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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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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026
Moscow are actively seeking to expand their influence. A US bogged down in a difficult war would have fewer resources to check China's rise or counter Russia's advances. Furthermore, the further erosion of US prestige and power directly aids these actors' vision of a multipolar world ord ...
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Russian Muslims Voice Solidarity with Iran, Denounce US-Israeli Conspiracies
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Russian Muslims Voice Solidarity with Iran, Denounce US-Israeli Conspiracies

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Moscow Ahl al-Bayt Society and Mufti Nafiullah Ashirov, have expressed solidarity with Iran and Ayatollah Khamenei in response to hostile US policies and military threats against the Islamic Republic. They condemned Donald Trump for insulting rhetoric against Iran and labeled him as a modern pharaoh ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Moscow, Kazem Jalali, appeared on a television program. When a reporter asked about the recent surge in Russian cargo flights to Iran, he pointed to the military cooperation and agreements between the two nations under their comprehensive strategic partnership, adding that he could not elaborate fur ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Moscow’s power boost solely to manage a situation of his own making. Another issue that deepens the divide between Europe and the US is Washington’s behavior towards Arab countries. The Iran war revealed that the security product sold to the Arabs for billions of dollars by the US resem ...
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
Moscow's demands. This scene was grave for NATO members afraid of potential Russian attack, eroding their confidence in the Americans.  The next stage, however, marked a turning point for NATO’s history: Trump’s “Grand America” plan, in which he demanded the annexat ...
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Russia, Iran Vow to Back Each Other Against US Attack: Defense Minister
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Russia, Iran Vow to Back Each Other Against US Attack: Defense Minister

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Moscow and Tehran can be relied upon to stand by each other ALWAGHT- According to Russia's defense minister, Moscow and Tehran can be relied upon to stand by each other amid the circumstances resulting from Washington's illegal aggression targeting Iran. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belo ...
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Putin, Trump Discuss Iran and Persian Gulf in Lengthy Conversation
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Putin, Trump Discuss Iran and Persian Gulf in Lengthy Conversation

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Moscow also views any potential US ground operation against Iran as dangerous. Regarding the Ukraine war, Putin informed Trump that the objectives of Russia's special military operation will be achieved regardless of circumstances, though he also indicated readiness to declare a ceasefire by Vi ...
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Moscow experienced its largest drone attack in over a year, with Ukraine launching around 600 UAVs toward Russia in a single day. NATO jets were scrambled in Latvia after an unidentified drone entered its airspace. Russia retaliated against Ukraine with large-scale missile and UAV strikes. Earlier t ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks ALWAGHT- Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks, highlighting that repeated Israeli-US strikes on Iran's Bushehr plant have faced no co ...
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Moscow first publicly deployed the Oreshnik missile in November 2024, with subsequent uses in January, and the US Embassy in Kiev had warned of a potential significant air attack within 24 hours prior to the Russian retaliation.

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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.