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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 Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty
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Iran Flights Embargo and Test of Iraq’s Sovereignty

Monday 28 September 2026
warnings about the decision’s economic and social fallout suggest the flight cancellation could become a flashpoint for internal tensions in Iraq and fuel discontent with the al-Zaydi’s government’s performance. Therefore, Baghdad's move can create a question about the the ind ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences

Wednesday 30 September 2026 ،
warned that attempts to disrupt Iran’s oil exports or undermine its security would carry reciprocal consequences. He also rejected US claims concerning control over the Strait of Hormuz, calling them baseless. Ghalibaf said Iran’s reopening of the strategic waterway depends on meeting s ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
war on Iraq was part of a push to gain control over Iraq and to change the regional geography to pave the way for long-term presence and also in favor of the Israeli ambition to realize Greater Israel dream. He went on that in 2003 war, which was waged without UN Security Council's authorizatio ...
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
war simply by seizing towns and villages. Control of energy resources, high ground, key roads and strategic chokepoints is what binds these disparate fronts together, and what could ultimately decide their fate. Seen through that lens, Marib in the north, Taiz in the center-west and Lahij in the so ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
war, that means a large portion of its vital infrastructure and population centers could fall within range of enemy missile and naval systems. Under such conditions, the sea is not merely a natural border for Tel Aviv, but a part of its strategic depth. Control of surrounding waters allows Tel Aviv ...
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?
Analysis

What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
warning it will have serious consequences for Pakistan's political stability. The leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party also condemned the decision, calling it an ambush on democracy. The move by Islamabad came after talks collapsed between the federal government and the party over a planne ...
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
warships against approaching the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to sink them if they do ALWAGHT- IRGC Navy Commander General Ali Ozmaei has cautioned US warships against approaching the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to sink them if they do. IRGC Navy Commander General Ali Ozmaei said the United Stat ...
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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 ،
ward negotiations. Then, on September 27, the Treasury secretary sharpened that forecast into a firmer deadline, asserting that Tehran had only about 15 million barrels of oil in cargoes already in transit and would deliver its last oil shipments to China within two weeks; after that, he said, it wo ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
war on Yemen that began to backfire on them recently. Alwaght- Yemen is day by day tightening the noose of its air blockade on Saudi Arabia and meanwhile the economic costs are increasingly rising for the Saudis.  Sana'a leaders have promised they will seriously implement the airport-for-a ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
war against Iran and Russia's ongoing standoff with the West over Ukraine have pushed Tehran-Moscow relations into a critical phase. Though Iran and Russia do not see eye to eye on regional objectives and security priorities across the board, both countries confront policies from Washington aim ...

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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.