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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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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026
nuclear deal. But in the early read on what just went down, Trump got little more than the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. His pre-war demands included regime change, eliminating highly enriched uranium, completely halting Iran's domestic peaceful enrichment program, and dismantling its miss ...
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
nuclear infrastructure, and science ALWAGHT- From a postwar import economy to a sanctions-resilient powerhouse: Iran's Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science. Under Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's 37-year leadership (1989–2026), Iran tran ...
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
nuclear bomb to Strait of Hormuz as weapon Deterrence, as one of the oldest concepts in military and diplomatic doctrine, has always hinged on a simple equation: the cost of attack must outweigh its benefits. In classic strategic thinking, the nuclear bomb is the ultimate deterrent. But the Ramadan ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
nuclear weapons. Instead, the war continues, the Strait remains closed, and the economic and political costs at home are mounting. The prolonged standoff, the paper warned, risks casting Trump as the steward of a war that undercuts one of the core pillars of his political identity. CNN, meanwhile, ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
nuclear program, missile program, and the so-called Iran proxies in the region align more with the Israeli interests, not those of the US. They maintain that the enormous military and diplomatic support provided to Tel Aviv by Washington, including direct involvement in war, has given rise to a ques ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
nuclear power. Yet, if Damascus joins this pact, the arrangement shifts from a defense cooperation among three states into a mechanism with a member sitting directly in one of the region's principal conflict zones. Syria, unlike Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, lies in the immediate vicinity of the ...
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Iran Has Not Altered Nuclear Policy, Senior Official Says, Leaving NPT Exit on the Table
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Iran Has Not Altered Nuclear Policy, Senior Official Says, Leaving NPT Exit on the Table

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
nuclear program remains oriented toward non-weaponization ALWAGHT- Iran’s top security official has reaffirmed that Tehran’s nuclear program remains oriented toward non-weaponization, while warning that escalating US and Israeli pressure could lead the country to consider withdrawing fro ...
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
nuclear program ALWAGHT- Addressing the UN General Assembly, Iran’s president said Tehran would not surrender, reaffirmed the country’s right to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, and urged greater emphasis on diplomacy and justice for the Palestinian people. Iranian President Masoud Pe ...
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Iran Signals Readiness for Talks While Rejecting Pressure and Intimidation
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Iran Signals Readiness for Talks While Rejecting Pressure and Intimidation

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
nuclear weapons and remains willing to negotiate over its nuclear program and sanctions relief. He argued that Iran was engaged in negotiations with Washington when it came under attack, raising questions about US intentions. Pezeshkian said Iran would continue pursuing diplomacy but would reject a ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
weapons, and hardware to Madagascar, BMP-3 armored vehicles in particular, as part of a strategy of steadily deepening its foothold across African countries. At the same time, Moscow has trained its sights on cultural influence. The Russian Orthodox Church has established an exarchate in Africa, co ...

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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.