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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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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026
Iranian and Iraqi governments and popular organizations are trying to ensure full security through enhancing security arrangements.  Massive security forces deployment  Iraq’s Joint Operations Command has rolled out a multilayered security plan for the global Arbaeen pilgrimage, de ...
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Iran Prepared to Target US and Israeli Infrastructure
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Iran Prepared to Target US and Israeli Infrastructure

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Iranian official dismissed reports of possible US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure as “madness,” saying Tehran has prepared a broad response plan targeting Israeli critical infrastructure and US energy facilities in the region. The official said Iran’s armed forc ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Iranian infrastructure will not go unanswered. Alwaght- The latest Trump claim that he called off a planned attack on Iran marked another retreat by the blustering US president. After a wave of threats and promises of a heavy bombing campaign against Iran's energy infrastructure, he said that he ...
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Iran FM Holds New Diplomatic Talks with Saudi, Pakistani Counterparts
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Iran FM Holds New Diplomatic Talks with Saudi, Pakistani Counterparts

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a second phone conversation in 24 hours with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, discussing diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting security and stability in the West Asian region. Araghchi also spoke with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field M ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Iranian pilgrims once again formed the largest foreign contingent, and Iranian officials put their number at more than 3.2 million this year. Behind Iran, pilgrims from Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Bahrain ranked among the most numerous national groups. While no official tally of part ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Iranian territorial waters and the remainder through Omani waters. Washington, however, is still insisting that no country, least of all the Islamic Republic, should oversee vessel traffic, issue transit permits, or levy any fees. The core dispute remains unresolved, and it starts right here: this ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
Iranian war not only failed to bring Washington a sweeping, decisive victory, but also its impacts have rattled Arab states in terms of security, incentivizibg them to seek independent defense mechanisms. The trilateral pact was forged precisely in this post-war climate. According to published anal ...
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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 ،
Iranian missile stockpile. It was unclear the missiles were destroyed, damaged, or buried in underground bunkers, the report added.  Even then, Iran kept firing. Reuters had also cited pre-war estimates ranging from 2,500 to 6,000 missiles, a spread that underscored just how hard it has always ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Iranian war, Persian Gulf War, 1990s sanctions, collapse of Saddam's dictatorship in 2003, dissolution of Iraqi army post-occupation, collapse of the security structures, rise of rebel groups, sectarian clashes, and then emergence of foreign-backed ISIS terrorist organization all helped weapons ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Iranian forces damaged or destroyed more than 42 American military aircraft, several of them on the ground at air bases. The slow, piecemeal release of information about American troop and infrastructure losses in the conflict with Iran cannot be dismissed as mere media management or be blamed on d ...

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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.