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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’s Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations
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Iran’s Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations

Saturday 3 January 2026
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that Iran’s missile capability cannot be eliminated ALWAGHT- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that Iran’s missile capability cannot be eliminated through bombs, negotiations, or the assassination ...
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
The ministry labeled the attacks as an “act of aggression” and called on the United Nations and all states committed to upholding peace and the rule of law to condemn the actions immediately. The statement warned that the US aggression threatens regional and international security and c ...
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
The Venezuelan government has not confirmed Maduro’s whereabouts after the reported attacks. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Lopez denied reports of Maduro’s death, stating in a video that he is safe in a bunker. He described the US strikes on Caracas as a criminal act of military ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
The Victory Commanders are defenders of rights and humanity, and every free person should honor their memory. Al-Fayyadh, noting that Iran stood alongside the Iraqi people and resisted terrorism, a companionship worthy of appreciation, and referring to the stature of the martyrs Soleimani and al-Mu ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
The US military launched strikes against targets inside the country. On Saturday, residents of Caracas reported multiple explosions and sightings of low-flying aircraft over the capital. Video footage showed attacks targeting an airport and an airbase. Explosions and smoke have been reported acros ...
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
The letter argued that the assassination amounted to an arbitrary deprivation of life in breach of the ICCPR and rejected US claims of self-defense as legally unfounded, warning that the killing of a senior official of a sovereign state set a dangerous precedent threatening international peace and s ...
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Venezuela’s court-appointed acting president said the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro shows what she described as “Zionist” characteristics ALWAGHT- Venezuela’s court-appointed acting president said the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro shows what she described as “Zioni ...
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
The Defense Committee will focus on drafting a plan to establish political, economic, scientific, and military cooperation among aligned countries, reflecting Tehran’s interest in deeper strategic partnerships. The commission plays a key role in shaping Iran’s foreign and defense polici ...
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
The US bombardment of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro signals a risky revival of explicit US imperial aggression in the region ALWAGHT- According to a Guardian analysis, the US bombardment of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro signals a risky revival of explicit US imp ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
They advanced through the southern province of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah in eastern Yemen, pushing out forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and positioning themselves to dominate the unfolding situation in the south. But the balance of power has flipped once again. S ...

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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.