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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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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026
legitimate solution in order to realize demands of the southerners. The Saudi authorities are acutely aware that the Riyadh conference will yield no tangible results without the participation of the STC. Nevertheless, the STC's response to the proposal for this conference has been decidedly amb ...
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Iran Parliament Speaker Vows to Hear Protesters, Act Against Foreign-Linked Agitators
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Iran Parliament Speaker Vows to Hear Protesters, Act Against Foreign-Linked Agitators

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
legitimate public protests deserve attention ALWAGHT- Qalibaf said legitimate public protests deserve attention, adding that foreign intelligence–linked individuals attempting to fuel riots would be handled separately by authorities. Speaking in parliament, Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
legitimate military target. Notably, Iran rejected Netanyahu's request, reportedly mediated by Putin, to refrain from attacking Israel if a strike came solely from the US and Tel Aviv was not a participant. Furthermore, signals of readiness from Iran's regional allies within the Axis of Res ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
legitimate targets for Pakistan wherever they are, regardless of their location. The cross-border raids underscore a sharp rise in attacks by terrorist groups, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS, targeting both Pakistani soldiers and civilians in recent months. While the Pakista ...
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Trump’s Hard Choices: Bending to Iran’s Rights or Receiving Fresh Battleground Blows
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Trump’s Hard Choices: Bending to Iran’s Rights or Receiving Fresh Battleground Blows

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
legitimate rights, despite the US push to wrest concessions from Tehran. But Iran's decision is clear and it is seeking its legal rights, while the US sought to foist excessive demands on Iran, which Tehran totally rejected. Iran will neither accept curbs on its missile range, nor the suspension ...
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
legitimate right as long as Palestine is occupied by the Israeli regime. Other Palestinian groups, including Islamic Jihad, have taken similar stances, asserting that disarming is a red line. From the Palestinian perspective, the resistance's weapons remain the single most significant obstacle ...
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?
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Unwelcome Guest of White House: How Have Washington-Tel Aviv Ties Taken a Turn for Worse?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
legitimate rights, including an independent state, are recognized. Trump skips support to Netanyahu Netanyahu’s trip to Washington is no routine visit, but carries special political weight for the man himself. He is barreling toward a make-or-break election, and he knows full well that a sho ...
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Iran’s Armed Forces Pledge to Fight Until ‘Enemies Are Defeated’
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Iran’s Armed Forces Pledge to Fight Until ‘Enemies Are Defeated’

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
legitimate demands of the Iranian people or its leadership. It vowed to continue pursuing the defeat of American and Israeli adversaries while defending Iran’s rights. In a statement marking the “Return of the Liberated” anniversary, the armed forces praised the legacy of resistan ...
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
legitimate demands are fulfilled. The senior Iranian commander said the limited range of Iran’s weapons reflects policy choices rather than technological restrictions. He stressed that domestically produced weapons can have their range and power expanded according to battlefield requirements. ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
legitimate demands. He stressed that Tehran’s strategy was neither endless warfare nor continuous negotiations, but a combination of military preparedness and diplomacy aimed at securing lasting deterrence. Ghalibaf proposed replacing the traditional cycle of war, negotiations and peace with ...

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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.