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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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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026
actions pave the way to the return of the dangerous cycle of conflict and instability. Just two days after Iran’s armed forces launched missile strikes on occupied territories, and despite the US partially grasping Iran’s seriousness in defending its interests and allies, the American m ...
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
Analysis

Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
actic: First making a big threat and then walking back from it. In his TruthSocial site, Trump claimed progress in talks with Iran, adding that since all of the regional parties have agreed to the framework of the deal, he canceled the so-called planned attacks on Iran. He also said that the text of ...
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat
Analysis

Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
acting concessions through pressure: After American attacks on several of Iran’s southern coastal areas over the past few nights, the Wall Street Journal quoted the Pentagon as saying the strikes were meant to extract concessions from Iran in negotiations. This official acknowledgment, which i ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
actical or media positions. Rather, they bear signs of a broader American plan to redesign the balance of power in the region. The reality is that Trump in his words just contrary to Washington and its Arab allies' claims of returning power to the Lebanese government this time did not talk abou ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
actually is an unveiling of a new and comprehensive architecture for redefining the Iraqi-American relations. The merger of the Iraqi and Syrian cases under a single envoy who happens to be the American ambassador to Turkey bears sign to this shift of paradigm, suggesting that the White House no lo ...
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
actically used as a testing ground for the use of AI in the wars. The use of AI against Iran is something completely proven, and recently the AFP reported that a legal report by the US government shows that the military used Grok artificial intelligence belonging to the SpaceX owned by the tech bill ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
activists, and the continued imprisonment of political detainees. Bahraini activists say the pressure is not limited to religious ceremonies. In recent months, cleric arrests have increased, religious preachers have been summoned, restrictions on religious gatherings have tightened, and Shiite acti ...
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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 ،
action across the entire security zone will be preserved to eliminate any threat. The US State Department's interpretation aligns squarely with Israeli officials' positions. In a statement, the department said the agreement establishes a structured process for restoring Lebanese sovereignty ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
acts. Alwaght- On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad heading a diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-day aggression on Iran, coming in critical regional conditions. In fact, the visit is coming as ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
actually secure Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. And the messaging war did not stop there. Just two days after the billboard takedown, dressed up as a tourism campaign, Beirut's municipality plastered up new banners in their place. They read Lebanon first and Lebanon unites ...

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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.