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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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Ghalibaf Says Hormuz Won’t Reopen Until US Meets Iran’s Demands
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Ghalibaf Says Hormuz Won’t Reopen Until US Meets Iran’s Demands

Sunday 20 September 2026
Israeli aggression. Ghalibaf said subsequent US military actions and a naval blockade led Iran to declare the strait closed to all traffic. He outlined Iran’s strategy as combining military strength with diplomacy, arguing that Tehran should use its capabilities when necessary and pursue nego ...
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
Israeli conflicts, with greater focus on American naval assets across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. Rezaei also pointed to Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway has remained closed since the second conflict. He said the closure followed US airstrikes ...
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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 ،
Israeli regime is expanding its ties in areas such as agriculture, technology, security, and health. Iran, then, is not stepping into a vacuum in Africa, but entering a market where virtually every major power is competing for a share. Nigeria is a case in point. Medical cooperation and the shipme ...
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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 ،
Israel of targeting Iranian civilians and infrastructure and also highlighted the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where he said tens of thousands had been killed and displaced. On Iran’s nuclear program, Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s stated right to peaceful nuclear technology for medi ...
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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 ،
Israel is stuck in a set of home crisis, disunity, and international 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 r ...
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Israeli attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure and safeguarded nuclear facilities, warning of damage to the international non-proliferation system. On the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia had proposed an initiative to promote peace in the Persian Gulf and help resolve the crisis surrou ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
Greater Israel dream. He went on that in 2003 war, which was waged without UN Security Council's authorization, Iraq sustained serious and fundamental damage in terms of infrastructure, political system, security institutions, military institutions, and public service facilities. These damages ...
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Leader’s Advisor Warns UAE Against Challenging Iran
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Leader’s Advisor Warns UAE Against Challenging Iran

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, asserting that Iran’s sovereignty over the three islands is permanent. He cited historical documents and maps as supporting Iran’s position. Velayati also urged the UAE to avoid relying on foreign powers for security and instead strengthen relatio ...
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
Israeli regime's air defenses and struck a target in Tel Aviv. FPV drones In a significant development, Saudi-aligned forces on the Marib front discovered and seized a small first-person-view (FPV) drone on August 11, according to a new Al-Arabi report, one equipped with a fiber-optic spool. ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Israel is increasingly working to broaden its naval power amid shifting regional conflicts and challenges. Alwaght- Though the Israeli regime is considered an air power in West Asia and North Africa, its geographical position, economic dependence on the sea routes, and serious limits in territorial ...

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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.