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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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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026
Iraq, is exactly what Netanyahu has latched onto. In Lebanon, that strategy zeroes in on persuading Hezbollah to accept disarmament in exchange for Washington's nod to its continued existence and political role. Barrack is trying to rebrand a shift from the old US approach of dissolving Hezbolla ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Iraq and Iran, including pilgrims visiting religious sites there. Ibrahim Al-Arrayedh, head of the political bureau of the February 14 Coalition, sees these measures as part of a broader campaign to silence opposition that began nearly four months ago. Against such a suffocating backdrop, it is as ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Iraq, are increasingly being managed through dialogue. This shift, while neither complete nor irreversible, signals a clear new direction in Arab foreign policy. Finally, it must be said that in the post-agreement era, Iran will neither be an absolute enemy nor a full partner for Arab states, but r ...
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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 ،
Iraq's Shia holy cities, and concluding with burial in Mashhad. Senior Iranian officials attended the ceremonies alongside numerous foreign dignitaries and delegations from regional and international countries, including Pakistan, Russia, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and representat ...
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Iraq to Gaza and Iran. The death of US Senator Lindsey Graham prompted an outpouring of tributes from US President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, who praised him as a steadfast ally and one of the strongest supporters of US-Israeli relations. Israeli leaders described him as a loyal friend who ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Iraqi Kurdistan region, as well as those around southeast Iran, are training and gearing up for a ground invasion simultaneously with the large-scale American attacks. So, the current threat is serious and the armed forces and responsible institutions should watch the American and Israeli moves clos ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
Iraq, and Western Iranian borders. Attacking this base is, in fact, blinding the US's intelligence eye. Additionally, in Kuwait, the strike location selection has been completely targeted. Ali Salem Airbase is the center for supply of fuel, forces, ammunitions, and equipment to Iraq and other A ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Iraq and the occupied territories makes it a geographic linchpin, capable of supporting multiple fronts simultaneously. And because it sits farther from Iranian territory than Persian Gulf bases, particularly Qatar’s Al Udeid, Washington had assumed it offered a safer haven for troop deploymen ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Reuters, in a recent analysis, notes that this very geographic dispersion hands Iran a wide array of targets to strike at US forces. At the same time, defending such a vast network of installations simultaneously, even with adva ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Iraq have launched major efforts to expand their pipelines and ports outside the Strait of Hormuz.  However, even if these projects are inaugurated, still 7-9 oil barrels a day and a considerable part of regional trade depend on the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, security threats in the Bab- ...

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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.