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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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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025
Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman and the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi are signs of the will of both sides to beef up diplomatic relations. However, the Saudis’ view of the Iran case seems to be a mixture of anxiety and opportunity. On the one h ...
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Iran Moves to Strengthen Military for Possible Israel Confrontation
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Iran Moves to Strengthen Military for Possible Israel Confrontation

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces, the Army, and the IRGC. Committee spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei confirmed the bill’s broad institutional support. The deputy defense minister stressed the need for increased budgetary allocations to meet national defense requirements, especially in the wake of l ...
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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 ،
Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, noting that last year the country hosted more than five million foreign pilgrims, more than 3 million of whom were from Iran and the rest from other countries, called on his the Pakistani counterpart to manage the return movement of the Pakistani pilgrims to their co ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced in a statement that they had ordered the military to “immediately” target regime forces and weapons brought to Sweida for operations against the Druze. They added that Israel is committed to preventing harm to the Druze “out of its deep solid ...
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Israeli Air Defense Chief Reassigned After Iranian Missile Attacks
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Israeli Air Defense Chief Reassigned After Iranian Missile Attacks

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Defense School and was led by Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar. This leadership shift follows a broader shake-up within the Israeli military, as the IOF (Israel Occupation Forces) announced seven senior General Staff appointments, approved by Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and War Ministe ...
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Israel Strikes Military Headquarters in Damascus
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Israel Strikes Military Headquarters in Damascus

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Defense in Damascus, reportedly killing one person and injuring 18 others. The attack targeted the main entrance and rear area of the military headquarters, which Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed was struck as part of ongoing strikes against Syrian regime military sites. The strikes co ...
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran is on high alert and ready to protect itself if the Israeli regime breaks the “fragile” ceasefire ALWAGHT- According to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran is on high alert and ready to protect itself if the Israeli regime breaks the “fragile” ceasefire th ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz revealed the details of the plan at a press conference, saying that the plan is to create a closed zone in the south of the Gaza Strip during a possible 60-day ceasefire. According to Israeli media reports, the proposed city will be built between the Philadelphi and Mo ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Iran and China are enhancing their ties at all levels amid Western push to restrict their regional influence. Alwaght- China and Iran as two economic and political partners have recently agreed to expand their rail relations, too. On Friday and during the meeting of Iran’s railways company hea ...
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E3 Has No Legal Grounds to Trigger Snapback, Says Iran’s Deputy FM
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E3 Has No Legal Grounds to Trigger Snapback, Says Iran’s Deputy FM

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Tehran has reiterated its warning that the European signatories to the JCPOA have no legal right to trigger the snapback mechanism ALWAGHT- Tehran has reiterated its warning that the European signatories to the JCPOA have no legal right to trigger the snapback mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on 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.