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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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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?

Saturday 24 January 2026
Washington’s allies, to an extent that Canada as the US neighbor is alarmed by more political and security implications. In this connection, the Canadian officials in recent days have made serious reactions to the Trump's policies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sharply criticized re ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Washington.  Additionally, Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, stated in an interview with TRT Arabic on January 22 that Israel is refusing to open the Rafah crossing under the pretext of returning the last Israeli soldier's body, and this issue has ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Washington has been exerting pressure on the current Iraqi government over the past two months to prevent pro-Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) forces from obtaining the ministership in the upcoming government. To the US frustration, al-Maliki is seen as a figure closely aligned with the resistance g ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Washington. They are well aware that the bitter experiences of recent decades, from Iraq and Libya to Syria and Afghanistan, and even stranger cases like the plan to purchase Greenland or the kidnapping Venezuela's legitimate president Nicolas Maduro, all bear witness to the fact that the curre ...
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
Washington has stepped up its anti-Havana rhetoric.  Cuba: Then and now  Ever since the 1959 revolution, Cuba has held a unique place in US foreign policy. For over seven decades, the Cuban government has consistently challenged Washington's authority. The Bay of Pigs invasion, the m ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Washington and its allies take any action against Iran, they are ready to defend the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation with all their strength. Therefore, this controversial EU decision will not help reduce tensions; instead, it will intensify political and security pressure on Europeans, effe ...
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Washington’s conditions for a new agreement with Iran, Araghchi said that Iran is ready for fair talks, but it does not see negotiations under threat real and will not participate in a negotiation its outcome is dictated. Saying he has no plans for meeting American officials, Araghchi said th ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Washington. Alwaght- While the US through naval amassment in the Persian Gulf waters in the Iranian vicinity has pushed up the domain of the tensions to unprecedented levels, media leaked a visit of the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the Iranian capital. The visit ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Washington sees its power to sway Iraqi political dynamics eroding. Two weeks after the American forces evacuated Ain Al-Assad military base in Iraq's Anbar province, Washington has made a diplomatic retreat, too. Informed sources in Iraq on Sunday reported that Mark Sawaya who was appointed by ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Washington’s air defense power efficient enough to counter Iran’s missile power? American officials have said that in case of orders by President Donald Trump, the military would be able to launch limited airstrikes against Iran, but any large-scale campaign Trump is seeking to prepare ...

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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.