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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 Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC
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Iran Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC

Tuesday 14 July 2026
history of foreign interference, alleged support for recent US-Israeli military actions against Iran, and claimed Britain was relying on unfounded security allegations while hosting groups Tehran describes as terrorist networks.
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
history of the global oil market and warned that the world should be concerned about energy security. That concern signals a deeper shift in the market’s underlying dynamics: traders are no longer reacting solely to war news or military posturing and they are focused on one question above all ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
history of wars. The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command, the core of Iran's military decision-making, recently cautioned that if Trump's threats to target Iran's infrastructure are carried out, everything that has so far remained intact in the region out of Iranian restr ...
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Iranian Forces Strike US Targets in Kuwait in New Offensive
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Iranian Forces Strike US Targets in Kuwait in New Offensive

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
history, and people, adding that its forces would continue to stand against what it described as the enemies of Iran and humanity. The strikes followed an earlier wave of attacks on Sunday targeting ammunition and radar facilities at the same two bases.
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
history of Beirut-Washington relations shows that such high-level meetings have always taken place at critical security and political junctures, and have frequently come hand-in-hand with US efforts to redraw Lebanon's internal power dynamics. Record of fruitless meetings at the White House Ov ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
history, the case has reached its final stage. Once hailed as a symbol of Turkey’s strategic independence from the West and a bold display of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s determination to chart an autonomous foreign policy, the system is now on the verge of leaving Turkish soil. Following las ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
history of this Palestinian movement. With this election, the movement fills the vacuum existed since the martyrdom of Sinwar amid complicated regional and political circumstances. Additionally, a united leadership helps Hamas simultaneously manage foreign and home cases better. Holding internal el ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
history, have asserted their right to answer siege with siege, and have threatened any Saudi retaliatory move with a comprehensive and decisive response. What sets this threat apart from similar ones in the past is its timing and its place in the broader calculus of the ongoing regional conflict be ...
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
history, and people I have felt a close connection for many years. Alwaght: You have cooperation and connection with Iran for years. What picture did this bond give you of the martyred Leader of Iran? Apresyan: For many years, I have collaborated with Iran in the fields of culture and tourism, and ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
history, combined with the radical campus atmosphere, pulled Kozo into the Red Army’s ranks. Connections to Palestinians The JRA established close ties to the Palestinian Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in early 1970s. The Japanese fighters relocated to Palestinian camps in Lebanon ...

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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.