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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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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis
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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis

Monday 5 January 2026
dangerous precedent of unilateral military intervention. The developments coincide with US plans to charge Maduro in a New York federal court on drug trafficking and weapons-related allegations—claims that Caracas and its allies dispute, framing them as politically motivated.
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Iran Demands US Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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Iran Demands US Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
dangerous” violation of national sovereignty. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that such actions contradict international law and warned that the precedent could have far-reaching repercussions for the global community. He also highlighted the UN’s responsibility to up ...
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
dangerous turn without further bloodshed takes a collective will for transforming the weak point into a strong point through security cooperation and cherishing the common goals. 
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Iravani Criticizes Threats from The United States and Israel Towards Iran
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Iravani Criticizes Threats from The United States and Israel Towards Iran

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
dangerous precedent for the international order. He also described the violent riots in Iran as a result of US policies, with vandalism of public properties and attacks on police stations being carried out by monarchy supporters. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has threatened military action agai ...
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Iran Condemns Argentina’s Action Against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Iran Condemns Argentina’s Action Against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
dangerous precedent in international diplomacy. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that this decision not only jeopardizes bilateral relations but also has legal ramifications for Argentina. They criticized persistent allegations surrounding the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Jewish Center (AMIA) and c ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
dangerous figures were slashed out of the list, but those with light offenses and crimes were pardoned. In the current situation, where thousands of ISIS members roam freely in the streets of Syria and prepare to rebuild their power, the present conditions cannot be compared to the relatively calm ...
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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 ،
dangerous power game in northern Syria. Whether the Kurds have facilitated the escape to shift the balance in their favor and regain Western support, or the al-Jolani’s government has acted to assure its forces and gain military advantage, the outcome remains the same: Return of ISIS specter t ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
dangerous terrorist leaders, Sabah al-Numan said.  Additionally, Syrian sources reported that dozens of Syrian nationals with terrorist affiliations are being released from prisons that were previously under the control of the SDF due to their connections with prominent figures in the al-Jolan ...
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Iran And Saudi Arabia Issue Warnings of Potential Harmful Outcomes from Regional Tensions
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Iran And Saudi Arabia Issue Warnings of Potential Harmful Outcomes from Regional Tensions

Wednesday 28 January 2026 ،
dangerous consequences for regional security and stability ALWAGHT- Any escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States in West Asia could result in dangerous consequences for regional security and stability, as the US strengthens its military presence near Iran. Iran and Saudi Arabia hav ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
dangerous precedent Since the IRGC is the main part of the Iranian armed forces, the analysts warn, the move against it is dangerous to the world peace. In this connection, West Asia affairs expert Hassan Hanizadeh told Alwaght: The European Union’s move is widely seen as part of a broader ca ...

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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.