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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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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026
US aggression in a bid to create some balance in intelligence war.  This strategy of inaction has had consequences more tangible for Saudi Arabia than for Iran, and they show up plainly in the oil-market numbers. The International Energy Agency, in its May monthly report, put Saudi exports at ...
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
US drone strike. He praised their role in fighting ISIS and highlighted Iran’s resistance capabilities. Ghalibaf said his visit reflects a new regional approach centered on cooperation among neighboring countries without foreign interference. He emphasized the deep-rooted ties between Iran an ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
interference in Algerian internal affairs The rift between the UAE and Algeria is hardly confined to a single issue. A tangle of domestic and regional disputes has been driving the two countries toward confrontation for years, and one case in particular stands out: Abu Dhabi's posture toward Al ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
US interference Though the draft law is meant to appreciate the sacrifices of the PMF, officially called Hashd al-Shabi, and to officially organize them, the amendments to some of its terms compared to the original one relates another story. Dhahi al-Bahadli, a member of parliament from State of L ...
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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request
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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
US allegations of Iranian involvement in an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline, calling them fabricated claims aimed at creating divisions. He also denied Iranian interference in Yemen, saying Ansarullah makes its own decisions, and stressed that maritime security cannot be separated from the broader se ...
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
US and Israeli military aggression against Iran. He praised China’s opposition to violations of the UN Charter and said Iran remained prepared to defend its sovereignty and national interests while welcoming diplomatic solutions that safeguard its rights. He also called for a new regional ord ...
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Iran Dismantles Four US-Israeli-Backed Sabotage Networks in Southern Province
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Iran Dismantles Four US-Israeli-Backed Sabotage Networks in Southern Province

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
US-Israeli-backed “coup attempt.”
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
US should say hello to a period when it cannot dictate to Iraq and the region what it wants. Alwaght- In a press meeting on the US withdrawal from Iraq, former Iranian ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi commented on various aspects of US military presence in this country over the past two decades ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
US cannot sway their home and foreign policy. Alwaght- Full US military pullout of Iraq on September 30 marked an end to one of the most important chapters of the direct US presence in West Asia. This withdrawal ignited serious debates about how to assess the results of one of the costliest and dea ...
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Sheikh Qassem: South Lebanon Liberation Within Reach as IOF Faces Forced Withdrawal
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Sheikh Qassem: South Lebanon Liberation Within Reach as IOF Faces Forced Withdrawal

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
US out of Iraq. On Lebanon’s internal affairs, he said Hezbollah was prepared to address domestic issues according to the Constitution and laws, without US interference. Qassem’s remarks came as Israeli forces continue attacks, demolitions, and other operations in southern Lebanon despi ...

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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.