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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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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
Interview

From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026
West Asia affairs expert, asking him for comments about the future of this war. Alwaght: What is the nature of these scattered clashes in the Persian Gulf and Lebanon amid the US claims that they are close to an initial deal with Iran and that the ceasefire still holds? Zarean: The Americans and t ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
Analysis

Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Western alliance’s mission inside Iraq. Yet the Iraqi government spokesman said Saturday that the foreign coalition’s mission will end in September, and all foreign troops must withdraw. Iraqi resistance an extension to regional resistance Using economic pressure including threats to c ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
Analysis

Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
West Bank and near the Jordanian borders. In this relation, the Israeli Army Radio reported that the Israeli military has established permanent posts and bases in the buffer zone between the border wall and Jordan River. Suggesting that establishing military bases on the borders of the occupied Pal ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
Analysis

12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
Western monarchy of Pahlavi, to the epic liberation of Khorramshahr during the eight-year war with Saddam's Ba'athist regime. This month became even more memorable for Iranians with the US-aided Israeli aggression in Iran last year that led to 12-day war. The oppressed yet heroic Iranian n ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
Paper

Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
West Asia. The Israeli army now occupies 800 square kilometers of Lebanon territory, over 60 percent of Gaza, and large tracts of southern Syria in the Golan Heights to Jabal Al Sheikh (Mount Hermon) and plans to evacuate locals under the guise of setting up buffers and hold them permanently. This ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
Paper

Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
West Bank that it feels about Gaza. These remarks affirm Osama Hamdan's account that Iran's support was never limited to one faction and all Palestinian resistance movements enjoyed the backing of the Islamic Republic and its late leader. By the admission of Palestinian leaders themselves, ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
Paper

Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
West Qurna-2 and Nasiriyah fields, as well as several exploration blocks in Dhi Qar and Balad. It is worth noting that the Chevron talks have become a centerpiece of Iraq's overall strategy. Earlier this year, Chevron replaced Russia's Lukoil as operator of the giant West Qurna-2 project, po ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
Report

Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Western strategic reserves no longer have the capacity they once did, and China is no longer stepping in as the market's balancing force. Strait of Hormuz, a theater of competition over strategic credibility Today, the Strait of Hormuz is no longer just an energy corridor, it has become an are ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Western boasts about their military prowess in direct confrontation, they are deeply vulnerable when it comes to defending themselves and their allies, and their defense technology falls short against Iran's modern warfare tactics. The Persian Gulf monarchies, therefore, should not pin their hop ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
Analysis

What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
West Asia, the eyes went to the American facilities in Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Kuwait as the backbones of the air support and logistics of the US military in the region, but the new round of clashes with Iran has changed the geopolitical map of the region. In this connection, Jordan that until ...

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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.