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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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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 7 October 2026
Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and under the Armed Forces’ control ALWAGHT- Brigadier General Naghdi, a senior Iranian commander, said Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and under the Armed Forces’ control until Iran’s legitimate demands are fulfilled. The senior ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
Tehran is ready to play a mediating role in Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions if needed. Fighting terrorism Another agenda of the meeting was fight against terrorism and drugs and arms smuggling, and in a broader sense the regional security. For the Russians, a key concern in Central Asia, and especia ...
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
Analysis

Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Tehran's strategic support for the Axis of Resistance, which is an anti-imperialist alliance, alongside the sacrifices of commanders like Iran's Qasem Soleimani and his Iraqi Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, transformed the Iraqi resistance from scattered reactions into a coherent strategy. What ulti ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Tehran welcomes investment of Afghanistan government in Chabahar seems to be driven by a number of factors. First, the long-term economic development of the Chabahar free zone will benefit Iran. Actually, it draws in investment on the one hand, and on the other fuels trade and transit, creates jobs ...
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Tehran considers Washington’s response to its seven conditions for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz insufficient ALWAGHT- Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Sunday, October 11, that Tehran considers Washington’s re ...
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Tehran on Sunday, October 11, he described large-scale environmental destruction as a serious threat to human health, food security, international peace, and future generations. Araghchi said warfare can cause lasting damage to water and soil resources, air quality, forests, agricultural land, ener ...
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Tehran has maintained that the restoration of regular shipping through the Strait of Hormuz depends on Washington ending its military campaign, lifting its naval blockade and recognizing Iran’s sovereign rights and security requirements. Naqdi also warned that unauthorized passages created by ...
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Tehran has said it will not restore normal passage until Washington meets its demands and takes steps to rebuild Iran's trust.
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Tehran-based senior political expert and head of Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies. Alwaght: How is the battleground going? How real and how propagandistic are the reports published by Western and Arab media of advances by the mercenaries? Zarean: After the heavy and surprising ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
Tehran's trade and foreign-currency earnings. On August 20, he declared that new American sanctions would bring down the Iranian government and called on other countries to join the policy. Days later, Washington unveiled a plan dubbed Economic D-Day, whose stated aim was to sever Iran's fin ...

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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.