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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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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026
instability in the Strait of Hormuz, while driving up shipping and insurance costs across the board in the short term, also sharpens the incentive for countries to develop diversified overland alternatives and reduce their reliance on maritime chokepoints. Russia, for its part, is betting that by ex ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
instability. If all three move forward in tandem, Iraq could, for the first time in years, begin shifting toward a genuine concentration of security authority in official state institutions. The most likely scenario, should armed groups resist, is neither a swift government victory nor a complete d ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
instability, and we must remain vigilant in this regard. Alwaght: Along with Hormuz crisis, Bab-el-Mandeb closure is causing some developments, including trilateral Mecca agreement. How do you see this defense pact and its function? Zarean: First, we should note that the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait has b ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
instability, emphasizing that in parts of Iraqi culture, the gun is intertwined with notions of power, honor, and personal safety. This reality poses a fundamental challenge to any disarmament initiative: before the state can take away people's weapons, it must first earn their trust that it ca ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
instability but also erode whatever slender chances remain for reviving a peace process and reaching a political solution.
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
instability. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the war exposed the limits of relying on foreign military bases for regional security, arguing that countries without such bases suffered less. He said Persian Gulf security should instead be collective, regional, and supported by economic c ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
Analysis

Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
instability in a neighboring country threatens Turkey's national security, Ankara will not sit and watch. In such a scenario, he added, Turkey would not hesitate to use all tools at its disposal, including military force. Here are Turkish options against Israeli regime: International legal pre ...
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
Analysis

Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
instability. Any viable plan for the territory's future must be built on the ground realities and designed with the participation of Palestine's main, deep-rooted political factions.
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden
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Iran’s Leader: Actions Undermining National Unity Are Forbidden

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
instability. Ayatollah Khamenei also emphasized domestic production, investment, technological innovation and reducing reliance on the dollar, while urging prudent management of imports. Ayatollah Khamenei identified national unity and social cohesion as priorities for all state institutions, sayin ...

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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.