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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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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026
escalating tensions over Greenland and strained trans-Atlantic relations, Danish officials have opted not to attend this meeting in Davos. The World Economic Forum , in a statement, noted that “Danish government representatives were invited to this year’s meeting, and any decision regard ...
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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 ،
escalating tensions against Tehran at a time there is already a possibility of Iran-US clash, can put Europe in a costly position. 
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions between Iran and the US, with a US naval strike group in Middle Eastern waters, and Trump warning it is ready, willing and able to attack Iran if necessary. Iran has repeatedly rejected threats and coercion, insisting that diplomacy cannot succeed under pressure or intimidation, ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
tensions in West Asia with the US naval amassment in the Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that the question of the political observers has shifted from will there be a war this year? to when will this war begin and who will fire the first shot? and will th ...
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Iran Reports Progress in Establishing Framework for Negotiations with US
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Iran Reports Progress in Establishing Framework for Negotiations with US

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
escalating military tensions and speculation of an unprovoked US attack on Iran. The statement comes after Larijani's recent travel to Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though no details from the meeting have been released. Qatar's foreign minister is expected t ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions with Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln and support vessels have been deployed to the area, accompanied by multi-day military exercises and flights by the US Air Force. These maneuvers aim to demonstrate defensive readiness and deterrence. In response, Iran has maintained a firm yet ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions between the US and Iran and speculations about a new war in the region, some factions within Iraq's Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) have displayed part of their weapons. Saraya Awliya Al-Dam which is a branch of the PMF in a footage unveiled part of its underground rocket a ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran and then Trump’s retreat from threats with military action for return to negotiations. The newspaper reports that after Trump reached the conviction that Washington has no adequate power for a resolute strike eyed by its military and at the sam ...
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions, Trump has advocated for the US to resume nuclear explosive tests, a practice halted since 1992. Amidst this backdrop, expert warnings are growing more dire than ever. Veteran US diplomat Thomas Countryman argues that the risk of nuclear weapon use is now at its highest level si ...
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
escalating tensions could lead to a wider war that would harm all sides, while noting regional opposition to military action against Iran. Larijani said Iran views talks with Washington as constructive if they are fair, even as US President Donald Trump has intensified threats and military deploymen ...

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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.