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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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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright failed to digest words of his boss about oil, saying I'm unaware. Lie 2: Fully destroying Iran's nuclear program Trump has repeatedly claimed that American and Israeli strikes “completely destroyed” Iran’s nuclear facilities. But the US in ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured Persian Gulf for the first time since the war with Iran and signing the peace deal with Tehran. Visiting the three countries of the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, the top US diplomat also held a summit with (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, closing the meeting ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem had already declared the inclusion of a Lebanon ceasefire in the Iran-US text a victory for the resistance. So the government is now bent on preventing a resistance security umbrella from taking hold over Lebanon, even if that means accepting continued occupation ...
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Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief
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Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
bases around Turkey’s borders, from the neighboring countries to the Aegean Sea. Turkey is hosting the NATO leaders' meeting, but actually the West wants to partition Turkey and this fully aligns with Israeli strategic goals. These countries are seeking to implement the same scenarios agai ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
based view of Palestine.  The martyred Imam saw Palestine as a matter of faith and a struggle between right and wrong, Hamdan said, adding: He never treated it as a political issue open to bargaining or expediency-driven calculations. Backing up the Hamas official's remarks, the martyred I ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
Analysis

The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who dismissed the MoU with Iran as just a piece of paper and hinted at the possibility of talks collapsing, have only reinforced the perception that the Trump administration is unwilling to act on its promises.  Iranian officials insist that any agreement can on ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies.  Alwaght: How do you see the significance and messages of the historic funeral for the martyred Supreme Leader?  Zarean: The funeral procession for the Leader of the Revolution carries immense significance on multiple levels. H ...
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
based on his fatwas and guidance. The respect people had for him was not solely due to his political responsibilities, but was rooted in his scholarly and jurisprudential standing. He added: I can say with confidence that Ayatollah Khamenei was one of the most beloved religious figures among Russia ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Secretary Pete Hegseth. Also, positive the US Envoy to the region Thomas Barrack gave him positive mark, calling al-Zaydi a new leader with daring and new agenda. To show support to the government of al-Zaydi, the US even resumed petrodollar deliveries to Baghdad. The US oil sales money has been he ...
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Iran to Host International ‘Minab Lullabies of Awakening’ Festival
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Iran to Host International ‘Minab Lullabies of Awakening’ Festival

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
based on the universal bond of maternal love, which transcends national borders. Rezakhani said the festival aims to draw attention to the attack on Minab during the war launched by the US and Israel in early February and to counter what he described as efforts to conceal or distort the incident. T ...

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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.