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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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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards

Wednesday 22 July 2026
projectiles struck near the power plant. The agency confirmed attacks were carried out near the nuclear site, adding that the reactor that is operating took no damage, but warned that the attack on the power plant could have vast radioactive fallout in Iran and the regional countries. Yet, unlike ...
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Iran Shifts Battlefield Equation Despite Enemy’s Technological Edge
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Iran Shifts Battlefield Equation Despite Enemy’s Technological Edge

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
General Seyed Majid Ebn-al-Reza said that as the enemy deployed increasingly advanced technologies, Iran responded by strengthening its indigenous defense capabilities, turning the battlefield into a proving ground for the development of domestic military technologies. He added that Iran's defe ...
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
General Abolfazl Shekarchi made the remarks during a Wednesday meeting in Tehran with cultural figures who had organized rallies in support of the Islamic Establishment. The continuation of missile and drone production during active military operations reflects the separation between Iran's def ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
project in which Ankara had invested more than $1 billion and where Turkish defense firms played a role in the supply chain. Washington then followed up with CAATSA sanctions, targeting Turkey’s defense industry. The truth is that the S‑400 never actually became part of Turkey’s active ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
projects. Moscow and Tehran have pursued multibillion-dollar investment plans to expand rail links and waterways connecting St. Petersburg to Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. The first direct freight train from Iran to China has also rolled out under the Iran-China-Europe rail corridor framework. These p ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
projects in trade, investment, transport, banking, and industrial partnerships may finally gain real momentum under his watch. Cooperation potentials in energy sector Energy is one of the most critical pillars of Tehran-Baghdad cooperation. Iraq still relies on imports of Iranian gas and power to ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
General Yahya Saree, formally announced a naval embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, a reciprocal measure, he said, tit for tat. The statement noted that Saudi leaders had imposed nearly twelve years of oppressive siege on Yemen, completely sealing its ports and airports by land, sea, and air. ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
project of containing Iran, it guarantees their security. The recent war, however, collided head-on with a hard reality. Not only did the US fail to deliver absolute security; for many Persian Gulf states, it was the first time they realized that being part of the US security umbrella does not guar ...
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?
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Dim Outlook of Israeli Influence in Central Asia: What Does Russian Analyst Say?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
projects, rather than battlegrounds. Russia and the Central Asian states are responding to this new Israeli footprint with a telling mix of wariness, pragmatism, and multi-vector policy. Moscow is watching Israel's moves closely, and sizing them up as part of a broader competition that already ...
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New Air Defense Systems Delivered to Iran’s Army: Spokesperson
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New Air Defense Systems Delivered to Iran’s Army: Spokesperson

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
General Mohammad Akraminia, spokesperson for the Iranian Army, said new military equipment, especially air defense systems, has been added to the Army's combat organization, strengthening Iran's defense capabilities. Iranian Army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said the mi ...

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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.