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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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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?
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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?

Thursday 9 April 2026
Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.” Another dimension of the battle of narratives surrounding the ceasefire is the question of who actually wanted a ceasefire and who felt the need to stop the fighting. Here too, Tehran holds the upper hand in the war of narratives. Even as certain London‑based ...
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives
Analysis

Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Islamic Republic system, Iranian diplomats abroad faced multiple challenges ahead. Some of these Western pressures aimed at defection of diplomats from Islamic Republic for propaganda use of them. However, the cohesion and resistance of Iran's diplomatic body thwarted this Western plot.  D ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
Analysis

What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Islamic Republic, the country displayed a kind of unity and collective standing in the face of foreign threats, an approach that has reflected in some polls in another way. In this connection, recently the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) polling center has presented a considerable pict ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic continues to develop its intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities to design counter-strike scenarios. On the defensive side, an important message was also sent. During the previous war, some of Iran’s air defense systems were hit. But now, with the Israeli military admitt ...
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Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?
Report

Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic has shown that the earlier calculations about the limits of the Iranian reactions are no longer valid and new equations are brewing.  What matters more than the attack itself are its political and strategic consequences. For the first time, the perception took hold across the ...
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Iranian Unity in World Cup Match Neutralized Planned Controversy
Analysis

Iranian Unity in World Cup Match Neutralized Planned Controversy

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic groups abroad were busy trying to turn the sporting event into a stage for political demands and conflicts. The World Cup has always been football’s biggest showcase, an event that draws billions of viewers worldwide and locks in international media attention. Seizing on that ...
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
Report

Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Islamic Emirate's ears are deaf. In all this time, we have not been able to meet with top-level officials. Never in Kandahar. Bahsudi added that Shiite scholars had sent a roughly 200-page letter to the Taliban leader's office, and it is been two years with no reply. Our letters go unanswe ...
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Tehran Marks Second Day of Farewell Ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
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Tehran Marks Second Day of Farewell Ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, officially began, marking the start of six days of national mourning. Authorities expect between 15 and 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital over the coming days. Large crowds assembled at Tehran's Grand Mosalla carrying ba ...
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Millions Gather in Tehran for Funeral Procession of Martyred Leader
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Millions Gather in Tehran for Funeral Procession of Martyred Leader

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Islamic Revolution ALWAGHT- Millions of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the final national funeral procession honoring the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities described it as the largest public gathering in the country' ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
International Conference on Supporting the Palestinian Intifada: The Palestinian issue for the Islamic Republic is not a tactical or temporary matter, but a principled and ideological one. This very outlook exposes the fundamental difference between Ayatollah Khamenei's approach and that of mos ...

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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.