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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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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025
Iran as the key supporter of the Resistance camp, and the attempt to disarm the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq are all parts of this puzzle which servers, first, to change the security landscape of West Asia by ending Palestine and resistance issue, and ultimately change the geopolitical ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Iran and Russia. Alwaght- Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on Friday at the White House with the US mediation. The White House said that this agreement is signed to end the decades-long dispute between the two neighbors over Zangezur Corridor. However, the agreement looks more a path givin ...
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense
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Tehran: Lebanon Needs Military Power for Self-Defense

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has stated that, despite Western calls for Hezbollah to disarm, maintaining military strength is vital to safeguarding Lebanon’s inherent right to self-defense. Iran reiterated its firm support for Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity, an ...
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance
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Arbaeen 2025 Showcases a Stronger, More United Axis of Resistance

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Iran-Israel war, the wonderful Gaza resistance to the imposed starvation, and the US pressures to impair Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have all reflected in one way or another in the chants, speeches, and symbols of Arbaeen. This coincidence has turned Arbaeen into a basis for reprodu ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Iran, concluded that a new force must be formed, fully focused on armed resistance against the Israeli occupation. For this reason, these forces, together with clerics and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) forces deployed in the Beqaa Valley, established the initial nucleus of Hezbollah. ...
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Iran And South Africa Prioritize Strengthening Military Ties
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Iran And South Africa Prioritize Strengthening Military Ties

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Iran and South Africa pledged to advance military cooperation through concrete measures ALWAGHT- Senior generals from Iran and South Africa pledged to advance military cooperation through concrete measures, reaffirming their dedication to a strategic alliance based on shared national interests. Maj ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Iranian diplomat made it clear that Iran remains a key actor regionally and war has not destroyed an alliance it leads. Alwaght- Shortly after being appointed secretary-general of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani has launched a series of diplomatic moves. Following his re ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
Iran: It should be taken into account that despite damage it sustained during the 12-day war Israel waged against it, Iran still maintains its regional influence. Tehran still works to expand its regional influence while talking to Washington over its nuclear program, and if these talks yield a posi ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
Iran. US and Israel’s pressure to restrict UNIFIL role The opposition of Washington and Tel Aviv to the full extension of the UNIFIL mission is not a new issue. For years, Tel Aviv has doubted the effectiveness of these forces and claims that their presence has not prevented the expansion of ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Iran, while welcoming Afghanistan’s economic development and increasing stability by resolving economic and security challenges, is also eyeing participation in trade routes such as the Wakhan Corridor, which runs 50 kilometers from Wakhan district to the Chinese border. With the launch of thi ...

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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.