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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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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025
Shahed 136 drone was first seen in Yemen in 2021, and other combat drones are also at the disposal of the Yemeni forces. Failure of Israeli air defense: In fact, Israel’s unsuccessful confrontation with Yemeni forces marks a larger challenge for Washington and Tel Aviv. The US and Israeli air ...
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Pentagon Mimics Iranian Kamikaze Drone Technology
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Pentagon Mimics Iranian Kamikaze Drone Technology

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
Shahed-136 loitering munition ALWAGHT- The United States has replicated and introduced its own variant of the Iranian Shahed-136 loitering munition, aiming to broaden cost-effective airpower capabilities for contemporary warfare. Named LUCAS, an acronym for Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, t ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Shahbaz Sharif, has important goals in political, economic, cultural, and security areas. With their historical, cultural, and religious commonalities, Tehran and Islamabad have a high capacity for mutual cooperation and an effective role in regional stability. Economic cooperation: from $3-10 bill ...
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Iran Report Reveals NATO’s Intelligence Role in 12-day War
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Iran Report Reveals NATO’s Intelligence Role in 12-day War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
Shahed-136) to NATO and Ukraine. Last year, Haaretz revealed that Israel had transferred intelligence about Iranian drones to Ukraine through NATO. This information included a database of technical specifications of Iranian drones, algorithms for intercepting and countering them, and classified inf ...
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President Pezeshkian Condemns Failure to Act on Israeli Crimes
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President Pezeshkian Condemns Failure to Act on Israeli Crimes

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Shahid Beheshti University, President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized self-proclaimed advocates of democracy and human rights, calling their claims superficial. He honored the scientists who sacrificed their lives defending Iran from Israeli aggression. Pezeshkian recalled his personal ties to the sci ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Shahbaz Sharif and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Riyadh and Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. A joint state ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Shahed and Mohajer, demonstrated Iran's ability to pose a tangible threat to Israel's advanced defense systems. According to the RAND Corporation, Iran retains several strategic options. Although its allied resistance groups in the region have sustained damage, Tehran can still leverage its ...
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Shahram Irani, commander of the Iranian Navy, cautioned that adversarial states are implementing strategies designed to constrain global maritime corridors and marginalize Iran’s participation in them. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has urged greater focus on the country&rs ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Shahid Basir warship. The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime security in the Caspian, enhance coordination between the two navies, and boost operational capabilities in joint search, rescue, and relief missions. It also focused on safeguarding commercial ships and oil tankers, establishing frame ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar tripled during the first six months of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year, partly driven by exchanges with India. This dramatic growth demonstrates that Washington's threats and pressure to deter countries from engaging with Iran have ...

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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.