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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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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
decisive force in shaping the region's emerging order. By positioning Ankara as a security patron to Riyadh, a capital that already casts itself as the big brother of the Arab world, Turkey could bolster its standing across Arab political dynamics. This is especially timely given the fundamental ...
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Iran’s Army on Full Alert Against Potential Ground Threats
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Iran’s Army on Full Alert Against Potential Ground Threats

Sunday 9 August 2026 ،
decisive and deterrent response,” including any attempt by US military personnel to enter Iranian territory. Jahanshahi said the determination of Iran’s Armed Forces, backed by public support, had strengthened national cohesion and undermined the calculations of the country’s adve ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
decisive factor is the resilience of the two sides in this contest. In any case, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will exacerbate the energy crisis and reduce the strategic reserves of countries around the world, especially in East Asia. On the other hand, the naval blockade also puts pressure on ...
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IRGC Warns Enemies of Decisive Response to Future Aggression
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IRGC Warns Enemies of Decisive Response to Future Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
decisive response, pledging to use maximum deterrence and powerful offensive operations. It described the former POWs as symbols of patience, resilience, freedom, and national honor. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States following the expiration of a 60-day de ...
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Iran Warns of Powerful Response to Any Enemy Aggression
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Iran Warns of Powerful Response to Any Enemy Aggression

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
decisive response to any aggression and pledging to defend Iran’s national security with full force. Iranian Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami said Iran will not allow its territory to become a testing ground for enemy plots or adventurism. He identified stronger coordination among the ...
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression
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Yemeni Leader Reaffirms Support for Iran Amid Ongoing Aggression

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
decisive action against what he described as Israeli crimes in the Palestinian territories. He also condemned Saudi Arabia’s blockade of Yemen, saying Sanaa remains committed to responding with a “blockade in response to blockade” policy. The Yemeni leader reaffirmed support for I ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
decisive blow, he says, Washington would have to target major Chinese banks and companies. The fact that it has yet to do so underscores the gap between the Trump administration’s political rhetoric and its actual capacity to exert economic pressure. Reuters columnist Clyde Russell made a sim ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
decisively and proportionately to any military aggression. The statement made clear that the United States bears full responsibility for the consequences of its new aggressive acts, its continued naval blockade, and its economic war against Iran, along with any parties that in any way collaborate in ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
decisively against it. In its latest response, the Turkish government went so far as to liken the Greek Cypriot administration to a protectorate of Israel. Some analysts suggest that the Israeli-Greek air defense network is being assembled specifically to erode Turkey's drone warfare superiorit ...
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
decisive result. But if repeated attacks consistently force US commanders to readjust their defensive posture, pushing warships farther out, stretching supply lines longer, the cumulative effect can matter far more than the outcome of any one engagement. Seen from this lens, the main battleground i ...

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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.