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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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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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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 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran’s backing, which, as the region's security order continues to be redrawn, could even expand through constructive cooperation with other regional players like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt. No ceasefire with Barrack's political lever So, Netanyahu is pushi ...
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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 ،
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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Millions Gather in Tehran for Funeral Procession of Martyred Leader
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Millions Gather in Tehran for Funeral Procession of Martyred Leader

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Islamic Revolution ALWAGHT- Millions of mourners filled the streets of Tehran on Monday for the final national funeral procession honoring the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities described it as the largest public gathering in the country' ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic in supporting Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen, as well as the prospects for the Axis of Resistance. Alwaght: What brings you to Iran for the funeral? Awadha: This ceremony is not just a funeral, but it is a renewal of the allegiance to the path of Imam Hussein, Imam Khomeini as the ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
Islamic world. The ceremony not only saw massive turnout by people from Iran and various countries, but also drew massive media coverage from the world media and political circles. The popular turnout, the geographical scope of the commemorations, and reactions to them showed that this funeral was n ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic’s most vital export destinations. Of Iran’s total foreign trade, roughly $110 billion in the past fiscal year, nearly $12 billion came from exchanges with Iraq. Iraq also accounts for more than 17 percent of Iran’s non-oil exports, making it the second-largest des ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Islamic Republic’s defense doctrine, a doctrine built over the past two decades on the principle of “self-reliance in deterrence.” This should not be considered as a tactical or fleeting choice. Rather, it reflects deeper shifts in Iran’s security thinking. The wars of recen ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).  Al Jazeera, in a report headlined “Iran Cementing Its Chain of Command; Veteran IRGC Commander Tapped for Key Security Post,” reported that the Iranian leader’s office not only named Major General Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Su ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Islamic Republic of Iran, unless the Americans fulfill their obligations toward Iran. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will return to pre-war conditions only when the shadow of threats, assassination, and naval blockade is effectively lifted, and when Iran can achieve some of its other fundamental de ...

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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.