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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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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025
capabilities, deliberately designed a limited and calculated strike both to degrade Iran's nuclear program while avoiding a slide into an all-out war. According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the operation’s targets were narrow and precise, focus ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
capabilities and are striving to challenge and expand their own abilities to overcome them. Israel's Channel 12 admitted last month that the Yemenis are very stubborn and robust, and Israel's ability to force them to stop missile attacks is very limited. Why are Israelis worried about Yeme ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
capabilities in joint search, rescue, and relief missions. It also focused on safeguarding commercial ships and oil tankers, establishing frameworks for future exercises, and reinforcing military cooperation to support friendly ties between the neighboring countries. Upon the Iranian vessels’ ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
capabilities of other countries. Speaking to Iranian athletes and young scientific achievers, he praised the nation’s youth as “symbols of national power and growth” and emphasized their ability to achieve great feats despite foreign pressure. Ayatollah Khamenei criticized Trump&r ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
capabilities of Venezuela's air defenses, they concur that the Venezuelan military possesses a network of anti-aircraft systems, several air defense units armed with artillery, and numerous portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). According to Jeff Ramsey, a Venezuela expert at the Atlantic Counc ...
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
capabilities. The movement was initially caught off-guard in the conflict's opening stages last year, suffering heavy blows from the targeted assassinations of several top commanders, including Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his aide Hashem Safieddine. However, it gradually took ...
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
capabilities at a remarkable pace. This rapid modernization has rattled Washington, particularly as key arms control treaties like New START teeter on the brink of collapse due to tensions between Moscow and the West over the Ukraine crisis. From the perspective of some analysts, Trump's decisio ...
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Trump Misreads Nuclear Strategy as Rivals Modernize
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Trump Misreads Nuclear Strategy as Rivals Modernize

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
capabilities are rapidly advancing. Scientists and security specialists argue that resuming explosive nuclear testing would do more harm than good—undermining global arms control, encouraging US rivals to restart their own tests, and escalating a dangerous new arms race. They caution that eve ...
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Rallies in 900+ Iranian Cities Mark US Embassy Takeover Anniversary
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Rallies in 900+ Iranian Cities Mark US Embassy Takeover Anniversary

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
capabilities, honoring the role of students and martyrs in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty.
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Security Chief Says the West Has No Standing to Comment on Iran’s Missile Capabilities
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Security Chief Says the West Has No Standing to Comment on Iran’s Missile Capabilities

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
capabilities. He stressed that no foreign power has the right to interfere in Iran’s military matters, and described attempts to link missile capabilities with nuclear negotiations as a pretext for dominance and control. Larijani highlighted Iran’s longstanding stance on independence, n ...

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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.