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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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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026
regional moment, no such legislation should go through without broad consensus. Washington, for its part, sharply opposed several provisions of the draft, calling them at odds with efforts to curb armed groups' activities and strengthen the state's monopoly on weapons. That pressure was cit ...
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran
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Iran and UAE Pursue Renewed Ties After US War on Iran

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability, and efforts to promote regional peace and development. It marked the first high-level constructive exchange between the two sides since the war and subsequent tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran-UAE relations deteriorated after the conflic ...
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Defense Minister: Iran to Enter Any New War ‘Far More Technologically Advanced’
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Defense Minister: Iran to Enter Any New War ‘Far More Technologically Advanced’

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
regional policies have produced their own setbacks. He also stressed that Iran does not seek to threaten neighboring countries. Ibn al-Reza said Iran has revealed only part of its defense capabilities and continues to expand its technological and military strength. He described the country as stron ...
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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request
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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
regional foreign ministers in Oman to address measures for ensuring secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had been called off ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a planned gathering of regional foreign ministers in Oman to address measures for ensuring ...
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Iranian Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot
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Iranian Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
regional and extra-regional intelligence agencies, the CIA, Mossad and others, to bog down the country's security forces in border areas. Undoubtedly, every time Iran's American-Zionist enemy has suffered defeat and confusion in a direct confrontation with Iran, we have witnessed blind assa ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
regional affairs expert also addressed US policy following Nawaf Salam's appointment as prime minister, saying that the Americans, particularly after February 8, 2025, and Nawaf Salam's selection as Lebanon's new prime minister, intended to outsource certain political and military matter ...
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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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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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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.