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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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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 12 August 2025
commanders believe that such a plan, without a ceasefire agreement and guarantees for the return of the hostages, could turn Gaza into another Vietnam for the Israeli forces and impose unbearable human and economic costs. Street protests: From families of prisoners to the civil movements In recent ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
commanders and senior officials of Hezbollah inside Lebanon in clear violation of the deal, and odds are after disarming, Tel Aviv will broaden the range of the assassinations. Therefore, even among Lebanon's political and military figures, there is no confidence in the country's situation p ...
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IRGC Detains Terrorists with Mossad Ties in Iran Amid Israel’s 12-Day War
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IRGC Detains Terrorists with Mossad Ties in Iran Amid Israel’s 12-Day War

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
commanders and civilians, and US bombings of Iranian nuclear sites. In response, Iranian forces struck strategic targets in Israeli-occupied territories and the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, ultimately halting the aggression by June 24.
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
commanders have moved a path different from the government and have serious worries about possible civil war.  Al-Akhbar recently reported that Commander of the Lebanese Army, General Rodolphe Haykal felt alarmed by the remarks of the US delegation in Beirut and the implications of their deman ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
commanders General Qassem Sulemani of Iran and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis of Iraq and regard the American presence as a new occupation. These groups believe that by relocating troops to the Kurdistan region, the US aims to redefine its presence and support the Israeli regime. Moderate and ambivalent Shi ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
commanders continue in the form of targeted assassinations as part of overt military operations. On Thursday evening, media sources, including Al Mayadeen, reported that Israeli warplanes had targeted the area around the Mays Castle in the Ansar village in southern Lebanon in heavy attacks. Early F ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
commanders of resistance groups. The Resistance Coordination Committee announced that leaders of the sanctioned groups will hold a broad session in the coming days to discuss consequences of this American decision and how to respond and avoid military action or escalation against Washington in the c ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
commanders. However, this year, this confrontation elevated to an unprecedented level of direct war, signifying a change in the nature and intensity of regional tensions. The June war was a product of several factors: Western claims about Iran moving closer to building a nuclear bomb, escalation of ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
commanders and also destruction of the infrastructure of Gaza and this movement, they have pushed Hamas to the brink of obliteration. However, the reality on the ground has proven otherwise. Not only has Hamas not been eliminated, but it has also continued to powerfully sustain its existence through ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
commanders must not be released at any cost. This security-driven mindset has now been formalized as part of Tel Aviv's official doctrine. Beyond immediate security concerns, many analysts see deeper political and propaganda motives behind Tel Aviv's refusal to free al-Barghouthi. Netanyahu ...

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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.