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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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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026
mediation. Experts believe the circumstances put three key objectives on the meeting's agenda: Preventing the war from spreading: establishing a direct channel of communication between Tehran and key regional countries to avert miscalculation and a wider conflict. Consolidating a regional secu ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
media had reported that Lebanon was also on list of al-Zaidi's regional diplomatic visits. However, this visit did not happen for unknown reasons and the PM returned home after a one-day Syria visit. Syria's developments have always mattered to Iraq, and that importance has only grown with ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
media say otherwise, showing that despite the restrictions, Iran continues to do maritime business and to bypass the sanctions. In this connection, Reuters reported on Thursday that Iran, by a ghost network of over 5,000 military and financial institutions, since at least January 2025 has imported ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
media outlets. In the same day, Sana'a governor announced a Saudi airstrike on a cement factory in Hamadan town of Taiz province, killing a number of workers. Continuing their attacks, Saudis struck three homes in Al-Ar and Barza villages in Dhemar using internationally-banned cluster bombs. Th ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
media was described as a sign of change in Iran's deterrence level and possible expansion of the geographic scope of any new conflict. Many observers see this as signaling Tehran's readiness to counter any new aggression. International Crisis Group's analyst: Diplomacy and military resp ...
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert
Interview

Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
media sought to spotlight was that Tel Aviv had gained the upper hand thanks to military victories and regional developments, but the election results showed this narrative was not accepted within Israeli society itself. He added that even in the US, there was extensive propaganda about Israeli sup ...
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
Analysis

GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
media wryly put it: Trump wanted regime change in Iran, but Iran made regime change happen in America.
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
Analysis

From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026 ،
media outlets and analysts argue that the war with Iran played a pivotal role in the Republicans' defeat; that Americans, by withholding their votes from Trump's co-partisans, registered their opposition to his hawkish policies and delivered a resounding no to the war with Iran. The defeat ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
Analysis

Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
media outlets reported that Syrian Defense Minister General Murhef Abu Qasra met Pakistan's military attaché in Syria and Iraq Brigadier General Irfan Maqbool Ahmed. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the two sides discussed boosting bilateral ties and military relations in vari ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
media have claimed one of the topics under negotiation was the delivery of S-400 air defense systems, and that, according to these outlets, 90 advanced launchers have also been delivered to Iran. If these reports are accurate, the deployment and operationalization of the S-400 could significantly bo ...

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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.