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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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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
Western political pressure could achieve: shifting the burden of confronting Hezbollah from Israel to Lebanon's own government and military, transforming the Hezbollah case from an issue of foreign occupation into a domestic Lebanese problem. At the same time, Tel Aviv has used this deal to for ...
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Italian Delegation Travels to Tehran for Martyred Leader’s Funeral
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Italian Delegation Travels to Tehran for Martyred Leader’s Funeral

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Western media. Zanes said he planned to livestream the funeral procession and produce interviews and reports on Iranian society during his stay. He described participating in the trip as an honor and said he hoped to offer his audience direct insight into the event. The Italian delegation is part ...
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Martyred Leader Was Honest, Inspired Russians: Russian Citizen Attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s Commemorations
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Martyred Leader Was Honest, Inspired Russians: Russian Citizen Attending Ayatollah Khamenei’s Commemorations

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Western heads of state, saying: Today, when people look at leaders in many countries, they see politicians who operate through deceit and lies, but the martyred leader of Iran was never like that. Even non-Muslim Russians believed he never spoke anything but the truth, never uttered a pointless word ...
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?
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What Does Egypt Seek Behind The Octagon Project?

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Western analysts, however, strike a more cautious note. The Carnegie Middle East Center argues that while modernizing the military's command structure may boost Egypt's operational edge, the project, alongside the sprawling new administrative capital, also fits squarely into el-Sisi's br ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Western bloc's arrangements for possible assistance to the American operations. So, the situation has grown more dangerous than before. The Americans are pushing to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and prospectively seize Kharg Island, to cut off Iran's oil exports. So, Iran needs to pr ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Western media have zeroed in on one of the most significant developments: Iran's use of combined-arms strikes. The AP reports that Tehran is simultaneously deploying ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and suicide drones, a tactic that forces US defense systems to engage threats coming at diffe ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Western firms, could prove equally valuable in rebuilding and expanding Iraq's energy infrastructure. Petrochemicals represent another promising frontier. According to reports from the Petrochemical Industry Employers' Association and customs data, Iraq is one of the top destinations for Ir ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Western coalition imposed a brutal, all-encompassing siege on Yemen, sealing its ports and airports to all essential goods. But now things have changed. Ansarullah resistance movement, which for years bore the brunt of a land, sea, and air blockade, announced last Monday that they have placed Riyadh ...
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Western monarchy in Iran under Imam Khomeini, posed the gravest threat to regional order and Western interests. On that basis, the US built a sprawling network of Persian Gulf military bases, inked billions in arms deals with Arab states, cobbled together security coalitions, and turned economic san ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Western or anti-Israeli factions ever gain influence within Saudi governance, Tel Aviv could find itself sandwiched between two nuclear-capable powers: Tehran and Riyadh. Trump's shift in American nuclear policy If finalized, the deal can mark, many observers agree, a turning point in the US n ...

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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.