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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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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026
challenges. What I saw in Tehran The Russian citizen also commented on the massive turnout at the funeral procession, saying: The scenes I witnessed today in Tehran will remain in my mind forever. This overwhelming presence showed just how deep the bond between the people and their leader had been ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
challenges for both China and Iran. Hormuz legal regime should be approved by Iran and Oman as soon as possible Hanizadeh, pointing to Oman's decisive role as the other Persian Gulf littoral state in shaping the future of Strait of Hormuz management, said that the Sultanate of Oman is a fully ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
challenges facing residents. Under roadmaps put forward by the so-called peace councils, Gaza’s governance during a transitional phase would be handed to a technocratic government or an independent executive committee, tasked with reconstruction, the full reopening of the Rafah crossing, and ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
challenges in the region that have seriously undermined American defensive capabilities. Together, these factors, they argue, have made US losses in the war against Iran notably high. 1. Distribution of US bases: Iran has many targets Experts point to the sheer breadth of American military footpri ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
challenge, since these monarchies are heavily dependant on imports to meet their needs. Meanwhile, the economies of Persian Gulf states have shown various grades of capability to absorb the war fallout. Hormuz, bottleneck of Arab countries' imports Though the (P) GCC states are major energy e ...
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Tehran: Anti-Iran Equipment Will Not Be Allowed Through Hormuz
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Tehran: Anti-Iran Equipment Will Not Be Allowed Through Hormuz

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
challenges operating in the strategic waterway. He also criticized some southern Persian Gulf states for cooperating with the US while continuing to benefit from the strait for trade and oil exports. Akraminia said such cooperation was neither fair nor acceptable and stressed that Iran would contin ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
challenges of Turkey in the absence of S-400 With the S‑400 now on its way out, the future of Turkey’s air defense has run headlong into a new set of uncertainties. Ankara is shelving the system at a moment when its surrounding security environment has grown more volatile than ever. In the e ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
challenges. 
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?
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Have Arab Rulers Finally Woken Up from Deep Sleep to Reality?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
challenged one of the most fundamental assumptions of US policy in the region: that Iran is the primary threat to the Persian Gulf security and must be contained through sanctions, pressure, and the threat of military force.  He asserted that he recent war proved that Iran is not the root caus ...
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
challenges and pressures by drawing on this very cultural heritage. In my view, the conduct of Iran's leader was a continuation of this historical tradition, a form of leadership grounded in rationality, an acute understanding of circumstances, and the safeguarding of national interests. This c ...

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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.