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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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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026
pressure campaign. This matters all the more now that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed Saudi oil exports as well, leaving Riyadh more dependent than ever on Red Sea routes to keep its exports flowing. International media have likewise spotlighted the link between Ansarullah's adv ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
pressure. And geopolitical depth means extending Iran's network of connections along the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean. But realizing these three goals takes a vision review. If Iran sees Africa only as a market, it will fall behind key rivals like China, Turkey, India, and ot ...
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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity
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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
pressure. He further defended Yemen’s right to independence, control of its resources, and unrestricted trade and movement, saying its demands centered on ending military operations and lifting the blockade. He called on Yemenis to strengthen state institutions, maintain mobilization, and imp ...
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Araghchi: Israeli Lobby Seeks to Tie US Interests to Israel’s Fate
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Araghchi: Israeli Lobby Seeks to Tie US Interests to Israel’s Fate

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
pressure on Israel carry consequences for the United States itself. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized what he described as the Israeli lobby’s growing influence over US policy, saying Washington should free itself from pressure to align its interests with Israel. He made the ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Economic significance of Shalamcheh and Chazabeh While the closure of Iran-Iraq land borders may prove short-lived, the weight of Baghdad's decision comes into sharper focus when you consider the role the two crossings play in trade between the two neighbors. Shalamcheh is one of the most impo ...
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
pressure will not force Iran to give in or stop its activities ALWAGHT- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker, warned the US that pressure will not force Iran to give in or stop its activities, citing its military capabilities and continued deterrence. Speaking Tuesday at a ceremo ...
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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure
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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
pressure had failed to alter the balance of power or achieve Washington's objectives against Iran, adding that Iran remains fully prepared to respond to any further attacks with more severe, crushing and unpredictable strikes against the US and Israel. The statement contrasted Iran's region ...
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
pressure campaign. His message to the world was that the countries must now choose between falling in line with US policy and maintaining economic ties with Iran. All this, even though over the past seven months, Trump has had no direct military partner in his operations against Iran, with the sole ...
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
pressure, while remaining open to diplomacy and negotiations. His remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump threatened Iran and called for its economic isolation. Pezeshkian rejected accusations that Iran is a source of regional instability, saying Tehran has acted in self-defense. He accu ...
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
pressures for settlement. Alwaght- The scheduled October 27 election of the Israeli regime is approaching as the political race inside this regime is not just over who will be the next prime minister or how the combination of the ruling coalition will look like. Rather, the multi-front wars, economi ...

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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.