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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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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026
Iran’s confrontation with Israeli regime began, Tehran would rush to Russia and China to restore military balance. But events have shown otherwise. Based on its stated positions and available intelligence, Iran neither requested direct military intervention from either power nor sought to tie ...
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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 ،
Iran, and reiterated their commitment to preventing regional conflict from spiraling into devastation while doubling down on pathways to development and prosperity. Oil agreements: Returning to Kirkuk-Ceyhan transit route Given the growing Turkish need for energy and also proximity of Iraq to it a ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
Iran war and an effort to prevent opening a new front against the resistance movement.  In a televised address marking Arbaeen commemoration of Imam Hussein, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem declared that the movement has “no objection to holding a public meeting with Syria ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Iran, with Israeli officials steadily expanding their anti-Turkish network of influence and coalition-building in neighboring regions, from Central Asia and the Caucasus to the Eastern Mediterranean. Seen through that lens, tightening ties with Saudi Arabia may be part of Ankara's broader strate ...
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Israeli regime poses the greatest threat to regional stability ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Israeli regime poses the greatest threat to regional stability, security and cooperation among countries in the region. Iranian Foreign Min ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Iran has turned US's continued military footprint in the region into a strategic challenge. Over six months of combat, major US bases became easy targets for Tehran’s powerful missiles, according to reports. The Pentagon is now being forced to pull back troops, draw down to its lowest troo ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Iran war. So, the White House is working towards this aim and Ankara looks aligned with it. On the other side, Turkey has shown it is not interested into a military clash in Syria, though it does not deny military option against Israeli regime. Military preparation in Cyprus Among all of Turkey&# ...
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Iran ALWAGHT- Yemeni Ansarullah leader Sayed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has reaffirmed Yemen’s support for Iran, asserting that the aggression targeting Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen forms part of a coordinated US-Israeli scheme. In a televised speech marking the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhamma ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Iranian strikes or attacks by Tehran-aligned armed groups. According to those accounts, a fast-moving 72-hour operation saw hundreds of American, British, French, and German troops, along with key air-defense systems, pull out of Erbil, effectively thinning the coalition base's defensive capaci ...
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Iran's Hormozgan Province. The strike killed at least five civilians people and wounded dozens more. Among the dead was a six-year-old boy, according to an Iranian aid group. An investigation by The New York Times, which verified footage and analyzed weapons remnants with a former US Army explo ...

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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.