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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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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine conditions, and also the role of regional countries in preventing the expansion of crisis. In the eyes of Tehran, regional nations can develop their security mechanisms without nerd for interference of international powers. Reports suggest that Araghchi focused on coor ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Syria and other hot spots. How do you see the role and function of the martyred leader in defusing sectarianism and Shia-Sunni proximity in Russia? Husseinov: First, let me say this: thanks to the late Supreme Leader's support for expanding ties with Russia, Russian officials now view Shia Musl ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and all freedom-seeking people. Our presence at this ceremony was a tribute and expression of gratitude to a leader who rendered great services to the Palestinian cause, the resistance in Lebanon, and to Hezbollah. Alwaght: What impact do you think the martyred leader left on th ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Caucasus, even energy and transit routes. That is why incentives like the F-35 promise should not be priced as a mere arms deal. They are the cost of wiring Turkey back into US’s preferred security architecture. Strategically, the US is eyeing review of the pressure ...
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Syria, and opposed the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. He consistently argued for maintaining a strong US military presence abroad. Graham also adopted a hardline stance toward Iran, repeatedly calling for tougher sanctions and threatening military action against the country's energy, ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
Analysis

Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
Syria, Iraq, and Western Iranian borders. Attacking this base is, in fact, blinding the US's intelligence eye. Additionally, in Kuwait, the strike location selection has been completely targeted. Ali Salem Airbase is the center for supply of fuel, forces, ammunitions, and equipment to Iraq and ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Reuters, in a recent analysis, notes that this very geographic dispersion hands Iran a wide array of targets to strike at US forces. At the same time, defending such a vast network of installations simultaneously, even with advanced a ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
Analysis

What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Syria and Lebanon, backing the Gaza peace plan, and launching the reconstruction process there. Trump, these sources say, has told the hawkish Israeli PM in their calls to act like a decisive, independent leader, and not let domestic political pressures dictate his decisions. He has also made it cl ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Syria, those projects face security and infrastructure hurdles that will take years to resolve. For Baghdad, then, dialogue with Iran on energy route security and maritime passage facilitation is of strategic importance, and al-Zaydi is expected to raise the issue with senior Iranian officials. For ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, though the meeting ultimately failed to fully restore ties between the two sides. On that basis, al-Hayya is expected to stick with the Axis of Resistance's playbook, which is confronting the occupation, holding onto militant arms, and rejecting normalization w ...

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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.