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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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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026
White House with its allies, and while its European allies are uninterested to join Washington’s risky adventures, Trump in the absence of friends has launched a heavy campaign of pressure against South Korea to join its sea blockade against Iran, a pressure that has proven a big challenge and ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
Analysis

Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
White House, two of the president’s most trusted envoys are shuttling from Moscow to Kiev this week, seeking any glimmer of a deal that would deliver a settlement Trump promised. The visit to Russia and then Ukraine of Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner and chief negotiator Stev ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
Report

Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
White House fears that, amid regional tensions and Iran's economic blockade, Iraqi companies and banks tied to these groups could be used to move foreign currency and help Tehran dodge sanctions, which is why economic pressure serves as a complement to the push for disarmament. So, the new PMF ...
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
White House officials can hardly hide the true dimensions of these losses. In this connection, the Acting Secretary of Navy Hung Cao admitted that the Iranian attacks have caused major damage to the US's naval facilities in Bahrain, the home to the Fifth Fleet.  The US official’s re ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
Analysis

UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
White House rejects the UN report Washington has rejected the UN report. The White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly in response to the report said the body accomplished nothing for human rights while spouting unserious nonsense for decades. The only party in this conflict that has committed ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
Report

Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
White House saying that it will not enter a new front and instead saying it talks to Sana'a, with both highlighting the commitment to the ceasefire of last year and security of the American ships transiting Bab-el-Mandeb. Still, the US agreed to provide intelligence and targeting data and CENTC ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
White House's instrumental view of its Kurdish allies. On the question of weapons, Trump's criticism dovetails with Pentagon concerns. In multiple reports, Pentagon officials overseeing inspectors have warned that equipment supplied to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), including anti-armo ...
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Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?
Analysis

Israel’s Opposition Coalition: A Final Nail in the Netanyahu’s Coffin?

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
White House support may not be enough to repair Netanyahu's political fortunes. Given Israelis' sensitivity to Trump's dealings with Netanyahu, overt Trump backing on the eve of the election could backfire rather than bolster him, playing into his rivals' hands.
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
Interview

US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
White House, several telling moves were made against Iraq, including Trump's comments on the assassination of General Soleimani of Iran.  Trump threw the assassination in al-Zaydi's face, and instead of condemning it, Al-Zaydi said he would not revisit the past and had no interest in s ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
White House's regional strategy? Mousavi: We need to distinguish between US’s “military withdrawal” from Iraq and its “strategic withdrawal.” What happened on September 30 marked the end of direct U.S. military presence in Iraq—but it does not mean the end of ...

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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.