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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026
corridors and plays a pivotal role in strategic projects like North-South Corridor, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and energy cooperation of the member states. A broader war on Iranian soil would severely disrupt transport routes, trade, investment and energy transmission, hitting the ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
corridors as well. Iran's latest operation can be read as a response to the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a message that if the pressure continues, Tehran has the capacity to constrain American interests and those of its regional partners even at distances far from its own borders. ...
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
corridor could inflict mass casualties. To mitigate that risk, the walking routes have been carved into sectors, each placed under the watch of a designated security command. Emergency vehicles, fire trucks, and ambulance units are stationed at close intervals, while bomb-disposal teams are continu ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
corridor cutting across a wide swath of Iraqi territory. Al-Zaydi described the initiative as a “third river,” alongside the Tigris and Euphrates, designed to form a commercial spine linking East and West. The Development Road is one of the largest joint infrastructure ventures between ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
corridors. But security was only half the story and cultural and service activities also loomed large in this year's Arbaeen program. The Middle Euphrates commander reported dispatching 206 religious missionaries, opening 12 guidance centers and 11 Quranic schools, and organizing 3,395 Hussaini ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
corridor that, along with Iran, gives it advantage over rivals. Alwaght- Russia is mulling construction of a new railway linking it to the Indian Ocean, Tass news agency cited Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin as sayin on Thursday. The new railway is aimed at reducing the risks to trans ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
corridor. Continued insecurity along that waterway directly threatens Ankara's economic and strategic interests. Nor can Turkey's unease over its future trajectory with Israeli regime be overlooked. In recent years, Israeli security circles have repeatedly flagged Turkey as the region's ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
corridors of northern and western Iraq, that void would offer fertile ground for terrorist networks and insurgent activity to regroup. That is why this disarmament project must, in reality, be three projects rolled into one: disarmament, state-building, and security reconstruction. If only the fir ...
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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade
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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
corridor and demand an end to the blockade.
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
corridors for moving goods. Central Asian countries can also function as a backup and supplementary route for energy.  Turkmen gas, swapped or transited through Iranian territory, can flow onward to other markets while simultaneously covering part of Iran's own domestic energy needs. The ...

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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.