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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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Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant
Interview

Martyred Leader Was Voice of World’s Muslims: Russian Funeral Participant

Sunday 12 July 2026
loss of many people, but losing a leader trusted for years and whose words were light of our way was extremely difficult, he said. A leader beyond Iranian borders He went on to say that, in his view, Ayatollah Khamenei was a figure beyond Iran's borders, adding that he belonged to all Muslims. ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
Interview

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

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
loss of House and Senate seats for the GOP could put a brake on Trump's aggressive posture. That said, Hanizadeh stressed this is ultimately an American internal affair. What matters is Washington's policy toward Iran and the region. Any US military movement, he adds, must be closely monito ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
losses in other conflicts were spread across years. Experts point to the sheer intensity and scale of Iranian attacks as a major factor driving these casualties, but they also highlight a host of military, geographic, and operational challenges in the region that have seriously undermined American ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
loss of power at the right-wing camp. Here, too, the supporters of the right-wing are counting on the art of Netanyahu to turn the tide all of the sudden in a sensitive moment. Netanyahu has started to mull options including re-allying with Smortrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, or s ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
Analysis

Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
losses in the conflict with Iran cannot be dismissed as mere media management or be blamed on delay in data-gathering. But put the numbers together. Dozens of destroyed aircraft, billions in military infrastructure damage, a sharp drawdown in missile-defense inventories, alongside the recent talk o ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
Report

Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
losses on Palestinian herders. The cumulative effect is a rising tide of displacement. The UN has warned that more than 1,800 Palestinians have been forced to leave their homes in the first months of 2026 as a direct result of settler violence and the restrictions imposed on daily life. In a report ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
losses piling up in the Persian Gulf. On top of that, deepening the integration of Iran's energy grid with Central Asia would reduce the country's dependence on any single market or transit corridor, and lay the groundwork for a genuine regional energy market. Alongside rail corridors, the ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
loss of a single position from triggering a domino effect. If a key high point is knocked out of the operational cycle, the other side can exploit it to deepen surveillance, pressure surrounding areas, and establish new fire positions. The significance of Ali Taher, then, is largely defined by its ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
lossus of US politics, bankrolling candidates from both parties and working tirelessly to preserve a bipartisan consensus in lockstep with the Israeli government. Since its founding in 1954, the organization has held special place in Washington.  That consensus, however, has been gradually cra ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
The American president needs gains to sell to Americans as elections draw closer. Venezuela deal may not deliver what he wants. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump since the beginning of his military campaign in Venezuela and abduction of its President Nicholas Maduro made it clear that the main ...

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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.