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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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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Islamic Revolution that toppled the pro-Western monarchy of Pahlavi, to the epic liberation of Khorramshahr during the eight-year war with Saddam's Ba'athist regime. This month became even more memorable for Iranians with the US-aided Israeli aggression in Iran last year that led to 12-day ...
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Iranian Unity in World Cup Match Neutralized Planned Controversy
Analysis

Iranian Unity in World Cup Match Neutralized Planned Controversy

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic groups abroad were busy trying to turn the sporting event into a stage for political demands and conflicts. The World Cup has always been football’s biggest showcase, an event that draws billions of viewers worldwide and locks in international media attention. Seizing on that ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran, aimed at pressuring Iraqi sovereignty to freeze resistance, rather than any overt US or Israeli military intervention from Iraqi airspace and soil. Strategic analyses show that targeting the legal and operational standing of the Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) and the res ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic on major strategic issues: defending the Palestinian cause, confronting Israeli aggression against regional states, rejecting normalization with the regime, opposing American-Israeli plans to redraw the region's historic geopolitical boundaries, and backing Iran's peaceful u ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
Analysis

Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic is pushing, along with neighboring states, for political solutions for de-escalation of tensions and prevention of anti-Iranian coalitions. In fact, it seems that picking Iraq as the first destination of diplomatic visits after war bears a clear message: Tehran-Baghdad relations re ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
Analysis

Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic, which it views as the single greatest existential threat. Within that framework, Israeli regime has trained its sights on Central Asia and the Caucasus, looking to open new channels of engagement. The developments of the past few years, particularly since the Second Nagorno-Karaba ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Islamic University. Alwaght: What was your impression when you heard of the leader's martyrdom? Husseinov: It was earlier in the morning when my friends informed me of his martyrdom. I cannot describe my feeling, and for several days it was unbelievable to me when I talked to my relatives and ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic. Alwaght- The martyrdom of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has not only immersed Iran into mourning, but also the resistance groups from across the region, especially the Palestinian public and leaders, find themselves in loss of a man who over decades suppor ...
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One Soul in Two Bodies: Iraq the Second Station of Martyred Leader’s Funeral
Analysis

One Soul in Two Bodies: Iraq the Second Station of Martyred Leader’s Funeral

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Islamic ummah, championing the Palestinian cause, and safeguarding the independence of regional nations. Al-Mayadeen news network, in its own report, stressed that religious commonalities, the Najaf and Qom seminaries, and cultural exchanges are the single most important factor drawing the two nati ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
Analysis

The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement that its naval and aerospace forces, in a coordinated missile-and-drone operation, struck 85 US military targets, including facilities at the Salman port, the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, and Kuwait's Ali Al Salem air b ...

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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.