acknowledging that a prolonged war would impose difficulties on Tehran as well. Johnson also emphasized that Washington is underestimating Ira ...

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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.