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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’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives

Thursday 23 April 2026
coalitions to ramp up pressure on their adversary. But Iran managed to check that dynamic using diplomatic tools.  Iranian embassies in European capitals worked closely with political officials and the media to present a realistic picture of the situation and highlight the consequences of Euro ...
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
coalition in parliament, as Iraqis wait to see which candidate will emerge from behind closed doors, amid murky political horse-trading and backroom negotiations, for the key post of prime minister. After recent elections, the formation of Iraqi government has become a time-taking and sometimes cha ...
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
coalition ALWAGHT- The Adviser to the Supreme Leader on International Affairs underscored that in light of the significant divide among Washington's traditional allies, a United Iran now opposes the Hebrew-Arab-American coalition. Ali Akbar Velayati, Advisor to the Leader on International Affai ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
coalition of new Kurdish, Sunni, abd Shiite leaders beat the older generation, headed by al-Maliki and Barzani. Do you think that with this choice, the Iraqi politics will move to cutting the influence of older figures? Hanizadeh: Now, a kind of revision is taking place in Iraq's political and ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
coalition against Iran. That failure has severely limited the US military’s room to maneuver in the region, leaving it in a heavily complicated position. Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz gone insecure  One major consequence of the recent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz has been to expo ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
coalition to participate in security of the Persian Gulf and have emphasized on the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. First why have not the Europeans coalesced with Trump for a naval coalition while the US president is thirsty for that? And secondly, will such a European coalition bear ...
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
Analysis

Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
coalition rise to power. Many key cabinet figures, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smortrich, have close ties to the settler movement. In this context, the army’s failure to secure the north could drive a serious wedge through the cabinet. Netanyahu is now in a tight spot: far-right factio ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
coalition in the coming days. The meeting, according to him, can remove all of the ambiguities regarding composition of the cabinet, the rate of participation of the political parties, especially the SCF. He emphasized that the meeting is of great importance and odds are it will produce agreements t ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
Analysis

From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
coalition in the Persian Gulf, pushed the Quad and Asia-Pacific frameworks in East Asia, rolled out the Indo-Pacific strategy in South Asia, and in West Asia, backed takfiri terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the al-Nusra Front (later Hayat Tahrir al-Sham) to try to weaken independent Syria a ...
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
China’s ambassador to Tehran stated that Beijing’s support for Iran is beyond question ALWAGHT- China's ambassador to Tehran stated that Beijing's support for Iran is beyond question, adding that China is prepared to take part in rebuilding the country. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu ...

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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.