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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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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026
changed their war plan. Instead of initiating with overt military action, the current strategy focuses on activating internal networks to generate unrest, creating a diversion that would drain Iran’s military and security resources. The goal was to exacerbate social divisions and create a wind ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
Report

Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
changeably with the event Itself. Function and performance style of the Davos summit In the early years of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Martin Schwab primarily invited economic leaders from Western Europe to participate in the gathering. However, as time went on, political, economic, and socia ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
changes, causing gradual challenges to the Kurds who in previous years had managed to, with the US and Western support, gain control over one-third of the northern and northeastern Syria and establish an autonomous rule. The fall of Assad and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) takeover of Damascus, w ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
Paper

Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
change the rules of the game, leading to increased movement and creating security gaps that, according to them, would facilitate the smuggling of weapons from Egypt’s Sinai into the Gaza Strip. These sources claimed that even if oversight mechanisms were established, it would not be possible ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
change efforts in Iran. In response, Tehran, adhering to its principled policies in defense of national interests and territorial security, has drawn clear red lines regarding the terms of any agreement. Tehran has shown no willingness to capitulate to Washington's pressure and demands. Accordi ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
changed? Zarean: Initially, Turkey was announced as the host country to the talks and representatives of some countries were to participate in the negotiations. It is natural that Iran as a party to the talks has some reservations about the venue as it manages the climate ruling the negotiations. S ...
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
Analysis

Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
change it.” Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli regime’s Internal Security Minister, also claimed in a statement: “Israel will never accept a nuclear Iran with ballistic missile capabilities.” Upping level of the US demands on the negotiating table Senior Tel Aviv officials are p ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Regime change or political engineering from the outside has consistently failed, as demonstrated by the wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. American decision-makers and policymakers, drawing on this historical record understand that military action is unlikely to achieve Washington’s objec ...
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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People
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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
change” without military force. Her remarks were seen as an unusually blunt acknowledgment of the intent behind US sanctions policy, explicitly framing economic hardship as a tool to force political change rather than merely diplomatic leverage. The comments drew criticism from analysts and ...
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
changes to land ownership laws are poised to alter the demographic balance, marginalize the Palestinian population, and fracture Palestinian areas into smaller, isolated enclaves. Hundreds of thousands of settlers now live in the West Bank, enjoying government backing, infrastructure, and special p ...

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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.