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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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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025
intelligence cooperation, it modernizes its warplanes and tanks in Israel.  It even formally condemned at a NATO summit Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel which was Israel’s biggest defeat and Palestinian success during 8 decades of anti-occupation struggle.  Thus, Israel&rsq ...
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran

Tuesday 8 April 2025 ،
intelligence, while also committing both nations not to assist the aggressor if either is subjected to aggression. It also outlines plans for joint investment in oil and gas, peaceful nuclear energy, and a payment system based on national currencies to avoid reliance on third-party countries. Howeve ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
intelligence, warned in an article published by Israel's Channel 12 about the consequences of this scenario, saying that maintaining the army throughout Gaza would require a large military presence, which would come at the cost of reducing the presence of forces in the West Bank and the northern ...
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Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate
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Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate

Thursday 10 April 2025 ،
intelligence drone was shot down. Accordingly, for Algeria, close ties with Iran are currently an opportunity to break its isolation in Africa.  The proximity of Iran and Algeria in West Africa has also raised concerns from Morocco, which has close ties with Iran's archenemy Israel. Morocc ...
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
intelligence agencies, the door to talks on confidence-building in exchange for the lifting of sanctions is open. But Iran has declared a red line any negotiations on its legitimate defense capabilities or its principal policies in relation to its regional allies. This is while Netanyahu's talk ...
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
intelligence community, Shabak and Mossad, had warned that these reforms threatened the stability of the security institutions, and thousands of reserve officers, including pilots and special forces, refused to serve in protest of this plan. On the other hand, Netanyahu's aimless and attritiona ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
Analysis

Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
intelligence and logistical support, but in practice, after years, they were unable to defeat Ansarallah, and this time, the previous experience will be repeated for the aggressors.  In addition, a large-scale operation will not lead to any gains in Yemen. Saudi officials, on whom the US had c ...
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
intelligence, despite America's 2018 withdrawal. The minister warned against special interest groups distorting diplomacy and expressed openness to US economic collaboration, noting potential multibillion-dollar opportunities in Iran's planned nuclear energy expansion. However, he made clear ...
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Tehran Condemns Paraguay’s IRGC Blacklisting as Illegal, Israel-driven
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Tehran Condemns Paraguay’s IRGC Blacklisting as Illegal, Israel-driven

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
intelligence sites. Iranian officials emphasized that these strikes represented only a small portion of the country’s overall military capability.
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri visited Syria later in 2023 and met Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The news was not reported at the time in Iraqi media until it was revealed by Syrian media outlets. The same happened with a re ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution