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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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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
lands in southern Iran to Afghanistan has ignited reactions online. But the reality is different from from what has been circulated by some media. Iranian member of parliament Mohsen Zangeneh in an interview with Sahar TV said that under the initial deal, up to 10,000 meters of land is to be given ...
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
land, energy infrastructure, and biodiversity. Citing conflicts in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, he pointed to attacks on energy facilities, water and sewage treatment plants, farmland, and coastal areas, warning that pollution and hazardous remnants of war can affect communities for years or decades. H ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
land embargo on Yemen by Saudi Arabia, and the Yemeni back-to-back attacks on the Saudi airports from Riyadh to Jeddah and Dammam over the past week have turned the deterrence equations on their head. The Arab kingdom works to protect its airspace security and resume its flights by boosting its air ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
lands from Israeli occupation by all means.  Lebanese government obstructing Hezbollah fight against Israeli occupation The seizure comes as Hezbollah has spent recent years locked in military confrontation with Israeli occupation, and as Beirut's support for the resistance has become one ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
landscape will also rank among the key agenda items of Lavrov's trip. Russia's Foreign Ministry has said the Tehran talks will focus on the situation surrounding Iran and Moscow's efforts to de-escalate tensions. That stance comes as the dispute between Tehran and Washington over ending ...
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
land create an issue that transcends domestic disagreements. In such a moment, protecting citizens' lives, the security of the country's territorial integrity, and national independence become common ground for the full spectrum of society. The artist occupies a special place in this equati ...
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
land routes, port services and crisis-management mechanisms can keep goods flowing under difficult conditions, a factor that, in the current circumstances, has become the strategic edge for Iranian ports over their neighbors'. Dubai and Jebel Ali; trade privileges beside geographical vulnerabil ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
land on ordinary Iraqis and Iranians alike. The Chazabeh border crossing is no mere geographic checkpoint; it anchors a sprawling economic and social network that binds together traders, truckers, pilgrims and families on both sides of the frontier. Trade between the two countries topped $10 billion ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
landed a key post with Naif al-Shammari at the defense ministry. The weight of that appointment must be read through defense ministry's ties to the armed forces structure. In quota system terms, it matters because a political faction can, by holding a strategic ministry, exert more influence ove ...
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
landing in Saudi Arabia of a damaged Emirati passenger plane carrying Israeli travelers, have revived debate over Riyadh's ties to the Israel-aligned camp. Such reports alone, however, fall short of proving a secret agreement or a firm Saudi decision to normalize. What matters in the Istanbul s ...

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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.