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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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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
failure to Trump's military campaign for what he expected to be a rapid victory. Actually the war not only did not lead to collapse of the Islamic Republic, but also it has become one of attrition and the economic and military costs are overshadowing the economy of the US and its allies. In a s ...
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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 ،
failures, domestic and foreign, piling up on his watch. The White House, desperate to justify its record, has never needed a tangible win more than it does right now. In recent months, US economic malaise, and particularly voter anger over fuel prices, has become a full-blown political headache for ...
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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 ،
failure in war against Iran. For decades, Arab countries banked on the US military presence for their protection. But Iranian attacks on the US bases in these countries showed thar the existence of the US on the soil does not necessarily mean full immunity of Washington’s allies in the Persian ...
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
failure in eight decades. Now, a new exclusive report from NBC News, corroborated by multiple informed sources on Capitol Hill and inside the US intelligence community, reveals that Iranian drones, leveraging advanced navigation tech and likely sharing intelligence with Russia, inflicted billions o ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
failures over the past six months, since its war of attrition against Iran began, and US Central Command’s inability to shift the balance on the ground, there appear to be real divisions between the political and military wings of the US government. The wave of resignations by Pentagon general ...
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US Attack on Sirik Wedding Marks “Moral Decline,” Iran Says
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US Attack on Sirik Wedding Marks “Moral Decline,” Iran Says

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
failures, contrasting the attack with what he described as AI-generated footage portraying American officials as “moral and victorious heroes.” He also invoked American author Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, quoting the line that a true story about war is never moral ...
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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 ،
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 weeks mounting a broad operation to encircle, penetrate and destroy the underground infrastructure ar ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
failure to protect its Fifth Fleet headquarters from Iranian strikes stunning. Separately, NBC News reported that US intelligence and surveillance infrastructure across the Middle East has sustained billions of dollars in damage as a result of Iranian missile and drone strikes. Why is Jordan especi ...
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
failure to force Iran's submission in a 40-day war, the core logic of the conflict has shifted to a contest of endurance. Washington is trying to strangle Iran's main economic arteries through a tightening naval blockade, hoping to trigger internal collapse. Tehran, in turn, is focused on ev ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
failures against Iran, and on the other, from his inability to ensure security in the occupied territories. Alongside these issues, his manner of engagement and performance vis-à-vis Trump has also added to his political difficulties. Netanyahu has even been accused of deception toward Trump ...

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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.