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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 Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran
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US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran

Saturday 23 May 2026
Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat ALWAGHT- The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat, not a source of se ...
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Defense Ministry to prepare retaliatory measures. Russian forces subsequently launched a massive overnight strike using a range of advanced weaponry—including the Oreshnik hypersonic system, Iskander missiles, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, cruise missiles, and drones—targeting Ukrainian m ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Armenia of being dragged into the “anti-Russian track of the European Union” and warned that moving toward Euro-Atlantic standards could carry political and economic consequences for Yerevan. Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin and other lea ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Defense Ministry. Sparta is part of a small fleet of cargo ships Russia uses to transport weapons and military equipment in the region. According to WSJ, these vessels are managed through a network of companies tied to the Russian government and are being used to bypass restrictions currently block ...
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Ministry dismissed as “completely baseless” international media reports saying that Israeli military and intelligence forces had used its territory for operations during the ongoing conflict with Iran. Azerbaijan shares roughly 700 kilometers of border with Iran and has repeatedly state ...
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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 ،
Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baghaee announced that the US is directly responsible for recent violation of the ceasefire. We cannot separate the Israeli actions from Washington's policies. Baghaee added that CENTCOM is fully cooperating with the Israeli regime in offensive actions and air defen ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
Ministry issued a warning, saying that Tehran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right to self-defense, including by striking the origin of attacks, as well as bases and logistics facilities used to carry out and support aggressive operations against Iran. Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghc ...
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice is deploying mobile patrols across the city to collect Muharram banners. Social media users have reacted with outrage. One user on X wrote: The Taliban are forcibly collecting Muharram mourning flags from people in Herat. Another added: They&# ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back laid out the vision, saying that every soldier should carry a drone as their second personal weapon. Speaking to Sputnik, he stressed that drones are no longer the exclusive domain of specialized units, they must become a standard combat tool across the entire military. ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Defense Minister Israel Katz doubled down, insisting troops would not pull back, even under US pressure. So what is really playing out behind this billboard battle is a far deeper confrontation. And the symbolism cuts especially deep: Beirut's airport road, which cuts through the southern subur ...

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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.