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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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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
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and to establish its role in the Asian-European trade chains. Some observers believe the project's vast economic upside could shift Baghdad-Ankara relations away from their traditional pattern of security and border disputes toward a genuine strategic ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
India, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Bahrain ranked among the most numerous national groups. While no official tally of participating countries has been published for 2026, Iraqi press accounts suggest the national mix closely mirrored last year's. In Arbaeen 2025, pilgrims from 140 countries made ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Indian Ocean, Tass news agency cited Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin as sayin on Thursday. The new railway is aimed at reducing the risks to transportation caused by possible disruption to navigation in the Hormuz and Bosphorus straits. This alternative route could cross Turkmenistan, ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
India explicitly framed the appointments as a wartime military command overhaul, reporting that they were aimed at shoring up Iran's command structure amid active conflict. The outlet noted that the changes span the armed forces, the IRGC, the IRGC Navy, and the Basij forces. Message of new app ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
India, Cyprus, and some Arab and African countries, against the Axis of Resistance and the Sunni axis. Naturally, the Sunni axis includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and some other regional countries. Therefore, there is currently a shared concern among regional countries about the policies of t ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
Indian Ocean. These missiles reportedly did not hit where they supposed to, but the very firing of such missiles showed Iran's operational missile range could easily go beyond estimates. Reuters reported two missile firings at the base by Iran's Aerospace Force.  Citing a military anal ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Indian Ocean, bound for China and other East Asian markets. Such a corridor would reduce Iran's dependence on the Strait of Hormuz while keeping its most important crude customers within reach. That calculus grows more compelling given the serious maritime constraints Iran's oil exports hav ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
India, Iran, and other member states gathered. Many analysts believe the SCO could help Iran cushion the blow of US sanctions. More than a protective shield, the organization may offer Iran an alternative framework, one where trade, energy, transport, investment, and at least some financial exchang ...
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Iran Seeks to Resolve Obstacles to Joining BRICS New Development Bank: Araghchi
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Iran Seeks to Resolve Obstacles to Joining BRICS New Development Bank: Araghchi

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
India, Malaysia and Ethiopia, with economic, bilateral and regional issues high on the agenda. He said Iran’s growing engagement with Muslim and regional countries was evident throughout the president’s diplomatic meetings.
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Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?
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Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Indian Ocean. Military developments there therefore bear directly on shipping security and energy transit along the Red Sea corridor. Fragmentation and infighting inside anti-Sana'a front  On the opposite side, various groups exist, including Tareq Saleh forces, and National Resistance to ...

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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.