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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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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume

Thursday 22 October 2026
Tehran could target US political figures and infrastructure in countries involved in a renewed conflict if assassinations of officials and mass killings of civilians occur. The official said Iran views itself as already at war with Washington, citing the naval blockade and restrictions on air traffi ...
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
Tehran must define security not merely as the ability to guard its ports but as the capacity to keep commercial services running. Real route security takes on meaning only when a vessel can enter port under clear regulations and operating conditions, cargo is discharged within a predictable timefram ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
Tehran, or whether foreign pressure will force decisions whose heaviest costs land on ordinary Iraqis and Iranians alike. The Chazabeh border crossing is no mere geographic checkpoint; it anchors a sprawling economic and social network that binds together traders, truckers, pilgrims and families on ...
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Iran Slams Europe for Double Standards Over US-Israeli Aggression
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Iran Slams Europe for Double Standards Over US-Israeli Aggression

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Tehran has warned that any renewed attack would prompt a stronger and broader response.
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Tehran summit bears signs of a shift in the view of regional rivals of Iran to the Tehran and Washington. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran have escalated, Tehran hosted a new round of diplomatic meetings in recent days. On Monday, senior security officials of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pa ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Tehran asserts that not only it has not stopped its arms production, but also its missile and drone production has grown faster than before. Under such circumstances, Reuters' report on billions of dollars' worth of military equipment entering Iran, in the midst of a naval blockade, no less ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Tehran makes a long step towards a fresh defense policy. Alwaght- The new directive by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Mujtaba Khamenei in his recent meeting with senior military commanders carried a central message and it was that any new American and Israeli threat or attack should be f ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
Tehran-Riyadh tensions. Direct entry into the Yemen war or participation in an anti-Iran military coalition could strain Pakistan's relations with Tehran and even inflame domestic tensions. The Pakistani parliament's refusal to join the Yemen war in 2015 shows that Islamabad's entry into ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
Tehran beyond maritime routes and place Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea at the center of its new efforts. The task force will operate with both military and civilian US personnel, and its core mission is described as coordinating with other government agencies to prevent the transfer of ...
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What American Bases Outside the Region Are Potential Iranian Targets?
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What American Bases Outside the Region Are Potential Iranian Targets?

Saturday 14 November 2026 ،
Tehran will broaden the range of its operations to cover areas beyond West Asia region. In that connection, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in his latest interview with Al-Mayadeen: If the Americans do something foolish and launch a new a ...

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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.