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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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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026
defense cooperation amid the region’s sensitive circumstances. During their talks, the two sides exchanged views on mutual interests, regional security developments, defense collaboration, and prospects for deepening bilateral military ties. The focus of their discussions, which was expanding ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
Analysis

Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
defenseless against its enemy. Hezbollah's argument will be simple. Every government option has gone nowhere; it's the resistance's arsenal and the axis's backing that have actually preserved Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty against occupation. What this adds up t ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
Analysis

Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
defense umbrella, fits squarely into this calculus. India has been aggressively expanding its influence across the Persian Gulf, forging strategic ties with Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in recent years. By positioning itself as a mediator and a stabilizing force, Pakistan is effectively reclaiming its forei ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
Analysis

Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
defense capacity to fully repel Iran's attack. And when it came to the Israeli strike, reports suggest it was coordinated with the US military, meaning the issue was not inability, but unwillingness to intervene. Many Arab countries have come to feel that Washington, from the war's outset t ...
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview
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Palestine’s Place in Martyred Leader’s Worldview

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
defense and transformed it into a decisive player in the region's equations. Given this far-sighted vision that the wise and sagacious leader brought to supporting the resistance, Palestinian leaders are not concerned that his absence will create any gap in the Islamic Republic's decades-lo ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
defense and economic cooperation, and it flatly rejects any role for resistance-affiliated parties in the government. Ahead of his trip, Al-Zaydi issued a deadline, September P30World, for disarming all groups operating outside state structures. Coincidentally, that timeline aligns with the withdra ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
Interview

US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
defense strategy is inherently stable, grounded in rationality, and firmly based on both field intelligence and political realities. Based on current developments, he said, Tehran has devised new mechanisms to counter any US attacks, and Iranian forces are keeping a vigilant eye on every move made b ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
defense systems like Patriot and THAAD, despite massive investments and deployment across multiple bases, have consistently failed to intercept Iranian missiles and drones. This technical failure exposes a stark truth, suggesting that despite Western boasts about their military prowess in direct co ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
defense with Western supplies, but West is yet uncertain Turkey is a true ally. Alwaght- Years after Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia tore open one of the deepest rifts in NATO history, the case has reached its final stage. Once hailed as a symbol of Turkey’s ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
cooperation between the US and Saudi Arabia has faced serious questions less than a day after being inked. On Wednesday, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed with his Saudi counterpart a civilian nuclear deal with the online presence of officials of the two countries. The deal was described ...

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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.