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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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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025
Cutting trade tariffs and facilitating transit  - Increasing trade of the three countries. It reached about $1.8 billion in 2022 according to official figures.  - Establishing free trade zones and investment in industry and agriculture  - Improving route and rail networks, includin ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
offensive on Iran, in the early hours of Sunday, Iran launched the second stage of its combined offensive under Operation True Promise III, launching missiles that made their way by passing across the multi-layer air defenses to strike their targets. Following this successful operation, the IRGC sp ...
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President: Iran Steadfast on Muslim Unity, Rejects Division
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President: Iran Steadfast on Muslim Unity, Rejects Division

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
off food and water. He questioned why the Islamic community allows such injustices and stressed that unity is the strongest defense against external aggression. Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran seeks no conflict with other Muslim nations and is committed to the unity of the Islamic Ummah. He argued ...
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
officials. The three-day visit discussed Iran's water share from Hirmand River, border issues, and legal and judicial cooperation.  On the first day of his visit, Gharibabadi met with Afghanistan’s judicial chief, Shamsuddin Shariati, to align their nations' legal and judicial sy ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
officials have issued stark warnings. In one of the most important reactions, Major General Ali Abdullahi, the commander of the Khatam Al-Anbiya Military Command, warned that should the American navy sale close to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not hesitate to strike them. We have repeatedly anno ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
off Iran's hands as a deterrent instrument. Washington knows full well that as long as Iran retains leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, it holds onto one of its most vital geopolitical cards, one Tehran can play not only in current negotiations but in any future crisis or bargaining round to ex ...
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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 ،
officials hint at eventual extensions reaching into southern Iraq's oil-rich provinces. For now, Turkish data shows about 170,000 barrels daily moving through the pipeline to Ceyhan, on the Mediterranean coast. This pipeline is the only active overland oil exports route of Iraq to the world mar ...
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
offer to provide 3,000 substitute teachers to 114 schools facing the greatest staffing difficulties. The education ministry reported that 214 schools were closed, while a student union said 90 percent of universities had shut in solidarity. The growing unrest has intensified pressure on Macron&rsqu ...
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
offer fast, reliable and competitive services, part of the region's cargo may move through rivals' alternative routes, and stay in those networks even after tensions ease. Iran, the strategic bond between Indian Ocean and Central Asia Iran's biggest advantage is a combination of sea ac ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
off the alternative routes Iran is using to continue its oil exports and trade, Iranian armed forces over the past seven months have shown that they do not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without considering the security and interests of Iran. In such c ...

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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.