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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’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025
Iranian analysts have been talking about their country’s ignoring of opportunities in Africa. Some encourage a redefinition of the relations with this continent while others talk about investing there. But the reality is that when they talk about significance of Africa and reactivating the Ira ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Iranian and Iraqi influence in Syria, the more it is inevitably drawn into complex regional rivalries. Either way, all these can lead to a kind of radicalism in making the foreign minister security-obsessed. Still, it remains to see how far Fidan can go with advancing his plans and who, either home ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Says Iran’s Opposition to Hegemony Fuels Western Hostility
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Ayatollah Khamenei Says Iran’s Opposition to Hegemony Fuels Western Hostility

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Iran’s Leader, asserted that the West’s antagonism is rooted in Iran’s opposition to the global unjust order ALWAGHT- Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Leader, asserted that the West’s antagonism is rooted in Iran’s opposition to the global unjust order, not its nuclear activit ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Iran as a destabilizing force that has been weakened following American and Israeli strikes. However, the image of West Asia portrayed in this US national security document does not reflect the region’s reality. The US has outlined four primary objectives in the region: managing energy flows, ...
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Iranian Armed Forces Declare Full Readiness, Vow Strong Response to Any Aggression
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Iranian Armed Forces Declare Full Readiness, Vow Strong Response to Any Aggression

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff pledged to protect the country and its people ALWAGHT- Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff pledged to protect the country and its people, cautioning that any renewed aggression will provoke a far stronger and more damaging retaliation than previous responses. T ...
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Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?
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Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Iran so far, stirring speculations about the main motivations. Alwaght- After Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, a large number of previous government's security and military officials fled the country fearing prosecution and having doubt about Taliban's declarati ...
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Iran entering any direct war between Hezbollah and the Israeli regime. Such a scenario could fundamentally alter the region's security equations, imposing heavy political, military, and economic costs on the Israeli regime and its supporters. Therefore, it seems Trump wishes to prevent the situa ...
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression
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Tehran Vows Strong Retaliation in Response to Trump’s Threat of Aggression

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Iran’s president, responds firmly to Trump’s renewed strike threat, pledging severe retaliation against any future aggression ALWAGHT- Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, responds firmly to Trump’s renewed strike threat, pledging severe retaliation against any future aggression. Irania ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
Iran and Russia, while the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG), backed by the US and the international coalition, expanded their control over vast areas of northern Syria. Seeing the YPG as a terrorist threat because of its affiliation with the PKK, Erdogan was extremely worried about rise of ...
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
Iranian Armed Forces, has replaced Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as deputy commander of the IRGC. The appointment was made by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, following a recommendation by IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour. Vahidi has previously held senior posit ...

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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.