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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
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026
external threats, Islamabad is seizing the opportunity. It is positioning itself as a reliable alternative power, ready to defend Arab security.  At the same time, the growing diplomatic role of General Asim Munir in West Asian affairs signals that the Pakistani military is no longer just a fi ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
external pressure and the perpetuation of occupation. Distrust in Israel: Tel Aviv's treachery speaks loud For all the flaws and dangers inherent in this agreement's details, Lebanon's government can not even guarantee Israeli compliance with these modest, limited commitments. Accordin ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral the Biggest Display of Democracy, Iran Turned War into Opportunity: Lebanese Author

Thursday 9 July 2026 ،
external pressure. In my opinion, the Islamic Republic, relying on the unity of the people, the armed forces, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), managed to thwart the enemy's primary objective—the overthrow of the system, and even turned this confrontation into an opportuni ...
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US President’s Signature Holds No Value
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US President’s Signature Holds No Value

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
external threats. He urged citizens to avoid political division, maintain confidence in state institutions, and ensure that Iran's adversaries see no sign of internal weakness.
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
external backers, any national settlement in Yemen will face even greater obstacles. In effect, Yemen is now gripped by three simultaneous layers of conflict: the Saudi-Ansarullah rivalry, the contest among southern Yemeni actors (with Saudi and Emirati backing), and the broader regional competitio ...
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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 ،
externally imposed aggression. He contended that public opposition within the US would grow as economic consequences worsen, with rising gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel prices placing additional strain on an already struggling American economy. Marandi maintained that Iran posed no threat 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 ،
external constraints over decades of sanctions. Iran’s economy is not fully tethered to the Western financial system, you cannot simply pull the plug by cutting access to American or European banks. Over the years, a significant share of Iran’s trade has shifted to intermediary companies ...
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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 ،
external threat. It is now squarely part of the broader struggle over power structures and the restriction of arms inside Iraq. Meanwhile, the Syrian experience still haunts Kurdish leaders. The sudden US pullback from parts of northern Syria in 2019, which opened the door for a security realignmen ...
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
Analysis

Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
external economic and political pressure remains a central axis of Iran’s dispute with the US and its allies. Washington had sought to widen the gap between the people and the Islamic Republic through intensifying the sanctions and tightening the noose of a maritime blockade. But the public&r ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
external isolation while simultaneously cementing its presence in one of the most important arenas of global power competition.

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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.