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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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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026
regional players, according to Reuters and the AP. His stated rationale was to give diplomacy one more chance at a deal. Why has Trump retreated for the sixth threat? There are various reports about why Trump buried the hatchet, though may be temporarily. Several factors seem to have driven this d ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
regional turbulence more than ever to deflect attention from its own domestic political and security fractures. Many Arab states, after the latest war's hard lessons, have grown more attuned to the new realities of power in the region, and are increasingly wary of being drawn into destabilizing ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
regional countries' trust in the US-formulated security structures and now many regional powers are moving to establish more independent mechanisms of their own to protect security. In fact, Ankara, Islamabad, and Riyadh have decided to define part of their security within the framework of a de ...
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
regional security perceptions ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister said the war had transformed regional security perceptions, leading Arab states to recognize that lasting security should be collective and regionally driven rather than reliant on foreign military bases that can themselves become ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
regional stability. Establishing mechanism to avoid military encounter Turkey at the same time has shown that it is uninterested that bombing of its positions in Syria will escalate into a direct war with Israeli regime. After Israeli attacks on Abu Al-Duhur in Syria, the US actively embarked on e ...
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights
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Araghchi: Iran Open to Diplomacy That Safeguards Its National Rights

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
regional developments. Araghchi described China as a close friend and strategic partner, stressing Tehran’s intention to further strengthen ties under their comprehensive strategic partnership. Araghchi attributed the current regional tensions to what he described as US and Israeli military a ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
regional markets and north-south trade corridors. Iran's welcome mat for greater Indian investment in Chabahar fits the same logic. In other words, Tehran is pushing to convert its geography into a strategic asset within BRICS, one that speaks both to energy and to transit and market connectivi ...
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Ghalibaf Says Hormuz Won’t Reopen Until US Meets Iran’s Demands
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Ghalibaf Says Hormuz Won’t Reopen Until US Meets Iran’s Demands

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
regional order had collapsed and that Muslim countries should play a greater role in shaping a new regional order.
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
regional players, a clear sign of the continent's outsize importance to the future international order. China has entered Africa through infrastructure investment, loans, and trade, while Russia has focused more on security, military cooperation, and engagement with crisis-ridden states. The US ...
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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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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.