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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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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss
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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss

Monday 27 April 2026
New York Times estimating costs between 25 and 35 billion dollars for the first six days alone. The lack of transparency from the US administration regarding the total cost is concerning. In Britain, the conflict has affected the National Health Service due to a shortage of petrochemical suppli ...
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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors
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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Newly surfaced revelations have highlighted the full extent of the military and human losses the United States endured as a result of Iran’s retaliatory strikes ALWAGHT- Newly surfaced revelations have highlighted the full extent of the military and human losses the United States endured as a result ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
New York Times have reported that Trump is under growing pressure from his own allies to find a way to de-escalate tensions and reopen energy transit routes. So, Trump is trying to use hard power once again to pry open this vital chokepoint, but the realities on the ground and global sensitivities ...
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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 ،
New York Times reports that while facing the US naval blockade, Iran has continued trading through the Caspian Sea with Russia and Central Asia. Russian and regional goods enter Iran via this route. Some industrial and, according to some reports, military items have been moved this way. Northern Ira ...
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
New York Times cited Pentagon sources revealing that the real reason for Trump's backpedal was Iran's high state of readiness to counter aggression, including Iranian commanders' ability to analyze US flight patterns and defend against predictable American tactics. International analyst ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
New York Times reported after his remarks, citing US government officials, that Donald Trump’s decision to delay military action against Iran could be a ruse, and that he might still proceed with strikes. On Tuesday, however, there was no sign of a renewed US attack on Iran. Meanwhile, Americ ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
New York, Washington, Detroit, Houston), Germany, France, Sweden, and Australia. Observances largely featured processions, recitations of the martyrdom narrative, religious lectures, and blood drives inspired by the message of Ashura. Germany: In Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Frankfurt, Islamic cen ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
New York since 2003. This is of significance to Iraq since dollar injections will decisively offer economic, and consequently, political and social stability. 95 percent of the Iraqi national income comes from oil sales.  The rise to power of al-Zaydi bears some similarities to Trump's. Al ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
New York Times, citing American officials, reported that the strike was just one of four missile-and-drone operations Iran has launched against American positions in Jordan over the past five days. Beyond the human toll, the effective strikes have inflicted significant damage on equipment, including ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
New York Times, citing US officials, adds that the scale of recent attacks suggests Iran still holds substantial missile reserves and has grown increasingly adept at breaching American air-defense networks. 6. Jordan growing more strategically significant According to The New York Times, in the ru ...

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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.