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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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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025
American requests, transformed the voluntary force into an official security force. On the other hand, the type of the regional countries’ dealing with the PMF is various. Iran has close ties to the force, but Saudi Arabia finds it a geopolitical obstacle to its agenda in Iraq. The UAE and Qa ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which connects Russia and Central Asia to Iran and then the Indian subcontinent, could be a launching pad for the development of regional trade if connected to Pakistan’s transit network. In meetings with Pakistani officials, the Leader of the Islamic R ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
American diplomats in Beirut on the Lebanese officials. However, the White House has so far gone nowhere and Hezbollah with its prudent management of the case has prevented the enemy plans from coming to fruition. In recent months, the American envoy has frequently visited Lebanon with various prop ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
American company to oversee construction and management. An old dispute Azerbaijan and Armenia have been at a deadly war for years over the disputed mountainous Karabakh region. The war has so far killed thousands of people from both sides and displaced over 100,000. In 2020, President Vladimir Pu ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
Interview

Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
American think tank has raised a question: Has the hegemonic player after the war changed? It answers that Israel is not a hegemonic regional actor. Whispers of another war mean that Trump and Netanyahu have not reached their goals. Actually Trump's claim of victory contradicts intentions for ne ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
Analysis

Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
American plan to disarm Hezbollah and communicate it to the army, the prospects for Lebanon's political and security stability have once again been plunged into a state of uncertainty. Hezbollah, which has been the anchor of stability and the force that protects the security of Lebanon's bo ...
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions
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Zangezur Corridor Challenges in the Shadow of Geopolitical Competitions

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
American management of Caucasus corridors  Given the trans-regional nature of the Zangezur Corridor, its implementation could be seen as a direct threat to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (RBI). The route would act as a serious competitor to China’s projects in the Caspian Sea bas ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
American strategy. The Arab Spring, which served to weaken regional states, is viewed by some analysts as part of a broader Israeli-Western campaign to enhance the security of the Israeli regime and pave the way for renewed occupation. The election of Donald Trump and the profound influence of Evan ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
American pressure and Hezbollah's insistence on keeping its weapons to counter the Israeli aggression. On August 5, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam approved the disarmament of Hezbollah resolution despite firm objection from ministers affiliates with Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement. According ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
North Korea, and Iran are probably the top three. The United States needs to show strength. Home reactions  This renaming has stirred waves of various reactions inside the US: Democrats and liberal media outlets decried the move as a sign of Trump's radicalism, warning it would cement US ...

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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.