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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 Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026
future of Iran-Iraq ties Wrapping up with an optimistic note on Iran-Iraq relations, he said that we have weathered far harder conditions and have seen far tougher positions from Iraqi governments. Iran, he added, helped shape Iraq’s political system, and wherever Iran has stepped in, it has ...
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Top Commander Warns: Any New War on Iran Will Draw the Entire Region into the Conflict
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Top Commander Warns: Any New War on Iran Will Draw the Entire Region into the Conflict

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
future Israeli aggression would face a strong response from both Iran’s military and population.
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
future of Baghdad political and security situation after this exit. In quest for answers to these questions, Alwaght has talked to Seyyed Hashem Mousavi, a West Asia affairs expert, asking him for comments about the aspects and outcomes of this US military exit and Washington's new instruments ...
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
future in the European countries. Over the past few days, France has become a hot spot for the biggest European student protests in recent years. Having started on September 17 in Paris suburbs, the protests addressed teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, dilapidated schools, and long educatio ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
future of the Israeli regime maritime capability rests not solely on the number of large ships, but increasingly on a mix of small vessels, missiles, unmanned systems, intelligence, and electronic warfare. This approach in fact aligns with the Israeli regime's economic and geographic constraint ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
future of investment in Chabahar and India’s share of the North-South Corridor shrouded in uncertainty. Despite these ambiguities, Iran is serious about ramping up investment in the region and paving the way for more capital. Developing the area requires conditions that let investor countries ...
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
future generations. Araghchi said warfare can cause lasting damage to water and soil resources, air quality, forests, agricultural land, energy infrastructure, and biodiversity. Citing conflicts in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, he pointed to attacks on energy facilities, water and sewage treatment plant ...
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
future prospects, according to Lebanon’s Safir al-Shamal news website. Sheikh Ali al-Khatib briefed the visiting Iranian delegation on Lebanon’s overall situation, particularly the circumstances of the country’s Shia community and developments in southern Lebanon. Khatibzadeh also ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
future threats. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the United States must be held accountable for its actions against Iran and accept the Iranian nation’s legitimate demands. He stressed that Tehran’s strategy was neither endless warfare nor continuous negotiations ...

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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.