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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025
forces of the participating countries. The ministry added that the exercises will mainly focus on non-traditional security areas and will play an important role in ensuring regional security. Other objectives of the drills include strengthening the security of international maritime trade, combatin ...
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
forts by Hamas to maintain the ceasefire as a sign of weakness, Hamas showed with these attacks that it will not back down from its positions. Hamas also warned the enemy that continued aggression could lead to an escalation of the conflict and jeopardize the security of the occupied territories, s ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
foreign minister is heading the Syrian delegation. Also, none of the six (Persian) Gulf Arab monarchies are attending the summit at the leaders level. Commenting on the agenda of the summit, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said: Iraq has prepared 18 strategic initiatives that will be dis ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
form for sharing views on all issues related to global security and mechanisms for strengthening cooperation between partner countries in the fight against international terrorism, extremism, transnational crime, drug trafficking, as well as new challenges and threats. At the current meeting, parti ...
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Pentagon Mimics Iranian Kamikaze Drone Technology
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Pentagon Mimics Iranian Kamikaze Drone Technology

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
for contemporary warfare. Named LUCAS, an acronym for Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, the kamikaze drone was unveiled during Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s visit on Wednesday to an exhibition of multi-domain autonomous systems at the Pentagon. According to Defense Blog, the Defe ...
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaee said: “Mr. Larijani, as the President’s special envoy, carried the message and broad vision of the Islamic Republic regarding regional and international developments, as well as bilateral relations.” According to him, the talks in the Kreml ...
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Iran’s Missile and Drone Capabilities Remain Intact and Combat-Ready
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Iran’s Missile and Drone Capabilities Remain Intact and Combat-Ready

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
for potential military conflict ALWAGHT- Iranian Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami highlighted the country’s steadfast missile and drone strengths as key to its preparedness for potential military conflict. Major General Amir Hatami, addressing senior Army Ground Force commanders, decl ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
forces in Iraq, but the bominant belief is that it is not withdrawing as it pretends. Alwaght- Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, the US has started new movements in Iraq. In this relation, the spokesman to the American embassy in Baghdad on Monday confirmed recent reports about exit of the ...
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
forts are needed to strengthen border security and address past shortcomings. Field Marshal Munir expressed condolences for the Iranian police casualties and underscored the goal of making the border a zone of friendship, brotherhood, and economic development. Mousavi also extended sympathy to Paki ...
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Top Iranian General Hails Naval Forces’ State of Full Preparedness for Confrontation
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Top Iranian General Hails Naval Forces’ State of Full Preparedness for Confrontation

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
forces for their full combat preparedness ALWAGHT- Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi lauded the Army and IRGC naval forces for their full combat preparedness, declaring them ready for any “possible confrontation” after reviewing units in Hormozgan Province. During his visit to Bandar Abb ...

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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.