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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’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026
United States has imposed every conceivable type of sanction on Iran for nearly half a century. It has severely weakened Iran’s economy, but it has not eliminated the Islamic Republic or lastingly altered Tehran’s strategic behavior. Sanctions can impose costs, but economic pain does not ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
United Democracy Project (UDP), a new political committee, American Priorities, launched in February 2026. Its mission is to prioritize domestic needs like public education and healthcare over taxpayer dollars bankrolling Israel's war against Palestinians. Months before the primaries, American ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
United States and Venezuela.” For Venezuela, he said, it would unlock nearly $100 billion in private investment, support thousands of high-wage jobs, and kick-start the reconstruction of the country's shattered economy. Venezuela sits on roughly 300 billion barrels of crude, the world' ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
United States. It is a precarious balancing act, one that could leave Islamabad in an exceedingly difficult spot should tensions escalate. Iran-Pakistan ties in security terms should be described the most complex face of the two countries' interactions. Border and terrorism threats not only hav ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
United States bears full responsibility for the consequences of its new aggressive acts, its continued naval blockade, and its economic war against Iran, along with any parties that in any way collaborate in or facilitate America’s unlawful and transgressive actions. The Deputy Foreign Minist ...
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Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia
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Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
United States is reportedly strengthening its military and intelligence footprint in Puntland, Somalia ALWAGHT- The United States is reportedly strengthening its military and intelligence footprint in Puntland, Somalia, as the construction of a new facility in Bosaso fuels concerns over Washington&r ...
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IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat
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IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
United States. The IRGC warned that continued US “hostile and aggressive actions” would prompt further responses from Iran’s Armed Forces. It also said Iran remained committed to defending its sovereignty and security. The statement followed the release of previously unseen foota ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
United States and Israeli regime effectively on both the military-security and economic warfare fronts. Under such conditions, an attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest city, ought to serve the party that has failed at coalition-building. That is, the sacred status of Mecca should compensate for Riya ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
United States would re-engage in the council’s work and even ran for a seat for the 2022–2024 term. But that return did not last either. In February 2025, Donald Trump announced in an executive order that Washington would not participate in the Human Rights Council, would not seek membe ...
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
United States must accept Iran’s conditions as part of any effort to bring the conflict between the two countries to an end. Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran has presented Washington with seven conditions for resuming negoti ...

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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.