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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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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026
financial costs. Even Trump's core MAGA supporters, who unleashed fierce criticism against the White House over a potential attack on Venezuela, could fracture over the unpredictable burdens of a conflict with Iran, potentially creating a deep rift within his own base. The Electoral strategy: A ...
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
financial institutions all make up part of the power transition to the East.  These developments do not mean full West omission from the world equations, but show that the West is no longer the sole determining factor in the world dynamics. Instead of obeying Munich Security Conference's a ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
financial markets, and trigger a full-blown global economic crisis. Tehran has repeatedly warned that any direct attack by the US or Israel would be met with a regional response, not a limited one. And the Strait of Hormuz has long been viewed as a potential pressure point in such a scenario. But s ...
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?

Monday 23 March 2026 ،
financial costs of war for the enemies, in each stage exponentially unveil a new surprise to the enemies on the battleground. In this context, following the widespread failure of the enemy to limit the continuous waves of Iran’s missile and drone attacks, and the reopening of the strategic St ...
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
financial warfare main battleground against US ALWAGHT- Ghalibaf: Economic resistance key to weakening US influence, financial warfare main battleground against US. On Saturday, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reacted to recent statements by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen ...
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
financial markets. Sixth, layering the battle across sea, cyber, and narrative domains—where naval operations are accompanied by cyber actions against maritime infrastructure, information warfare, and media narrative management. Seventh, treating time as a strategic variable, where gradual att ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
financial aid and reconstruction promises from Arab states like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, a trust that led him to effectively ask Iran to pull its forces out of Syria.  Then came Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza, laying bare another ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
warfare, something now pushing many countries to fast develop their drone power. South Korea is the latest example of this shifting paradigm. Its defense ministry recently announced plans to mass-produce over 110,000 attack drones by 2029, drawing directly from the battlefields of Ukraine and Iran. ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
financial and commercial system. That is why any bid to destabilize this route amounts to far more than a limited military act; it is an attempt to disrupt one of the region's most vital anti-sanction geopolitical projects. Ukraine's play in the US-designed plot Zelensky's formal assum ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
financial strength, Pakistani with its military and nuclear capacity, and Turkey with its defense industries and operational capabilities fit this bloc. Why Mecca? One notable detail is the choice of Mecca as the venue for the talks, and the possible naming of the accord after the holy city. Diplo ...

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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.