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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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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026
power, it has evolved into a sophisticated battle over naval surveillance and tracking. So far in that contest, Iran has proven largely capable of staying ahead. How is iran breaking through American blockade? For many, the big question looks like this: How exactly has Iran managed to break throug ...
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
power or sacrifice its national dignity for comfort or worldly interests, though he stressed that the country must still be governed with prudence and wisdom. He said Iran's adversaries, having failed to bring the country to its knees within three days, are now trying to sow division between the ...
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Official: New Fronts Possible Should Enemy Act Foolishly Again
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Official: New Fronts Possible Should Enemy Act Foolishly Again

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
powerful military to open new fronts, the Army’s spokesman announced ALWAGHT- Any repeat of enemy aggression will compel Iran’s powerful military to open new fronts, the Army’s spokesman announced. During a public gathering at Vali-e Asr Square in Tehran, Iranian Army spokesman Brigadie ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
powers has cast doubt on Trump’s claims. In this relation, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth in the middle of war against Iran said that Washington was aware of the role Beijing and Moscow played in support of Iran, without providing details. “We know exactly what China and Russia are doin ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
power vacuum in large parts of the country. In such conditions, al-Sharaa's main fear is not from a foreign enemy, but the return of chaos and full collapse. Russia here can play the role of stabilizer of security. Despite two agreements between their leader Mazloum Kobani and al-Sharaa with an ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
power in the region. Then this hegemony will facilitate American dominance over the energy and transit of the region. If this happens, Washington can be hopeful that it will maintain its state of being a superpower, given the fact it is losing this position. This is why they waged regional wars afte ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
powerful, and it is.” This came after the US president had previously dismissed the downing of the Apache as not serious. That abrupt shift suggests Washington’s decisions are driven less by a clear crisis-management strategy and more by short-term calculations and political considerati ...
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
power and regional stability. 
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
power. However, over the past two months, the erratic US president has been claiming that Washington was near a deal with Tehran. Now here is a question: What has made Trump go to a deal with a country he earlier claimed to have destroyed its military power? Economic pressures: Trump's costly w ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
power, dignity, independence, and prestige of the Islamic Republic stood more proven than ever before to the nations of the world. Yet amid all this, one of the most critical dimensions and takeaways from the 12-day war, and one well worth revisiting on its first anniversary, lies in the strategic, ...

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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.