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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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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026
China visited the US heading a high-ranking delegation, the first since 2015 and a sign of the significance of talks between the two rival powers at the present time. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the trade of visits of the two leaders in four months as historic, adding that this ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
Paper

Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
One possibility is that the Americans will maintain some degree of security support to Iraq and Kurdistan even after their troop pullout. At a meeting in the US between War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the Pentagon chief said the US, Iraq and coalition partners had ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
Paper

Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
One of the first and most sensitive targets was the residence of Mali's defense minister, General Sadio Camara, who was killed when a bomb detonated in his vehicle. A successful strike on the home of such a senior official requires precise, up-to-date intelligence on his movements and daily rout ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
Interview

US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
China, Russia and India so that Iraq can break free of American domination. Iraq, Iran's strategic depth Concluding the interview, Mr Afghahi held that Iraq has major capacities to expand its regional ties, adding that today's Iraq has good potential and real assets, and Iraqi leaders must ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
One reality, of course, should not be ignored and it is that the exit of US forces erodes part of the external deterrence that currently exists in Iraq. Especially in air defense, intelligence, and surveillance, Iraq still faces gaps, and Iraqi officials themselves are seeking to strengthen air-defe ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
Analysis

Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
One of the important agendas driving these talks in Russia was that Moscow wanted to make sure that the Afghanistan government at the time does not get too much close to the US. In other words, the Kremlin tried to, through these negotiations, maintain its role and involvement in Afghanistan dynamic ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
Paper

Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
One of biggest Israeli concerns over sea is growing Turkish naval power. Ankara has gone from a limited naval power in past decades to an actor striving to expand its influence across the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya, Syria, and other surrounding areas. The development of larger ships, submarines, ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
Analysis

Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
One of the long-term advantages of this plan is development of transit routes to Central Asia, which gives Afghanistan and other landlocked states access to high seas, something that can shore up Iran's position in the regional corridors network and substantially help full activation of North-So ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
China, its main oil buyer. He made that prediction on September 27, now, on October 13, the stated deadline has come and gone, but the predicted demise of Iran's economic capacity and the collapse of its economy have not materialized. From maximum pressure to promise of collapse within weeks T ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
Analysis

Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
China accounted for about 54.6 percent of global shipbuilding output by gross tonnage in 2025, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development's Review of Maritime Transport 2025. South Korea held roughly 28 percent and Japan about 12.6 percent, together, the three countries controlled m ...

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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.