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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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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026
invasion simultaneously with the large-scale American attacks. So, the current threat is serious and the armed forces and responsible institutions should watch the American and Israeli moves closely and precisely. Also, the last week NATO meeting in Turkey could be for coordinations among the Wester ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
invasion of Lebanon to the 2000 withdrawal and the 2006 war, Israeli military occupation of the south, cross-border incursions, and repeated violations of Lebanese sovereignty have remained a central axis of conflict for decades. Beirut has repeatedly accused Tel Aviv of breaching its airspace, lau ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
invasion: How was Iraq armed?  The roots to this current challenge should be traced back to contemporary history of Iraq. The Iraqi-Iranian war, Persian Gulf War, 1990s sanctions, collapse of Saddam's dictatorship in 2003, dissolution of Iraqi army post-occupation, collapse of the security ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
invasion. The US is also pulling out of Syria and scaling back in Iraq. Signs of Washington's power decline At the same time, the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) weighed in with a 2026 analysis posing a blunt question: Is this the end of American hegemony? Its answer, it ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
invasion and necessarily does not tend to withdraw support to Hezbollah and its demands in return for stop of attacks. So, the military operations in Lebanon necessarily do not mean making political and strategic gains and there is a serious distinction between the capability to carry out attacks a ...
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Ghalibaf Dismisses US Assertion That Iran Lacks Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Ghalibaf Dismisses US Assertion That Iran Lacks Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
invasion levels, rising to $50 when using earlier and actual figures. Ghalibaf said the market’s reaction either reflected a lack of understanding or contradicted the US narrative. In a sarcastic reference to the situation, he also joked about a supposed “free-dollar vending machine&rdq ...
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
invasion was destroying the Iraqi military's ability to deter Iran, without the US having any clear plan to restore security and order through a democratic system; one that would not lead to the isolation and marginalization of Sunnis. Tactical win, strategic loss This American military expert ...
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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 ،
invasion and start of Iraq destruction Referring to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 that led to collapse of Saddam Hussein, Mr Afghahi said that George W. Bush's war on Iraq was part of a push to gain control over Iraq and to change the regional geography to pave the way for long-term pre ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, said that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Washington pursued global hegemony, and toward that end, sought to bring West Asia under its control. The attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, he added, fit within a new order the Americans were pursuing. After Afghani ...
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
invasion of Iran ALWAGHT- Iranian Army Ground Forces commander Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi said the deployment of more than 51 combat units and the redeployment of 39,000 military personnel during the Ramadan War prevented an enemy ground invasion of Iran. He said troops were positioned across ...

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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.