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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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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
Paper

Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026
capabilities, restore damaged infrastructure, and enhance the operational readiness of its armed forces. The new wave of missile strikes came just as the enemy, over the past few weeks, had been working hard to sell the narrative that Iran’s missile and drone power had been crippled by the re ...
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Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?
Report

Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
capabilities in a relatively short time. In their view, the recent strikes showed that Iran still packs a significant missile punch, something that could further complicate Israel's security calculations. The speed with which these capabilities were restored and the maintenance of operational r ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
Interview

Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
capabilities at the disposal of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to fight ISIS terrorists. The defeat of ISIS was largely due to the capacities of the resistance groups. Describing the relationship between resistance groups and the Iraqi government as full of ups and downs, the political exper ...
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
Analysis

Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
capabilities. Citing regional diplomats and analysts, Reuters writes that Iran walked out of the war wounded but still standing, retaining much of its leverage. This reality pushed Washington away from its original objectives and toward a ceasefire and an interim deal. Reuters notes explicitly tha ...
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What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
capabilities, and regional networks. At the same time, recent reports indicate that despite criticizing aspects of the talks, Netanyahu has avoided a direct confrontation with the White House. Even critics of the deal in Tel Aviv acknowledge that Netanyahu is currently refraining from open, all-out ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
Analysis

12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
capabilities. Even state television, officially called Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), standing on the front lines of the battle against enemy psychological warfare, kept broadcasting despite having its buildings and centers struck. The Islamic Republic's voice never went silent, ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
Paper

American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
capabilities; it is the religious legitimacy derived from a supreme clerical edict, deep popular credibility, and an unbreakable bond with Iraqi national identity. Any rumored willingness by some factions to decouple their weapons from the broader struggle is a shrewd tactical shift, a calculated mo ...
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How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?
Analysis

How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?

Tuesday 23 June 2026 ،
capabilities but on the political, military and financial support of the US and other Western allies. At the level of public opinion, for years there was a belief that the Israeli regime cannot hold without Western backing, but now the interesting point is that today this issue is not only undersco ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
capabilities is moving just as fast. From electronic warfare systems and high-energy lasers to jammers and low-cost interceptors, they are sending a clear message that drones are no longer a supplementary tool, but they have become a permanent fixture of future warfare. This is a reality that the la ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
Analysis

Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
capabilities, it is distrust in Washington's political will. Take Qatar as a case in point. During the 12-day war, Iran struck the country as home to the sprawling Al Udeid US airbase, and Israel later targeted a Hamas leadership meeting on Qatari soil with missiles. That is precisely the bind m ...

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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.