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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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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026
national sovereignty and a dangerous step to expansion of the scope of war in the region. American and Saudi warplanes attacked multiple targets across several Iraqi provinces on Tuesday night, according to Al Mayadeen. The airstrikes came as Washington and Riyadh accused Iraqi resistance factions ...
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Iran Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression
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Iran Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
national sovereignty and independence against what it called US-Israeli aggression.
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
Analysis

Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
national media have reported that in the days leading up to the Rome talks, the Israeli army continued demolition operations in southern Lebanon using massive quantities of explosives, a move that Lebanese officials have condemned as incompatible with the spirit of the agreement and with any good-fa ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
national interests with even a stronger resolve. Alwaght: Iran's New conditions were met by Washington’s negative response. Is now Trump in a position that finds it unavoidable to accept Iran's terms, lift the blockade, and end the war to facilitate reopening the Strait of Hormuz? Za ...
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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 ،
national demands and the defense of Iran’s rights. Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces said Sunday that Tehran will not retreat from what it describes as the legitimate demands of the Iranian people or its leadership. It vowed to continue pursuing the defeat of American and Israeli ...
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Iranian Parliament Approves Service Charges for Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Parliament Approves Service Charges for Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
sovereignty of the Strait of Hormuz’s littoral states, arguing that freedom of navigation must be balanced with the security and sovereignty of coastal countries.
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
national unity had helped thwart what he described as enemy plans. He also described the US naval blockade of Iran as an act of aggression, warning that any further escalation would have consequences. Baghaei said Washington was using economic pressure and other measures to punish Iran for defendin ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
national community to increase pressure on Israel. Yet even as he delivered that warning, Fidan stressed that Ankara does not seek a direct military clash in Syria. We do not intend to get into a conflict with anyone in Syria, he said. But he also made a pointed caveat: if instability in a neighbori ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
national command structure.” Following the announcement of the SDF’s dissolution, al-Sharaa appointed Abdi as an adviser to the president, and another granting Ilham Ahmed, the co-chair of the autonomous administration’s foreign relations office, a seat in parliament. The Syrian ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
national currencies in intra-bloc transactions, a quiet but telling move away from dollar dependence. Iran's winning card: Trade without dollar The SCO's most consequential function is its push toward dollar-free trade. For years, the organization has pursued a roadmap to increase the use ...

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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.