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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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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
Analysis

Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026
control over the eastern border in light of emerging security challenges in the region. The move is important because, since the signing of the “Wadi Araba” peace treaty between Israel and Jordan in 1994, the area had been largely devoid of any organized, permanent Israeli military pres ...
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What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?
Analysis

What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
controlled disagreement between Trump and Netanyahu, not a full alignment or a proven deal. Any link between Netanyahu’s judicial cases and his stances regarding Iran deal, until credible evidence emerge, should be treated as analytical hypotheses rather than established facts.
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
control of the government and the so-called restricting of arms to the official institutions. What makes this period different from the others is the unprecedented move by the Iraqi prime minister's office: Reposting the American statement without any modifications. This move is a blatant sign ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
Analysis

Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
control of the Strait belong to its littoral states. We have sovereign rights there, and naturally, we must charge fees for services. Analysts read these remarks as a clear signal that Iran is pushing to establish a new legal regime for the waterway. Along those lines, Tehran intends to start coll ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
control of territories and establishing permanent buffer zones. This development is not merely a periodic military measure; it is the starter to a new phase of geopolitical competition and chronic instability in West Asia. New security doctrine of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's milita ...
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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 ،
control and 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 ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
Analysis

Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
control, effectively bypassing Iranian oversight. The stakes in this equation could not be higher; it will ultimately determine the Hormuz transit conditions once the two-month truce expires. Iran insists on its mechanism of approving a new legal regime in the Persian Gulf and tolling its insuranc ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
Analysis

Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
control of Rafah, only to be killed in clashes with Hamas forces in early December 2025. Additionally, reports have surfaced of smaller armed factions operating with Israeli army support, raiding homes and tents of displaced families, looting their belongings, and feeding intelligence on Hamas figh ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
control. A number of the detainees, reports held, were immediately handed over to the Commission of Integrity. Their cases include the biggest of financial corruption in the country. Prominent figures among the detainees, with huge amounts of embezzled public funds Despite the sheer scale of the ...
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Tehran Warns US Against Interference in Strait of Hormuz
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Tehran Warns US Against Interference in Strait of Hormuz

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
control and not a place for US military activity. It described the security and stability of the strategic waterway as a red line for the Iranian Armed Forces. The statement said all oil tankers and commercial vessels must follow Iran-designated transit routes through the strait, warning that any 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.