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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 Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026
Islamic Republic, despite so-called crippling sanctions, relied on its own capabilities and pursued an indigenous model of human, economic, and military development. It not only withstood and countered the US attack but even forced Washington into a ceasefire and an admission that it failed to achie ...
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Retaliatory Strikes by Iran, Allies Leave Majority of US West Asia Bases Damaged
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Retaliatory Strikes by Iran, Allies Leave Majority of US West Asia Bases Damaged

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Islamic Republic. In at least 100 waves of retaliatory strikes, Iran's Armed Forces delivered decisive blows to strategic American assets across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan, while also striking Israeli assets throughout the occupied territories. Regional resistance ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Islamic Union, New Generation Movement, and the Islamic Movement.  The formation of such a bloc has put the KDP in a tight spot. Despite holding 26 parliamentary seats, the KDP now finds itself as the only major Kurdish force left out of the new Kurdish consensus. That shift could carry seriou ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran for good and hand them the reins of the region. But Iran has come out of the war in a stronger position, and that has already upended the region’s dynamics, to the point where the Arab states are now forced to adapt to the new realities, especially on the maritime and ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic has made the cessation of Israeli attacks on Lebanon a key condition for any preliminary agreement with Washington. Yet the government of President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam labels Iran as an obstacle to peace and stability in Lebanon. On the other side, Sheikh Qassem, rejectin ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Islamic Republic continues to develop its intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities to design counter-strike scenarios. On the defensive side, an important message was also sent. During the previous war, some of Iran’s air defense systems were hit. But now, with the Israeli military admitt ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Islamic Al-Wefaq movement, released new figures on the crackdown against Shiites in recent days, reporting 560 arrests and the revocation of citizenship for 69 Bahrainis on charges of voicing support to Iran.  Bahrain's government accuses these individuals of threatening national security, ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Islamic Revolution leader, and his successor, had erected along the Rafic Hariri Airport road. Emblazoned with the words Thank you Iran for your loyalty, the billboards were a very public gesture of gratitude for Iran's staunch backing of Beirut during the initial US-brokered deal to halt Israel ...
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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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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Vision of Palestine as the Heart of the Resistance
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Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Vision of Palestine as the Heart of the Resistance

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Islamic Ummah and the driving force behind the region’s Resistance against the Zionist entity and its supporters. As Iran observes the fourth day of funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Palestine has emerged as a defining element ...

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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.