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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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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026
of the Israeli-American war on Iran was a hellish day for the aggressors. It was the day several American aircraft and helicopters were shot down by the Iranian air defenses. In a significant escalation, Iranian forces have inflicted substantial damage on US air force assets during recent operation ...
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran
Report

Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
of their aggression has not only taken human and material toll, but also their crimes are causing environmental concerns and leave a deep wound on the nature whose effects can linger for years. Reacting to the disasters caused to the nature, Iranian officials call on the international community to t ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
Analysis

Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Statements from Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, further suggest that Tehran only permitted the limited passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz on the explicit condition that the war in Lebanon be brought to a stop. Thus, despite initial stubbornness, ...
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
of domestic pressures and public discontent, this move is being seen as an effort to shift public attention while advancing foreign policy goals. Amid an economic crisis and Britain's declining global influence, the BBC reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is planning new c ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
of military conflicts and geopolitical changes, an announcement from the UAE came out suggesting that the Arab country withdrew from the OPEC and OPEC Plus, something beyond a mere economic decision. This move may at first sight looks as an urgent response to home crises, but in deeper layers is bea ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
States carried out direct strikes targeting industrial facilities and research centers on Iranian soil in Fordo, Natanz, Isfahan, and Arak. Nebenzia also noted that following the onset of US-Israeli aggression against Iran on February 28, strikes were launched against the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant ...
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?
Analysis

Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?

Tuesday 9 June 2026 ،
of ceasefire in Lebanon has changed the equations, telling Trump and Netanyahu they cannot alone shape the dynamics of war. Alwaght- The two-day clash between Iran and the Israeli regime after a two-month truce was, more than a temporary confrontation, an effort by the two sides to change the dynami ...
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How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?
Analysis

How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?

Tuesday 23 June 2026 ،
of the Israeli regime in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli officials have always defined themselves as an invincible and self-sufficient power in West Asia, capable of fighting on multiple fronts and maintaining military superiority without reliance on others. But the recent years de ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
of national unity and to take away one of Israeli excuses. Alwaght- Months after the ostensible end of the war in Gaza, the coastal enclave's reality keeps to be a far cry from the post-war revival promised under the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and reconstruction, return to pre-war normalcy, and e ...
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
of nuclear safety. Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, has repeated that line time and again throughout the Ukraine war. But as the conflict against Iran escalates, with repeated US and Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear facility and the latest attack on the under-construction Darkhovin plant, th ...

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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.