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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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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026
war, no peace condition, the weapons stockpiles have become one of the most important issues discussed by military analysts. While the Pentagon, under the influence of this atmosphere, has put forward an array of plans to increase its weapons production, the Iranian side has done the same and it is ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
war for whoever controls it. Alwaght- In today's wars, seizure of heights necessarily does not mean ultimately winning the conflict. But its significance becomes clear when the location is used to establish intelligence superiority, control military movement routes, and impose costs on the oppos ...
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Iran Warns of Powerful Response to Any Enemy Aggression
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Iran Warns of Powerful Response to Any Enemy Aggression

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
warfare extends beyond weapons to involve political will, strategic thinking and national resilience. He stressed that Iran is closely monitoring potential threats and vowed that the country’s Armed Forces would respond decisively to any aggression while defending Iran’s independence, te ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
Analysis

Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
war and have elevated to a more direct confrontation over Syrian future, military influence in the region, Eastern Mediterranean, and region's security formation. However, some analysts suggest that in the current conditions, Ankara does not seek to engage directly in war, rather, it seeks to ac ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
warning that they would otherwise face secondary sanctions. The latest salvo in the economic war campaign, which Iranian officials decry as “economic terrorism” against their citizens, has raised a pressing question: Can the Treasury Department’s new actions block the ventilation ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
war changed priorities of a part of this community, motivating many to review support to candidates that backed the US policies in favor of Israeli occupation of Palestine. Within this framework, some of the Muslims instead of playing a merely electoral role moved towards direct presence in politic ...
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
war ALWAGHT- Iran’s Araghchi says Netanyahu misled Washington and manipulated US policy on Iran war. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deceiving Washington and influencing US policy to serve Israel’s interests in the war against ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
Analysis

US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
ward to other countries. The autonomous region hosts no permanent US military bases; the personnel there are mainly advisers tasked with training and supporting Iraqi security forces and Peshmerga fighters. Reaction of Kurdish leaders The sudden exit of the American forces has drawn worry and a so ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
ward settlers. Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israeli regime, has labeled some extremist settlers terrorists, a move that has only intensified political pressure on Netanyahu's cabinet. At the same time, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, and the Netherlands have all issued warnings ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
warfare superiority, a factor that could further inflame competition and friction between Ankara and Tel Aviv in the eastern Mediterranean. That backdrop helps explain why Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler announced on August 2 that his country was conducting a meticulous and sweeping update of ...

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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.