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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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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025
Western invasion and a new government was formed in Kabul. In 2003, while the Taliban were fighting against the then Kabul government as an armed rebel group, the Kremlin officially listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization. Third period: launching contact channels: In 2015, the Kremlin starte ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Western embassies have tied defense strategy to disarmament of Hezbollah. Reacting to this stance, several Hezbollah leaders have so far come against these targeted political and media attacks. Earlier, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in an interview that the Lebanese government has decided tha ...
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
West Bank, killing a Palestinian and displacing residents from their shelter in Jenin ALWAGHT- Israeli forces have escalated their lethal operations in the West Bank, killing a Palestinian and displacing residents from their shelter in Jenin. Israeli forces shot and killed 24-year-old Suleiman Faww ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Western and Arab-backed government can advance on these fronts without any particular resistance from the movement.  US challenges in ground operation Although the US has the power and weapons for a ground offensive on Yemen with assistance from some of its allies, Yemen has proven that it is ...
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Hamas Declares ’Day of Rage,’ Urges Mass Palestinian Protests for Gaza
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Hamas Declares ’Day of Rage,’ Urges Mass Palestinian Protests for Gaza

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
West Bank, to show unity with the embattled territory. Abdel Rahman Shadid, a Hamas official, has urged Palestinians—particularly students in the West Bank—to join large-scale angry marches on Tuesday in solidarity with Gaza. The protests aim to condemn Israel's ongoing war, which S ...
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Western double standards regarding Israel's nuclear arsenal. Araghchi stressed that Iran's nuclear program, initiated in the 1950s, serves legitimate energy needs for its 90 million people and aligns with environmental sustainability goals. Araghchi acknowledged the JCPOA's limitations, ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Western countries opposed to the former government led by Bashar al-Assad still refuse to officially recognize the new regime. The legal arguments around the character of Ahmad al-Sharaa are neither trivial nor escapable and present a major challenge to the government of al-Sudani's invitation ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
West, Central, and East Darfur and the capital city of Darfur, Al Fashir. South Kordofan, especially its Al- Quz and Al-Debaybat, are also under RSF control.  Challenges of the rebel militias  The RSF are facing various military, logistics, security, and political challenges: Military c ...
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
West Asia, Steve Witkoff, on Iran nuclear program. Why visiting China? The Chinese-Iranian relations have always been close and strategic. It is said that FM Araghchi's visit to Beijing is within the strategic interactions between the two nations and the high-level consultations. Also, state m ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
Western institutions. Due to sanctions, Afghanistan has struggled to attract foreign investment in its mining sector, making it essential to generate quick revenue through exports, but without direct access to high seas, it cannot achieve its goals. With its long border with Afghanistan and advance ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution