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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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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026
interview with Al Jazeera the latest Trump administration sanctions, saying: “The tree of sanctions has already been picked.” He attributed the move to US “frustration” and warned that fresh economic pressure will not necessarily bring Tehran to its knees. According to Eyre, ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
interview in July, he launched a blistering attack on Abu Dhabi, saying wherever they set foot, blood is spilled. Tebboune added that had Algiers not wanted to prevent deepening the rifts in the Arab world, the severing of ties would have happened long ago. We want them to stay away from us so that ...
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The Yemen Sayyed Nasrallah Envisioned: From Resistance to Regional Transformation
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The Yemen Sayyed Nasrallah Envisioned: From Resistance to Regional Transformation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
interviewed recall his speeches as a source of solidarity and morale, particularly during periods when Yemen felt internationally isolated. Yemen’s military capabilities gradually expanded, including operations that reached targets beyond its borders. After October 2023, the Yemeni Armed Forc ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
interview with Alwaght pointed to the American military withdrawal from Iraq, saying that this is not an end to the American presence in Iraq and that Washington will seek to maintain influence in this country through political, economic, security, and cultural paths. 2003 invasion and start of Ira ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
interviews, including with The New York Times, he said the Taliban opposes the occupation of Afghanistan but welcomes American presence and investment in Afghan economic projects. The Russians are deeply worried that Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions could escalate and eventually drag Central Asian sta ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
interview with Sahar TV said that under the initial deal, up to 10,000 meters of land is to be given to the Taliban government in Chabahar Port. This, indeed, does not mean transfer of property. It is for investment to establish trade infrastructures in this region. Still, some media outlets misrea ...
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
interview, he asserted that Iran maintains effective control over the strait and the Persian Gulf, while the Iranian Army Navy oversees the Sea of Oman and areas beyond it. Ozmaei described Iran’s approach as “smart control,” explaining that vessels seeking to transit the waterway ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
interviews that from a Western or American standpoint, the pressure brought to bear on the Iranian government should have led to its collapse by now, but the system doesn't work that way. Pointing to all-out military war against Iran, the oil embargo, and the rial's depreciation, he stressed ...
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?
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From Sara to Yair: Will Netanyahu’s Family Become his Election Achilles Heel?

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
interviewed candidates for the post of military adviser in the prime minister's office. For the opposition figures, this provides a chance transfer the debate from the personal behavior of the wife of Netanyahu to the quality of management of the government and the independence of the decision- ...
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Khatibzadeh: Any Agreement Must Include Lebanon
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Khatibzadeh: Any Agreement Must Include Lebanon

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
interview, he reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy and said negotiations must be based on mutual respect and adherence to commitments. He also described his meetings with Lebanese officials as constructive. Khatibzadeh accused the United States and Israel of violating the Islamabad memor ...

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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.