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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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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025
defines how the waters of shared rivers (particularly the Indus and its tributaries) are shared between the two countries. Under it, India controls the eastern Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. Pakistan controls the western Jhelum, Chenab and Indus rivers, which flow through the Kashmir region. This ag ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
defined solely based on the sources of the threat, and therefore, if the range of Iranian missiles increases, this base could also be threatened. Second, today Iran has warships capable of carrying missiles and drones, including the logistics ship Shahid Mahdavi and the drone carrier Shahid Bagheri, ...
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
defined positions and will not negotiate under pressure. According to parliamentary spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei, Araghchi emphasized that Iran’s nuclear policy is guided by clarity and national interest, not foreign threats or incentives. He also warned that any potential conflict in the region, ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
defined four goals for himself, but after 20 months, almost none of these goals have been achieved. In general, Netanyahu had four declared goals after October 7 and Operation Al-Aqsa Storm: Returning the prisoners, destroying all resistance groups in Palestine and Lebanon, ending Iran's missil ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
define a parallel route or even an alternative to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) directly controlled by Riyadh. Though the Arab kingdom is an official partner to the US-proposed transit route, it is afraid of being isolated from this corridor especially compared the the key ro ...
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The Leader Warns Israeli Regime of Tough Punishment after Attack on Iran
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The Leader Warns Israeli Regime of Tough Punishment after Attack on Iran

Friday 13 June 2025 ،
defined a bitter and painful destiny for itself and will definitely face it, Ayatollah Khamenei warned. Here is the full text of the statement:  “In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful To the great Iranian nation! The Zionist regime has committed a crime in our dear countr ...
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Iran Is Not Interested and Has No Purpose of Challenging Neighbors
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Iran Is Not Interested and Has No Purpose of Challenging Neighbors

Tuesday 24 June 2025 ،
defined the separation of Islamic countries as a menacing conspiracy planned by the Zionist regime and the US. The president stated that he has faith this conspiracy will not succeed and the Zionist regime alongside its wicked supporter the United States will fail due to the insight of the leaders ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
defined as a strategic target. If Baghdad continues to adopt policies of passive neutrality and does not respond effectively to violations of its airspace, this situation could lead to greater vulnerability of Iraq in the future, increased aggression and even direct attacks on its territory. In su ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
define their immigration policies based on security requirements, and Iran is no exception. After the Israeli regime invaded Iran and Iran identified some Afghan elements affiliated with the Israelis and doing some acts of sabotage by them, the government decided to end the presence of immigrants an ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
defined in the military and security structure of the country’s armed forces for the PMF, and this force, given its long experience and history of confronting asymmetric threats and terrorism, requires specialized training based on its main mission areas. The PMF will have an independent budg ...

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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.