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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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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026
new American attack will trigger a painful response. 3. Expansion of clashes on Sunday: A fresh wave of clashes erupted early Sunday. This time, Iran struck not only the Bahrain-based American naval base but also Kuwait's Ali Al Salem airbase used by the American military. On the opposite side, ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
Analysis

Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
news website. They made it clear that any move that undermines internal security within Palestinian society, or any collaboration with the Israeli occupiers, must be met with firm legal action. Anyone proven to be cooperating with the enemy or participating in destructive activities, they warned, wi ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
Analysis

New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
new security arrangements in the Strait. According to the new arrangements, Iran will receive tolls from the vessels in return to provided security and navigation services. Iran-Oman cooperation: Unavoidable necessity Any security mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz will be difficult to implement wi ...
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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
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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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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.