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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 Signals Readiness to Launch Preemptive Strikes If Faced with Threats
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Iran Signals Readiness to Launch Preemptive Strikes If Faced with Threats

Wednesday 30 September 2026
bases in the region suffered significant damage, creating logistical and supply difficulties for American forces. Akraminia said Iran’s assessment is that the US military currently faces an unfavorable situation in the region, including what he described as low morale among some personnel. He ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
bases in the region have faced significant damages and costs. Therefore, Washington was forced to reconsider the strategy of CENTCOM forces, because the conditions for their remaining had become extremely difficult. As we witnessed, on September 30, after 23 years, the Americans were compelled to c ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
bases left this country. The US also announced exit from Harir base of Erbil in Kurdistan region, putting and end to the military mission in Kurdistan. Now the question is: Where did these forces go and is there any military capacity of the US left in Iraq? Where were the last forces stationed? A ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
bases, has deepened doubts among Arab leaders about Washington’s ability to guarantee their security. Many countries in the region, he said, have now concluded that hosting US troops does not necessarily bring security. Kazemi Qomi, speaking on regional developments, noted that Saudi Arabia i ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
bases in Iraq, Washington can rely on other tools, including intelligence cooperation, training Iraqi forces, arms sales and support, defense partnerships, and political engagement. Previous Baghdad-Washington agreements had, in essence, already anticipated the transition from a coalition mission to ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
bases by Western forces in Afghanistan, adding they are ready to mediate between the parties. Unfortunately, the Taliban apply a dual-faced approach, especially towards Pakistan. On the other hand, Islamabad is not following a policy fully aligned with Moscow. Iran, for its part, views escalated b ...
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
bases to targeting logistics lines and economic interests, pushed the US into a position where continued military presence became intolerable, all while sacrificing a vast number of martyrs to the resistance front. In the months leading up to the withdrawal, and especially during the US-Israeli war ...
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
bases and the strengthening of border deployments were also introduced to address potential threats. Jahanshahi said the Ground Forces remained prepared to respond to any aggression, citing their mobile assault brigades, rapid-response units, special forces and mechanized formations. He emphasized ...
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White House War Cover-up Suggests Trump is Empty-handed
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White House War Cover-up Suggests Trump is Empty-handed

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
bases in the Persian Gulf and also limitation of the Congress access to these military infrastructures amid heightened pressures on the media for censorship have promoted a question: How much is Washington worried about huge consequences of any new military adventure against Iran and the influence o ...

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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.