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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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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5

Wednesday 6 May 2026
American forces attacked civilian boats. The source argues that the US must be held accountable for the crime, which it attributes to hasty and clumsy actions driven by fear following Iran's recent warnings against hostile vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. Tensions have escalate ...
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
American unilateralism. Ambassador Cong Peiwu affirmed that China's support for Iran is clear and unquestionable, adding that Beijing is ready to play a role in rebuilding Iran—both bilaterally and on the international stage in defending justice. He referenced the Chinese president's ...
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Death to Iran’?” He also pushed back against the intense propaganda machine and accusations leveled at Tehran, asking: “How dare you feed these lies to the world? You tell me what terrorist act has Iran ever committed against you?” The remarks by this US Navy veteran tore aw ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
Americans have ignited. Concerning the outcomes and the scenarios ahead, Alwaght arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, a West Asia affairs expert, asking him for comments about the future of this war. Alwaght: What is the nature of these scattered clashes in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon amid the ...
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
American interests, critics argued that he championed prolonged wars and regime-change policies. Throughout his career, Graham backed the US-led invasion of Iraq, supported military intervention in Libya, advocated arming anti-government groups in Syria, and opposed the withdrawal of US forces from ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
American administration has strongly reacted to the move. Reports said that the US State Department and Secretary of State Mark Rubio have launched a campaign to press the ICC for its investigation into this war crime. In a op-ed published by Wall Street Journal and then in official statements, Rub ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
To maximize the cost on Washington, Iran has zeroed in on military bases in Jordan as its primary target. Friday's devastating strike on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in eastern Jordan marked a turning point, proving that the battlefield is no longer confined to the Persian Gulf monarchies. Accord ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Together, these factors, they argue, have made US losses in the war against Iran notably high. 1. Distribution of US bases: Iran has many targets Experts point to the sheer breadth of American military footprint across West Asia as one of the primary drivers behind rising casualties in the war wit ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
American stances. Patricia Steinhoff, an American sociologist and the preeminent scholar of the Japanese Red Army, wrote in her famous essay Portrait of a Terrorist that Okamoto concluded within this milieu that political reform was futile, and that only armed revolution could overturn the global or ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
American aggression on its southern regions over the past few weeks has drawn attention of military experts and credible international think tanks, with foreign observers suggesting that in the rejuvenated confrontation, Iran has changed its tactics and operational equipment proportionate to the nat ...

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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.