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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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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026
regional resistance groups, including Yemenis, as well as religious minorities such as the chief rabbi of Iran’s Jewish community. Alongside the human turnout, the display of defense equipment was on the agenda. Iranian drones were showcased during the Tehran exercise, offering, alongside the ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
regional case from a security issue regardless of the origin of the attack, its target, and the precise nature of the flight. Saudi Arabia rushed to claim the country's air defense downed a Yemeni drone before it could penetrate the Mecca airspace. Yemen's Ansarullah movement strongly reject ...
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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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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity
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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
regional pressure. He further defended Yemen’s right to independence, control of its resources, and unrestricted trade and movement, saying its demands centered on ending military operations and lifting the blockade. He called on Yemenis to strengthen state institutions, maintain mobilization ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
regional government, Baghdad and foreign powers.  According to official reports, the unification process has neared its conclusion and the Peshmerga Ministry announced its aim to be completing a 11-division structure under two local commands by September's end. Meanwhile, Monday’s f ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
regional security and international trade play a growing role in the Iranian economic bonds with neighboring states. Therefore, any disruption of these trade arteries can fast impact foreign trade, something showing itself on the Iranian-Iraqi borders these days.  Iraq closed its land borders ...
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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure
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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
regional role with that of the US, calling Iran an anchor of security while accusing Washington of fueling instability through its illegitimate presence in West Asia. It also accused the US of holding the global economy hostage to offset repeated failures in its aggression against Iran and in mariti ...
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
regional intermediaries, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly presented Tehran’s positions to US envoy Steve Witkoff in New York. Among the conditions are lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian ports and vessels, releasing frozen Iranian assets, and ending the war on all resistan ...
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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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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future
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Elections in Land of Crisis: Netanyahu, Opposition, and Architecture of Israeli Future

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
regional policy can be read as an effort to retain right-wing support and shore up his political position in the election. The sustained emphasis on security threats, military presence and developments tied to Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian territories, alongside the jockeying inside his own cam ...

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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.