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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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Iran Reports Progress in Establishing Framework for Negotiations with US
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Iran Reports Progress in Establishing Framework for Negotiations with US

Sunday 1 February 2026
attack on Iran. The statement comes after Larijani's recent travel to Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though no details from the meeting have been released. Qatar's foreign minister is expected to arrive in Tehran for talks focused on Iran-US tensions and pote ...
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
attacks on Gaza, citing them as evidence of Israel's ongoing colonial genocide policy backed by the US, Germany, Britain, and other European nations. The attacks resulted in over 30 deaths, including children, since the ceasefire agreement last October. Baghaei expressed condolences to the vict ...
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
attacks on various locations within Lebanon ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson issued a strong rebuke of Israel's air attacks on various locations within Lebanon, emphasizing the necessity for the United Nations Security Council members to swiftly halt Israeli aggression by fulfi ...
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
attack on Venezuela, could fracture over the unpredictable burdens of a conflict with Iran, potentially creating a deep rift within his own base. The Electoral strategy: A prolonged, expensive, and inconclusive conflict would likely dominate the news cycle, overshadowing any domestic achievements. ...
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
attacks continued to the moment of the reopening. On Saturday, a day before the border gate reopened, Gaza witnessed intensified Israeli bombardment that according to local sources left tens of Gazans dead and many injured. Some reports put the number of those killed at 29. On Sunday, as a trial pha ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
attacks on the Ain al-Asad airbase, as well as operations against the Harir base in Erbil, to this group. PMF's missile capabilities  The missile city is a part of broader arsenal the Iraqi resistance groups have gradually built in over a decade. Though there is no official and precise i ...
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
attacks have severely degraded Gaza’s hospital network, leaving most only partially operational and struggling to treat the wounded. In response, senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has stated that the Palestinian Resistance's adherence to the ceasefire is conditional on Israel being pres ...
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
attacks. Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem declared on Tuesday that the group is in a necessary defensive phase to protect Lebanon's land, existence, and sovereignty, not a posture of surrender. He stated that Israel's goal, under the pretext of disarming Hezbollah, is to neutralize Leban ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
attacks by Iran. This means that solely deploying air defense systems without taking into consideration the vast range of threats does not ensure security of the American forces and allies in the region. US short of THAAD systems Despite the US military’s heavy reliance on THAAD systems to ...

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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.