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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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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026
economy hard and ultimately restrict Washington's ability to conduct further military operations. Marandi echoed Johnson's assessment, arguing that Iran's population has stronger incentives to endure hardship because the country views itself as defending against externally imposed aggre ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
economy and finance. Notably, Hemmati’s trip continues the high-level dialogue that began during al-Zaydi’s visit to Tehran last July, when discussions covered debt settlement mechanisms through commodity exports and the establishment of escrow accounts for bilateral trade. Recovery of ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
economy, and send gas prices spiking ahead of the midterms. Both sides have dug in, each hoping the other will blink first, but so far, neither has. The Wall Street Journal, in a piece titled Trump's Iran War Knot, painted the current situation as critical. From the paper's view, Trump' ...
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
economy. But the core argument among American critics is that economic impact and the ability to force a country into political submission are two very different things. Eyre contends that most of American sanctions tools against Iran have already been used, and that Washington is now moving toward ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
economy, and soft power. Anything that erodes trust in that network, over the long haul, diminishes American strength. Decline of soft power The Council on Foreign Relations, citing Gallup data, reported in July 2026 that China has overtaken the US in global favorability ratings. According to the ...
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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 ،
economy that has kept chugging even under naval blockade? Since the return of the “maximum pressure” campaign and the subsequent naval cordon, Iran’s economic survival has hinged on five key areas. And global experts argue that the Treasury secretary’s economic warfare trump ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
economy of the US and its allies. In a statistical report, Al Jazeera asserted that the US failed to get the determining upper hand in this war and the conflict has now run into a stalemate. Meanwhile, using strategic position of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has managed to put a considerable strains ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
economy. Venezuela sits on roughly 300 billion barrels of crude, the world's largest proven reserves. But crippling US sanctions and years of underinvestment have left that vast wealth largely untapped. Now, Trump is moving to seize control of those resources, effectively turning Venezuelan oil ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
economy, and now, it is adding a security and military layer to that economic footprint. Rise of a multipolar security order Recent developments suggest the Persian Gulf is moving toward a new order in which the US is no longer the sole decisive security actor. China is making inroads into militar ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
economy and the fallout from the war his administration set in motion. Meanwhile, gasoline prices hit $4.14 per gallon this week, up about 6.5 cents from a week earlier. With less than two months until the midterms, the trend is shaping up as a potential Achilles' heel for the GOP, fueling anxi ...

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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.