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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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SE Iran: Intelligence Ministry Says Several US-Israel-Linked Terrorist Cells Neutralized
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SE Iran: Intelligence Ministry Says Several US-Israel-Linked Terrorist Cells Neutralized

Wednesday 29 July 2026
province. Security forces also seized a quantity of weapons and ammunition during the operation. The ministry thanked local residents for providing intelligence that helped the operation and said security agencies remain on high alert to uncover additional terrorist networks and any domestic collab ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
provinces on Tuesday night, according to Al Mayadeen. The airstrikes came as Washington and Riyadh accused Iraqi resistance factions of carrying out drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation was conducted jointly with Saudi forces and tar ...
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Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami
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Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
province of Badakhshan over the past two to three weeks, along with the clashes there, are no fleeting local skirmishes. They point to something far bigger, especially now that Hezb-e-Islami’s active involvement, under Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s banner, has injected a new, more dangerous dime ...
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More Than 3.2 Million People Pass Through Iran on Way to Iraq for Arbaeen
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More Than 3.2 Million People Pass Through Iran on Way to Iraq for Arbaeen

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Iran has recorded the transit of more than 3.2 million Arbaeen pilgrims through its designated border crossings ALWAGHT- Iran has recorded the transit of more than 3.2 million Arbaeen pilgrims through its designated border crossings, with over 1.6 million returnees so far, said Ali Akbar Pourjamshid ...
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Tehran follows a pragmatic policy regarding Afghanistan. While not recognizing the Taliban, it does not want insecurity to return to its neighbor. Alwaght- In a widely circulated video interview on social media, Iran's deputy ambassador to Kabul, Seyed Hassan Mortazavi, has declared that the Isl ...
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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 ،
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 markets.  After closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is the main route of tra ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
provinces to sync up with local police and provincial officials, ensuring a centralized, tightly managed operation from start to finish. According to al-Hamdani, the total force deployed across the Middle Euphrates sector reached 24,454 personnel. Beyond manpower, 1,863 vehicles, including ambulanc ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
provinces in recent weeks, fueling public anger and triggering street protests. Tackling this chronic crisis demands a strong, unified government capable of coordinating across ministries and agencies to reduce energy dependency and deliver lasting improvements to the power network. Beyond security ...
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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 ،
provinces of Basra and Dhi Qar, have become a serious security headache. Maysan, Diwaniyah, Babel, Wasit, and even parts of Baghdad have also witnessed such flare-ups. According to data from Iraq's Interior Ministry, in 2020 and 2021 alone, some 74 tribal conflicts and nearly 234 tribal attacks ...
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick ALWAGHT- A local official in southern Hormozgan Province has announced that large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick. Operations to cont ...

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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.