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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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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026
Mohammad Reza Shah. Therefore, you see why they did not invite Reza Pahlavi to the Security Council. Instead, they rely on these two failed individuals. This demonstrates Washington’s inability to cultivate a strong opposition force. As a result, they are compelled to present these individuals ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and a number of other senior officials, including the head of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani. Baghdad and Tehran are engaging in routine diplomatic talks, with Iraq’s FM visiting Iran to address bilateral relations and regional developments, an Iraqi so ...
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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria
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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, has made a statement asserting that the United States' actions towards Iran are more brutal than its past wars in countries like Iraq and Syria. This strong condemnation underscores the growing tension between the two nations and ca ...
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Eight-Month Trade Growth Between Iran and Eurasia Reaches 16%
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Eight-Month Trade Growth Between Iran and Eurasia Reaches 16%

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi highlighted a significant increase in Iran's exports this year and the role of private traders in utilizing opportunities with the five member states. He noted that preparations for the agreement were completed on May 15 and that Iran previously operated under a free ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Mohammad al-Jolani, who is the current interim president of Syria. These concerns are not merely about the security consequences of these two groups near the Iraqi borders. These consequences become more serious when we know that recent reports talked about 1,500 ISIS fighters escaping Al-Shaddadi p ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
Mohammad al-Jolani. The play with this card risks return of serious takfiri terrorism not only to Syria but also to the whole region, and particularly Iraq. ISIS prisoners, guarding responsibility, and earlier warnings After ISIS was defeated in Syria and Iraq in 2017, thousands of its members and ...
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Pakpour, congratulated all IRGC members on Guards Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). He praised the Guards for their role in defending the ideals, achievements, and values of the Islamic Revolution, safeguarding national security, and serving the I ...
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ISIS-style Conflict Resulted in The Swift Defeat of The US And Their Zionist Ally Within 48 Hours
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ISIS-style Conflict Resulted in The Swift Defeat of The US And Their Zionist Ally Within 48 Hours

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the United States and its allies suffered a defeat within 48 hours during an ISIS-style terrorist conflict. In a ceremony on Saturday, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf compared the recent foreign-orchestrated riots to ISIS terrorism. He stated tha ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Mohammad al-Jolani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had earlier agreed to end their clashes and return peace to the flash points, this agreement has remained ink on the paper as there are no signs of cessation of hostilities. After several violations of ceasefire last week by the two sides, t ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Mohammad Zahir Shah. But this was just the surface and by such stances the Taliban tried to placate the home protests that erupted when they retook the rule 20 years. In practice, what was implemented were the decrees and fatwas issued by the Taliban’s leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada , whi ...

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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.