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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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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026
escalating Iranian strikes and attacks by Iraq's Islamic Resistance groups on US interests in the region, alongside renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran. The speed and secrecy of the Western withdrawal have resurrected painful memories for some Kurds of the US exit from northern and e ...
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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 ،
escalating tensions lies in the shifting and deepening nature of cooperation among Greece, Cyprus, and Israeli regime. What began largely as energy and economic collaboration has, with Washington's backing, steadily morphed into security and military coordination, and now shows clear signs of cr ...
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
escalating tensions between the two countries. The US Central Command says American forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, claiming the vessels were linked to an IRGC-affiliated “shadow network.” CENTCOM said two tankers were rendered inopera ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank ahead of the elections to divert attention from the failures of October 7. By that logic, his aims in southern Lebanon are just as political: a military win to deflect a torrent of criticism from his own government. The Israeli army has spent recent wee ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
escalating US-Iran tensions, Iraq could easily become one of the most critical arenas for direct or proxy confrontation, a prospect that carries not only military costs for the US but also risks straining its relationship with Baghdad. Seen through that lens, the American withdrawal looks like a ca ...
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
escalating confrontation across the occupied territory.
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Qalibaf Issues Retaliation Warning to US: ‘Strike Us, Get Struck’
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Qalibaf Issues Retaliation Warning to US: ‘Strike Us, Get Struck’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has said the waterway’s reopening depends on US compliance with a Pakistan-brokered agreement, after Washington allegedly took measures that Tehran viewed as violations of the deal and Iran subsequently declared the strategic waterway closed ...
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
escalating tensions in West Asia, calling on countries to avoid actions that could further worsen the situation. It reaffirmed its support for resolving international disputes through dialogue, consultation and diplomacy. The BRICS leaders further stressed the need to preserve global trade, supply ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
escalating crisis in Lebanon, because Europe will also be affected by the Lebanese crisis.  Europe sees that the Israeli regime has failed to achieve its objectives since launching its ground incursion into Lebanon, while Hezbollah keeps playing new cards. Referring to Hezbollah's use of ...
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Iran Has Not Altered Nuclear Policy, Senior Official Says, Leaving NPT Exit on the Table
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Iran Has Not Altered Nuclear Policy, Senior Official Says, Leaving NPT Exit on the Table

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
escalating US and Israeli pressure could lead the country to consider withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran continues to adhere to its existing nuclear doctrine and remains co ...

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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.