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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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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
Analysis

Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026
Islamic Republic, which ousted the corrupt pro-Western monarchy in Iran under Imam Khomeini, posed the gravest threat to regional order and Western interests. On that basis, the US built a sprawling network of Persian Gulf military bases, inked billions in arms deals with Arab states, cobbled togeth ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
Analysis

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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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 ،
Islamic month of Muharram through last night, with numbers still climbing. The center stressed that security units and support agencies, under the oversight of the Higher Committee for Mass Gatherings, are executing their field missions according to established protocols. Service and crowd-manageme ...
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Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami
Analysis

Badakhshan Turmoil an Opportunity for Hezb-e-Islami

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Islamic state, a vision fundamentally at odds with the Taliban’s tribal-centric approach. That ideological rift has increasingly translated into open rivalry and armed confrontation between the two factions on multiple fronts. Starting new phase of resistance Afghanistan affairs observers in ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Islamic coalition that would upend the battlefield and defeat Ansarullah. Saudi media at the time billed the alliance as a decisive force that would end Ansarullah's rule for good. But subsequent events proved that battlefield realities bore little resemblance to Riyadh’s rosy forecasts. ...
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Palestine at the Heart of Islamic World’s Concerns, Says Pezeshkian
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Palestine at the Heart of Islamic World’s Concerns, Says Pezeshkian

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Islamic world ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Palestinian issue, as the primary concern of the Islamic world, has continued to maintain its central position in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone call wit ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Islamic NATO and more like a political signal, a show of convergence in the face of regional security crises. And whether that show translates into action on the ground remains very much in doubt.
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Islamic Republic, should oversee vessel traffic, issue transit permits, or levy any fees. The core dispute remains unresolved, and it starts right here: this isn't about reopening a strait, but about who holds sovereignty, and, by extension, control. Factors leading to Trump's failure in re ...
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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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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Islamic Republic is serious in following revenge, so much so that it forced the most senior American official to take extraordinary security measures. Iran, as it has shown in recent confrontations to have the capability to respond to military threats, tries to send the message that it has not forgo ...

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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.