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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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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026
Mohammad al-Jolani, who formerly fought Hezbollah in Syria will take revenge on the Lebanese movement? Will regional powers accept this scenario? Though al-Sharaa has openly denied claims of a plan to intervene in Lebanon, Iraqi resistance groups have warned they are ready to fight terrorist militia ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, weighing in on the deal's Hormuz clause, put it this way: The Strait of Hormuz was a latent capacity that the enemy activated through its own actions. Management and control of the Strait belong to its littoral states. We have sovereign rights there, and naturally, we mu ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s negotiating team flew to Baku, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off his regional tour in Kuwait. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister as key players in the Geneva negotiations, headed to Muscat, signaling that the Iran-US dialogue is ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
bind many Arab states find themselves in. In Qatar's case, the US lacked the air defense capacity to fully repel Iran's attack. And when it came to the Israeli strike, reports suggest it was coordinated with the US military, meaning the issue was not inability, but unwillingness to intervene ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
bin Hamad Al Busaidi showed that Muscat is cautious about some of the terms of Iran's plan. On Thursday, he said: Future arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz will not include any tolls or fees for transit. That stance suggests that while Oman supports security cooperation with Iran, it does n ...
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Qalibaf Refuses IAEA Entry to Bombed Nuclear Sites
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Qalibaf Refuses IAEA Entry to Bombed Nuclear Sites

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied reports that the IAEA would inspect bombed nuclear sites ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied reports that the IAEA would inspect bombed nuclear sites, saying inspections are legally limited to the Bushehr nuclear powe ...
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Thanks Pakistan for Wartime Support
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Thanks Pakistan for Wartime Support

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commended Pakistan’s unwavering support during the US and Israeli war against Iran ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commended Pakistan's unwavering support during the US and Israeli war against Iran. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
binding timeline on Tel Aviv for withdrawing its forces. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly stated that Israel will stay in the southern security zone as long as necessary, while Defense Minister Israel Katz doubled down, insisting troops would not pull back, even under US pressure. So what i ...
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Ghalibaf Calls for Diplomacy to Secure Battlefield Successes
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Ghalibaf Calls for Diplomacy to Secure Battlefield Successes

Sunday 5 July 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said diplomacy should be used to consolidate military gains and be underpinned by robust defense capabilities ALWAGHT- During a meeting with Hamas political leader Mohammad Darwish on Sunday, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said diplomacy should be used to consol ...
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Iranian President Arrives in Iraq’s Holy City of Najaf
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Iranian President Arrives in Iraq’s Holy City of Najaf

Tuesday 7 July 2026 ،
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and the martyred leader's eldest son, Mostapha Khamenei, are also expected to attend the procession. Iraq has declared Wednesday a nationwide public holiday for the funeral ceremony, while authorities have finalized preparations in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

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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.