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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026
General Uzi Dayan in a recent article titled Defensible Borders for Securing Israel's Future flatly states that on the eastern front, there is no alternative to the Jordan Valley. In his view, the region's unique geography and topography make it Israel's only natural and defensible easte ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
The top US diplomat toured Persian Gulf to ensure Arab monarchies of continued Washington support. But thus may prove a hard job. Alwaght- The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured Persian Gulf for the first time since the war with Iran and signing the peace deal with Tehran. Visiting the thr ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
General Sheikh Naim Qassem had already declared the inclusion of a Lebanon ceasefire in the Iran-US text a victory for the resistance. So the government is now bent on preventing a resistance security umbrella from taking hold over Lebanon, even if that means accepting continued occupation of its te ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
General Staff Ayal Zamir that Hamas is rebuilding its capabilities in Gaza and is bolstering its military power through recruiting young people and making hand-made bombs.  Not the first, not the last  Protest campaigns like June 26 Movement are hardly the first to emerge in Palestine an ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
projecting a firm anti-corruption stance to the public, Iraqis have a long memory, one filled with past administrations that, early in their terms, launched similar campaigns under various committee and agency banners. Those efforts often made a splash at first but ultimately fell far short of their ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
Iran is pressing ahead with its plan to exercise sovereign authority over Strait of Hormuz, but Oman has its own reservations. Alwaght- After signing the MoU between Iran and the US, vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a rising trend. According to the deal, Tehran commits to cooperate f ...
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Hezbollah Official Says US Pressure Won’t Change Iran’s Lebanon Policy
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Hezbollah Official Says US Pressure Won’t Change Iran’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
General Sheikh Maher Hammoud criticized the agreement as serving US and Israeli interests. He warned against efforts to create internal divisions in Lebanon and said national unity and the Resistance remain key to preventing unrest. Popular Movement leader Najah Wakim also condemned the agreement, ...
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Araghchi Commends D-8 for Supporting Iran Against Aggression
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Araghchi Commends D-8 for Supporting Iran Against Aggression

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
General of the Developing-8 (D-8) Sohail Mahmood held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran ALWAGHT- Secretary-General of the Developing-8 (D-8) Sohail Mahmood held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. D-8 Secretary-General Sohai ...
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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 ،
project that its own move, taking the initiative to engage in trilateral talks in Washington, is what will actually secure Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. And the messaging war did not stop there. Just two days after the billboard takedown, dressed up as a tourism campaign, Bei ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
General Qasem Soleimani. But thank God, what we witnessed on the ground turned out exactly the opposite of what they had hoped. The Iranian people rose to the occasion magnificently, and we truly thank them for shattering the enemy's hopes. Despite all the dangers, under bombardment, facing poss ...

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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.