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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 Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations
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Iran’s Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations

Saturday 3 January 2026
commanders. Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said Iran’s missile capability is non-negotiable and cannot be weakened through talks or international pressure. He stressed that foreign resolutions and political pressure would have no impact on Iran’s missile power. Nasirzade ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
commanders. Alwaght- Six years after assassination of Iran's General Qassem Solemani and Iraq's Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis at Baghdad International Airport, the memory and name of these distinguished commanders remains in the minds of the regional nations, and the passing of time has not only ero ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
commanders’ heroic roles in strengthening Iraq’s security, condemning the US strike as state terrorism, and underscoring the PMF’s role in rebuilding Iraq’s security structure and defeating ISIS alongside state forces.
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
commanders rather than figures appointed by the al-Jolani government. For now, they are prolonging repetitive rounds of dialogue in an effort to maintain the status quo, hoping to secure their interests and demands at the negotiating table in the future. This said, we can say that growing distrust ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
commanders or alliances with other factions. This could significantly weaken the Taliban’s control over the country and lead to increased internal turmoil. Furthermore, such a scenario could create opportunities for new opposition movements—whether breakaway factions from within the Tal ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
commanders, Iran’s General Qassem Suleimani and Iraq’s Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. Why Al-Harir? Al-Harir Airbase, a key US military hub 75 kilometers from Erbil, and the closest American facility to Iran (115 km away), is undergoing significant expansion. Equipped with advanced radar, mis ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
commanders not only exhibit little inclination toward ISIS and extremist movements but also regard their continued presence as a threat to internal cohesion and the future stability of their power. This intra-group conflict could directly influence the Taliban’s security policies and its abili ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
commanders at a Palmyra base, which resulted in American casualties. This perspective likely finds sympathy among some SDF leadership as well. A resurgence by ISIS, aimed at organizational revival and territorial capture in certain areas, could divert the immediate pressure from al-Jolani's for ...
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders
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IRGC Fully Equipped to Execute Leader’s Orders

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
commanders and members, including martyr Hossein Salami, martyr General Qassem Soleimani, martyr Gholam Ali Rashid, martyr Mohammad Bagheri, martyr Ali Shadmani, martyr Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and other martyrs from the imposed 12-day war, recent unrest, and the struggle for the liberation of al-Quds. T ...
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Tehran Shows No Anxiety as Commanders Are Ready for War
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Tehran Shows No Anxiety as Commanders Are Ready for War

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Top Iranian military officials appeared calm and positive during their gathering for the annual celebration of National IRGC Day ALWAGHT- Top Iranian military officials appeared calm and positive during their gathering for the annual celebration of National Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) D ...

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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.