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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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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
newed confrontation. Hanizadeh believes that the US is seeking dominance over the Strait of Hormuz and its ultimate objective is to deprive China of West Asia oil. Possible surprise ground offensive or occupation of islands Citing Trump who recently said that the mid-June deal with Tehran is over ...
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
Report

Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
legal principles against unilateral action. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, addressing the gathering, warned that continued American and Israeli strikes against his country, which are targeting educational and medical facilities, critical infrastructure, economic sites and even IAEA-monito ...
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Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?
Analysis

Why’s not Iran Involved Russia and China in Region’s Security-Military Equations?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
new deterrence doctrine built on decision-making independence and self-sufficient execution. These developments carry a message for the region as well. For decades, most Arab governments have defined their security through the American umbrella. Iran is now offering a different model, one that loca ...
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
Analysis

India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
new players have come on board. Meanwhile, India as a new partner to Israeli regime has upped its military and industrial cooperation with Tel Aviv to unprecedented levels, gradually departing from an arms buyer to one of the active partners in production and provision of arms and ammunition to thi ...
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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 ،
new in the upcoming primaries. Fourth, the mechanism for final list adjustment: After the primaries conclude and each candidate has a vote tally, will seats be allocated strictly by the numbers, or does the party leader retain the authority to reshuffle the list according to his political calculus? ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
new transit mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possibility of outright military win nor a return to the past status of thr strait. Recent r ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
Interview

Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
new stage. From Tehran's conditions to normalize the transit status in the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait developments to the rise of new defense coalitions all bear witness to a transformation in the security balance post-war. In this regard, Alwaght has talked to Ahmad Zarean, an ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
Analysis

Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
new government in Damascus and signaled an expansion of its military and security support. Tel Aviv, in turn, views Ankara's growing foothold with deep alarm, fearing the establishment of Turkish military infrastructure on its northern border. Last week's Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duh ...
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case
Report

Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
new generation of its weapons on real battlefields by attacking other countries, a pattern repeated in the recent war against Iran, where some of the most advanced American weaponry was deployed. In that vein, the foreign ministry spokesman, citing statements by American officials about the attack, ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
Analysis

UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
new report that there are “reasonable grounds” to conclude that the US was responsible for two military strikes in southern Iran on February 28, and that the attacks amounted to war crimes. The two incidents under review are the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab ...

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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.