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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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Iran’s ’Life Sacrificer’: From a Social Campaign to a National Deterrence Doctrine
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Iran’s ’Life Sacrificer’: From a Social Campaign to a National Deterrence Doctrine

Sunday 12 April 2026
ground: Life Sacrificer Campaign as a doctrine of presence in the streets  The Life Sacrificer campaign, Jan Fada in Persian, marks a significant sociological shift in Iran, moving citizens from passive spectators to active players in the nation’s defense. The voluntary registration of m ...
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Ghalibaf: Trump’s Aim Is to Dominate Iran
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Ghalibaf: Trump’s Aim Is to Dominate Iran

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
ground invasion test in Isfahan, comparing it to the Tabas incident. While any of these designs could have brought other nations to their knees, Iran defeated each one through the active and cohesive presence of its people. However, he warned that the enemy has now entered a new phase involving mari ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
ground to a complete halt and tens of billions of dollars in capital fled due to internal insecurity, is now wrestling with a tough economic situation. That is why it is trying to pile on the pressure to stop any new initiative on managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz from taking shape. Bec ...
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
ground, Lebanon’s military is deployed far behind the Yellow Line, in places like Kfardounine and Marjayoun, watching as Israel evacuates 23 villages. The army ranks 118th out of 145 countries in the 2026 Global Firepower index and lacks any real air defense system. Its air force has become a ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
ground offensive or occupation of islands Citing Trump who recently said that the mid-June deal with Tehran is over and war has formally resumed, Mr Hanizadeh said that the recent remarks by the US president should be taken seriously. Given the recent developments, the near end of the US-hosted Wor ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
Analysis

Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
ground. The latest talks, brokered by the US and set to run from August 4 to 6 in the Italian capital, focus on implementing a framework agreement, expanding so-called “pilot” zones, deploying the Lebanese army in the south, resolving border disputes, overseeing an Israeli withdrawal, a ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
ground for their integration into the regular army. This approach showed itself in the presented official government plan, where it stresses on reforming security structure, restricting arms to state institutions, and increasing capabilities of the security forces of the country. However, the rest ...
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
ground and its strategic aims. Anthony Cordesman, a military expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argues in his assessment: US forces entered this war in 2004, even though their reasons for going in were wrong. The evidence conclusively showed that Iraq possessed neither lo ...
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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 ،
groundwork would have been laid for easier American intervention in other countries across the region. Kazemi Qomi, referring to the political climate at the outset of the occupation, said the Americans were intoxicated by an early victory after Iraq. But Saddam’s swift fall was not the produ ...
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
ground invasion of Iran ALWAGHT- Iranian Army Ground Forces commander Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi said the deployment of more than 51 combat units and the redeployment of 39,000 military personnel during the Ramadan War prevented an enemy ground invasion of Iran. He said troops were positioned ...

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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.