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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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Iranian Parliament Speaker Honors IRGC’s Heroic Acts During Conflicts
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Honors IRGC’s Heroic Acts During Conflicts

Wednesday 22 April 2026
intervention. In his message marking the anniversary of the IRGC's founding, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf praises the IRGC's sacrifices in fighting the enemies during three imposed wars and their role in suppressing armed insurgencies aimed at destabilizing Iran's borders. He views these co ...
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Middle East Conflicts: Are America and Israel Seeking Security or Resources?
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Middle East Conflicts: Are America and Israel Seeking Security or Resources?

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
interventions, and asset confiscations. This approach aims to secure energy resources and national wealth through various means, such as blockades and seizing ships. In response to this model of domination, countries like Iran have adopted a strategy based on active resistance, relying on domestic ...
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Maariv Reports: Hezbollah Has Successfully Established New Strategic Equations
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Maariv Reports: Hezbollah Has Successfully Established New Strategic Equations

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
intervention, and northern settlements abandoned. The correspondent acknowledged that Hezbollah has established new equations while Israel has retreated to the pre-October 7, 2023 status quo—exactly what Hezbollah had sought for the past year and a half. He further admitted that Hezbollah has ...
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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 ،
interventionist policies. These are countries that have tasted the bitter reality of Western colonialism for centuries. They carry deep wounds from humanitarian suffering and historical injustice. And today, they see Iran as a standard-bearer in the fight against unilateralism, especially after the ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
intervention in the political, security, and economic arrangements of the region. Tehran believes that foreign intervention has created the conditions for instability and insecurity, and that if foreign intervention is eliminated, the countries of the region can certainly architect their own securit ...
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
intervention in West Asian issues—including reports of Britain sending warships and Egypt moving fighter jets to the UAE—will further complicate the situation. Baghaei emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz was open before the February 28 war and that the core problem lies in the US-Israel ...
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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 ،
intervention alone could not meet their aims. Despite force number increase under President Barack Obama, by 2012, the US lost 2,200 of its troops and over 4,000 were injured, finally setting a plan to hand over security to the local forces to schedule a final exit. This loss in Afghanistan marked ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
interventionist policies, factors that, in their view, only deepen instability and insecurity in Iraq. Therefore, if Ankara’s involvement in this case is confirmed, the resistance groups are expected to respond with sharp rhetoric and both political and field-based actions against Turkey. Tha ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
intervention, but he has now dragged the US into a quagmire, inflicting lasting damage on both American foreign policy and his own credibility abroad. Trump’s ongoing stalemate in the war against Iran persists as he faces domestic pressure from rising gasoline prices and low approval ratings ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
intervention or arms supplies that target Russia’s critical infrastructure could trigger a catastrophic response, one far beyond the bounds of proportionate retaliation. The missile was also used in Russia’s nuclear drills last week, signaling that Moscow is fully prepared for any scenar ...

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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.