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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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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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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic's calculus, accepting such an arrangement would not only weaken Iran's regional standing, but also would set a precedent for outside powers to meddle in other areas of the country's security down the line. More critically, the energy market has turned into a tug-of-war ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Islamic Republic's infrastructure, then all regional infrastructure will become legitimate targets for the Islamic Republic. Over recent months, Iran has largely confined its retaliatory strikes to US military bases in the region, deliberately avoiding hits on Arab countries' infrastructure ...
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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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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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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.