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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025
intervention in the region, not Washington’s diplomatic solutions. Conflict of interests on Gaza Under home pressure to cut the US military involvement in West Asia and focus on internal challenges, Trump is seeking a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas with the help of mediators like Qatar a ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
Analysis

Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
intervention of international powers is in the making. Relying less on the utter US support, Saudi Arabia is seeking to diversify its regional relations and Iran has a key place in this path.
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
intervention.  Bagram replacing Iraq  By keeping Bagram base, the US is seeking to establish for its military a logistics station and actually a replacement for cutting direct military presence in Iraq. In recent years, the US forces in Iraq have been on a shaky ground. On the one hand, ...
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
interventionist policies, is attempting to establish stability through dialogue and regional cooperation and to consolidate Iran's position in the new world order. The TDF as an Iranian diplomatic initiative is a domestic model of managing regional crises and enhancing convergent dialogue among ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
interventions and occupation. 
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
Analysis

Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
interventionist approach as a chance for a peace deal with Ukraine, Kiev’s military escalation has weakened this picture.  In general, we should say that recent Ukrainian attack served as a lever to increase pressure for a stronger hand on the negotiating table. But risk of an escalation ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
interventions of Western and Arab parties and confront the occupation of the Israeli regime as the archenemy of Lebanon.  Therefore, with the understanding of such important outcomes of the municipal elections, Araghchi's visit to Beirut takes place in an atmosphere countering the pressure ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
intervention of regional and international actors to overthrow the country's political system led by Bashar al-Assad through violence. Estimates by international research centers such as the Soufan Group and ICSR indicate that during the Syrian war, between 40,000 and 60,000 foreign fighters fro ...
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?
Analysis

Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
interventions: One of the major challenges ahead of the Israeli army is the meddling of the political figures in military appointments. Yaniv Kopovich in a report published by Haaretz said anything related to the army and military forces must win approval of the political officials, something giving ...
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Israel Drones Hamas Fighters in Gaza During ISIS-linked Rescue Op
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Israel Drones Hamas Fighters in Gaza During ISIS-linked Rescue Op

Tuesday 10 June 2025 ،
intervention to assist ISIS-linked forces. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly admitted to arming anti-Hamas factions in Gaza, including the Abu Shabab group, which former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman confirmed had received Israeli weapons. The Abu Shabab group, ...

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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.