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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026
operation with other regional players like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt. No ceasefire with Barrack's political lever So, Netanyahu is pushing for continuing the military operation inside Lebanon in any way and even possibly, to avoid tensions with Trump, will tie exit from Lebanon territo ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
operations to the whole region, but also it is establishing a new geopolitical reality on the common borders with neighboring countries; one Tel Aviv leaders call security belts, designed to change official borders and to impose new security order on West Asia. The Israeli army now occupies 800 squ ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
operational pressure on the enemy. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy identifies three core pillars of Iran's drone strategy: mass production, dispersed manufacturing facilities, and sustained operational capability under combat conditions, a model now being studied closely by milita ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
operational implementation and provide direct support. Citing an Israeli official, Axios confirmed that under the deal, Israel will maintain its security zone within the so-called Yellow Line in Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed and until any threat from Lebanese territory against Israeli soil is ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
Analysis

Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
operations in the Strait of Hormuz should be interpreted within the framework of this strategic competition, one whose outcome will directly influence not only the current negotiations, but also the balance of power in the Persian Gulf, world energy security, and even the possibility of new war or n ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
operation of recent years. The operation opened inside and around the Green Zone and a number of provinces with detention of a number of current and former members of parliament and previous government officials. According to security and media resources, the operation was launched in the early hou ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
Analysis

Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
operation, and manage the developments after the ceasefire.  Hailing Iraq's support to Iran  Reports suggest that one of the main aims of the Iranian FM's Baghdad visit is appreciating the Iraqi government and people for their condemnation of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and vo ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
Analysis

New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
operation: Unavoidable necessity Any security mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz will be difficult to implement without cooperation from Iran and Oman. The two countries are the Strait's only littoral states, each holding sovereignty over parts of its territorial waters. Accordingly, coordinatio ...
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IRGC Neutralizes Terrorist Group in Northwestern Iran
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IRGC Neutralizes Terrorist Group in Northwestern Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
operations before being ambushed in the mountainous area overlooking Piranshahr. According to the IRGC, all five members of the group were killed during the operation, and Iranian forces seized weapons and other equipment. The military also warned that any attempts to undermine security along Iran& ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
operations they organized inside Iran gave them a flicker of optimism. In my view, this war did not start with the Leader's martyrdom and it was actually set in motion back in 2020, with the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani. But thank God, what we witnessed on the ground turned out exact ...

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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.