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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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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
regional instability, saying Tehran has acted in self-defense. He accused the US and Israel of targeting Iranian civilians and infrastructure and also highlighted the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where he said tens of thousands had been killed and displaced. On Iran’s nuclear program, Peze ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
regional stability, energy and international affairs, matters that directly affect the economies of other nations. For that reason, every meeting between the two leaders is not merely a diplomatic event but an opportunity to take stock of the future trajectory of the global economy, international tr ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
regional nations increasingly growing pro-indepence. Alwaght- Over the past two decades, Iraq has been one of the main spots of the American military presence in West Asia. However, recent American military withdrawal from this country has pushed Iraq's security and defense equations into a new ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
regional states. In a statement it published on September 30, the CENTCOM confirmed the complete exit from Erbil base. According to CENTCOM, Erbil base was the key military operations infrastructure of the Americans in Iraq and a major part of 1,500 forces presence in Iraq acted in this region. So ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
regional source, meanwhile, told Al Jazeera that the future relationship will likely lean less on a visible military presence and more on intelligence, training, technical support, and institutional partnership. Second scenario: Turning Iraq from an operational base to an intelligence knot In mode ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
regional developments, noted that Saudi Arabia is pursuing various forms of engagement with US forces while simultaneously entering a new security pact known as the Mecca Pact, a development he called meaningful. He continued that the martyred Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei pr ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
regional strategy? Mousavi: We need to distinguish between US’s “military withdrawal” from Iraq and its “strategic withdrawal.” What happened on September 30 marked the end of direct U.S. military presence in Iraq—but it does not mean the end of Baghdad and Washi ...
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
regional developments. He also praised Iran’s steadfastness in the face of what he described as enemy aggression. The Russian president said Moscow supports diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions and is ready to contribute to de-escalation initiatives. Both reaffirmed their commitment ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
regional consensus on Afghanistan, in a sense that regional states reach a common thought on Afghanistan developments.  Second aim was to promote Afghanistan national reconciliation and to prepare the ground for comprehensive and inclusive inter-Afghan dialogue. In this framework, the parties ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
regional corridors. Alwaght- In recent days, reports of Iran leasing lands in southern Iran to Afghanistan has ignited reactions online. But the reality is different from from what has been circulated by some media. Iranian member of parliament Mohsen Zangeneh in an interview with Sahar TV said tha ...

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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.