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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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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026
The US escalates militarily amid talks. Iran’s response is clear: No yielding to pressures. Alwaght- The recent MoU between Iran and the US was supposed to de-escalate tensions and usher in a period of managing the disputes of the two countries. But only a few weeks after inking the deal, the milita ...
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence
Analysis

Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
The joint American-Israeli war against Iran, known as Ramadan War in Iran, marks a turning point in the transformation of the classic concept of deterrence. Having started with massive aggression against Iran, the conflict more demonstrated the efficiency of asymmetrical deterrence approaches more t ...
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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 ،
The move appears directly tied to the stalled progress of the Sharm el-Sheikh deal. The resistance movement's press office announced on July 6 that it dissolved the government, paving the way for work of a technocratic committee for administration of the Palestinian enclave. Meanwhile, the dep ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
The attack on an Iranian commercial cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday could mark the opening of a new chapter in the broadening conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition and the emerging coalitions forming around it. Just as the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait was injected into th ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
The wars of recent decades, from Iraq and Afghanistan to Libya, Syria and Ukraine, have demonstrated that countries that outsource their security to great powers effectively surrender a measure of their strategic autonomy. That is precisely why Tehran, following orders from the martyred Supreme Lead ...
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
Analysis

Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
The remarks come as the Taliban government, despite its pledges to form an inclusive government, is in practice run exclusively by a single ethnic group, marginalizing others, including the Shiite Hazaras, Tajiks, and Uzbeks. The stance reflects a pragmatic strategy by Tehran, rooted in several key ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
The two sides highlighted the need to start a new stage in a push for boosting economic cooperation, trade integration, and bolstering strategic ties. In the press conference, Erdogan announced signing agreements with Iraq, adding that given the difficult regional conditions, security took the cent ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
The new railway is aimed at reducing the risks to transportation caused by possible disruption to navigation in the Hormuz and Bosphorus straits. This alternative route could cross Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, he added. A corridor that started from 2000 The comments of the Russia ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Therefore, the most likely option for the US vis-à-vis Iran at this point is to build up economic pressure by tightening the naval blockade, hoping that through economic pressure, they can force Iran to unilaterally reopen the Strait of Hormuz without making any meaningful concessions. In th ...
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Iran’s foreign minister said the war had transformed regional security perceptions ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister said the war had transformed regional security perceptions, leading Arab states to recognize that lasting security should be collective and regionally driven rather than reliant ...

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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.