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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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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026
independence and Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Saar was the first senior Israeli official to visit it in January 26. Hassan Sheikh Mahmud, the president of Somalia, in mid-February announced a series of political and legal measures to counter this recognition. He said that steps will be taken to e ...
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IRGC Successfully Thwarts Enemies’ Plans and Malicious Intentions According to Pezeshkian
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IRGC Successfully Thwarts Enemies’ Plans and Malicious Intentions According to Pezeshkian

Wednesday 22 April 2026 ،
independence, security, and dignity throughout the Islamic Revolution's history. He described the IRGC as a strong and protective presence during challenging periods, citing its role in internal and external defense. Pezeshkian highlighted the IRGC's successes since the 1979 Islamic Revolut ...
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati
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Iran United Against Hebrew-Arab-American Alliance, According to Velayati

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
independence from the US, signifying a deep divide among its traditional allies. Velayati added: Now, 'United Iran' stands against the Hebrew-Arab-American front; 'The whole world is the body, and Iran is the heart.' In response to US President Donald Trump's allegations about ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
independence with intelligent management. Otherwise, if the Americans feel that the new cabinet is confronting the West, they will set up roadblocks ahead of it. New Iraqi generation expects al-Zaydi to create a better economic condition and the Americans will wait to see what approach the new cabi ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
independence-seeking approach in Global South At the intergovernmental level, there are growing signs of a discursive convergence with Iran’s positions, especially among countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).  Most Latin American nations have taken clear ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
independence. In many cases, advanced missile systems like Patriot and THAAD are operated purely by the Americans despite their deployment on the soil of other countries and they act only if American interests are at risk. This showed itself in recent Iran war when these systems only acted to protec ...
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Israel’s Malicious Plots Against Lebanon Will Never Succeed
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Israel’s Malicious Plots Against Lebanon Will Never Succeed

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
independence for Lebanon and the region. Sheikh Qassem rejected any notion of a ceasefire in Lebanon, calling it an ongoing US-Israeli aggression, and noted that Israel has violated the truce more than 20,000 times while observing none of its commitments. He insisted that Lebanon will prevail throu ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
independence from American influence.  These demands come as the resistance groups under Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) now form a critical part of Iraq’s political and security landscape. Many of these factions, formed in 2014 in opposition to the foreign-backed ISIS terrorist group, ...
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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 ،
independence, and the Islamic Republic of Iran as a key West Asian player with established control over the Strait of Hormuz and the Axis of Resistance. The day after any future conflict, Iran’s position will not only remain intact, but also it will be cemented as the guarantor of a new regio ...
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
independence. The Leader noted that Iran now stands before the historic, unprecedented epic of resistance against two global terrorist armies — an apparent reference to the United States and Israel — placing a heavier burden of responsibility on all Iranian officials. Being thankful for ...

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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.