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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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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?

Saturday 6 December 2025
National Security Council’s Secretary General Ali Larijani two months ago, Raji in recent weeks has become on top of the list of adversaries of the government, and even tied the reconstruction of southern Lebanon and demanding for international aid to Hezbollah disarmament, signaling striking ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
National Shield Forces (NSF) is a Saudi tool serving a purpose to prevent unilateral Emirati control over Yemen’s south and its security climate, especially given the importance of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah provinces in terms of ports, borders, and energy sources. The role of bin Habrish and t ...
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war and requires Israel to respect Lebanese sovereignty, as well as the terms of a more recent November 2024 ceasefire agreement. Under that deal, Israel was obligated to fully withdraw its forces but has failed to do so, maintaining an illegal ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Council (STC) on government headquarters in the provinces of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah in the east and taking control of these provinces has now elevated the STC to a unrivaled actor in southern Yemen. These forces have already gained security control of the port city of Aden, as the de facto capital ...
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Iran, Russia to Fast-Track North–South Transport Corridor Following Tehran Discussions
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Iran, Russia to Fast-Track North–South Transport Corridor Following Tehran Discussions

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
National Security Council and Russia’s deputy prime minister for transport emphasized the importance of fast-tracking the implementation of the strategic North–South Corridor. Iranian official Ali Larijani met with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister for Transport, Vitaly Savelyev, at ...
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics
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Araghchi Cautions the US Against Repeating Ineffective Pressure Tactics

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Security Council actions. Araghchi reiterated that the Iranian people and their political system must be respected, warning the US against interference or attempts at regime change. He highlighted Iran’s national cohesion and independence, asserting that no external power can determine the co ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Council, recently highlighted Moscow’s determination to expand economic ties with Tehran. He revealed that over 80 percent of commercial transactions between the two countries are already settled in national currency, adding that both sides are taking concrete steps to streamline trade regulat ...
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
National Security Strategy, gradually shift its focus away from the region. US officials understand that without a comprehensive security mechanism, a durable ceasefire is unattainable and that war would inevitably reignite. This is where a holistic framework becomes critical. At the Doha meeting, ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
National Security Council, attended the recent session with Lebanon, which also included American officials. According to Axios, citing an informed source, the meeting was formally centered on economic cooperation, but its true objective was to prevent the strengthening of Hezbollah. From Ras Naqo ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Council, claimed on Saturday that resistance factions had responded positively to his recommendation to cooperate on disarmament. The remarks, however, triggered a swift and forceful backlash from the resistance groups, which categorically rejected any notion of compromise or agreement on the issue. ...

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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.