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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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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026
sanctions, intensifying regional competition for a slice of the Iraqi market, and Iraq’s own political and security volatility. Still, many experts believe Iraq could play an even more significant role in sustaining and expanding Iran’s foreign trade in the years ahead. That is precisel ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
Analysis

Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
sanctions, pressure, and the threat of military force.  He asserted that he recent war proved that Iran is not the root cause of regional insecurity, and that four decades of containing Tehran have not only failed to bring stability, but also they have actively fueled the very crises they were ...
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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 ،
sanctions, Tehran and Moscow have seen their economic ties surge. Bilateral trade crossed the $5 billion mark in 2025, and the two sides have inked agreements targeting $10 billion in annual exchanges, expanding trade in national currencies, linking alternative banking networks to bypass SWIFT, sca ...
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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 ،
sanctions and regional crises. 3. Existence of relatively responsive government in Kabul Though Iran has not yet recognized the Taliban's government, it finds interaction with a centralized government in Kabul, regardless of its nature, for managing the interests and settling bilateral issues ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
Analysis

Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
sanctions after Ukraine war. According to the Moscow Times, the Kremlin views these corridors as a way to offset the collapse in trade with Europe and deepen economic ties with Asian markets, particularly India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Khusnullin's pointed reference to ...
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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 ،
sanctions, and matters related to receiving compensation. Naturally, as long as the Americans continue to use the language of threat to pressure Iran through naval blockades and other leverage tools, including economic sanctions, we, too, will use our leverage of controlling the Strait of Hormuz as ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
sanctions, and parallel back-channel efforts to nail down a new agreement. Washington will likely leverage military threats to extract concessions from Tehran. But plunging back into all-out war would mean accepting the risks of further depleting missile stocks, eroding air-defense assets, spiking ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
sanctions, collapse of Saddam's dictatorship in 2003, dissolution of Iraqi army post-occupation, collapse of the security structures, rise of rebel groups, sectarian clashes, and then emergence of foreign-backed ISIS terrorist organization all helped weapons proliferation in the Iraqi society.&n ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
Report

Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Friday that more than 1,330 settler attacks against Palestinians have been recorded across the West Bank since the start of the year through late July 2026, an average of more than six assaults per day. These incidents have upended hundreds ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
Analysis

Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
sanctions and maritime pressure. Extending gas supply deal with Turkey In the energy sector, which remains critical to sustaining Iran's exports and revenue, other neighbors can also play a complementary role. Extending the natural gas export deal with Turkey, particularly under the current ec ...

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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.