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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 Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026
opposition by Tel Aviv to linking the Iran war to Lebanon war, the Israeli regime accepted to stop its attacks on Lebanon. Like the conditions that followed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, the Israeli regime launched a propaganda campaign to distract the global public opinion from t ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
opposition to Tel Aviv naming a diplomatic envoy to the autonomous region of Somaliland, warning that the measure can create a new hot spot in Horn of Africa region.  Daud Aweis Jama in a televised address condemned any Israeli move to recognize Somaliland as an independent state, adding that ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
opposition to wartime negotiations is not just an emotional stance, it is rooted in past assessments. Iranians remember that even during the nuclear talks, the Washington and Tel Aviv took a hostile line. Twice they launched military strikes on Iranian soil and assassinated commanders, senior offic ...
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
opposition to continued fighting and public anger over Trump's broken promises are growing by the day. If this trend holds, Republicans are not just failing to boost their chances of holding Congress, but also they are now risking a potential landslide defeat to Democrats in the October midterms ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
opposition of the Congress to the war and to the White House strategy about explaining the war goals and the ways out of it, the American public are obviously against extended aggression against Iran. Polls coming out show that nearly two-thirds of the Americans are against the war and only 20 perce ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
opposition to any further military action against Iran are growing. For example, an Ipsos institute poll shows that 58 percent of American citizens are opposed to anti-Iranian war. Another poll found that 66 percent of respondents call for the rapid end of the hostilities against Iran. Support for ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
opposition to the foreign-backed ISIS terrorist group, not only wield significant influence in parliament but have also operated in recent years as part of Iraq’s official armed forces structure. That is why a broad cross-section of Iraqi political forces views American pressure as blatant me ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
opposition from factions close to Hezbollah and public opinion supporting it has prevented the Lebanese government from taking more concrete and visible steps in this regard, said Mr Hanizadeh. Mr Hanizadeh continued that Salam is practically playing into the hands of the US and Israeli regime and ...
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
opposition to arming Kurds for incursions into Iran, calling it a threat to Turkey’s national security. As a result, Mossad’s plan to deploy armed Kurdish rebels into Iran hit a dead end. Another failed Mossad plot during the anti-Iran aggression targeted Iran’s energy and power i ...
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Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts
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Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
opposition to an aggressive war against Iran, said that while a potential Trump-brokered agreement is positive, Israel would see it as an existential threat to its goals. He argued that to prevent Israeli sabotage of any peace deal, the US must cut military aid enabling Israeli strikes on Iran and ...

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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.