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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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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026
cards on critical security matters. That said, Netanyahu is unlikely to go quietly, he and much of Israel's security establishment view Iran and the resistance axis as the country's foremost threat, and they may well be willing to risk tension with Washington to confront it. And if Netanyah ...
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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 ،
carrying out an Israeli withdrawal. - Operational details will be laid out in a security annex currently being drafted with full U.S. support. - Successful implementation of the agreement's mechanisms will pave the way for a lasting, peaceful relationship between Israel and Lebanon. - The Leb ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
carefully measured. He spoke with great precision about everything, even about adversaries such as Trump. That was a truly remarkable and unique quality. He never said one word too many or one word too few. It was not the case that, simply because someone was an enemy, he would say whatever came to ...
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence
Analysis

Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
card to squeeze global energy markets and ratchet up pressure on its adversaries. Now, many strategists argue that the Strait of Hormuz proved far more useful to Iran than any nuclear weapon ever could have. Possessing an atomic bomb, given the catastrophic consequences of its use, does not necessa ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
Analysis

Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
carrying officials and dignitaries to the funeral of the martyred Iranian Leader, and it was the wake-up call. Ansarallah answered, heeding the people's rising demand to break the siege, once and for all, especially the aerial blockade. Ansarullah resistance movement has made a resolute decisio ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
Analysis

Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
cars in Baghdad's Nisour Square, killing 17 civilians. The incident drew outrage among the Iraqis. A number of Backwater persons were convicted in the US courts, but some of them were pardoned under Trump, a move drawing vast criticism by rights groups.  4. Attack on Doctors Without Border ...
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
carried out near the nuclear site, adding that the reactor that is operating took no damage, but warned that the attack on the power plant could have vast radioactive fallout in Iran and the regional countries. Yet, unlike the Ukraine case, no emergency Board of Governors meeting has been called, n ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
carry out cross-border operations against US-linked targets. At the heart of this confrontation was control over the Strait of Hormuz and a bid to shift the balance in one of the world's most vital energy chokepoints. Washington had calculated that striking defensive infrastructure in southern ...
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
Report

Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
carved into sectors, each placed under the watch of a designated security command. Emergency vehicles, fire trucks, and ambulance units are stationed at close intervals, while bomb-disposal teams are continuously sweeping the paths for explosives, according to field reports. But the security clamp ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
Analysis

Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
career, has repeatedly attacked his predecessors' war policies and vowed never to drag the US into endless wars. His critics, meanwhile, have hammered him with a stark warning: an attack on Iran could easily morph, much like Iraq, from a limited strike into a protracted quagmire, one requiring ...

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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.