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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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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation

Saturday 14 February 2026
resistance to the expansionist and occupation plans.  Tel Aviv’s new law is a kind of legitimization of construction of new Jewish settlements that according to reports have seen growth over the past three years. In 2023, Netanyahu’s government approved building 12,000 housing unit ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
resistance factions in the next cabinet, the Trump administration has abandoned diplomatic niceties. By dismissing Mark Sawaia, the US special envoy to Iraq, Trump has effectively drawn his sword against al-Maliki's return, throwing Iraq's political forces into a new dilemma as they try to e ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
resistance movement demonstrated the ability to manage maritime traffic selectively in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, striking vessels linked to one party to the conflict while leaving other shipping lanes open. This logic can apply to the Strait of Hormuz. Smart control would mean real-time monitoring ...
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
resistance. Asian media coverage  The Times of India highlighted the uncompromising tone of the Leader's remarks with the headline Warship can be sent to sea floor': Khamenei's blunt warning to Trump, US. The coverage underscores that the messaging from Tehran resonated far beyond ...
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
resistance from Iran. Admiral Irani is traveling to India to participate in major maritime events, including the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), the “Milan 2026” naval exercise, and the International Fleet Review. These gatherings aim to enhance maritime cooperation, strengthen dia ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
resistance movement, offered a stark preview. It showed just how vulnerable Persian Gulf energy infrastructure is to precision strikes. And then there is the naval threat. A US Navy captain aboard a warship in the Persian Gulf told the BBC his biggest fear is a coordinated Iranian assault using swa ...
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
resistance forces, Yemen's Ansarallah, various Iraqi militias, and Lebanese factions, stand ready to target American troops and bases should hostilities against Iran erupt. Between 2003 and 2023, Iran's regional influence expanded dramatically; Baghdad fell increasingly under Tehran's sw ...
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
resistance and force it into submission to American demands.  Still, for the following reasons, Tehran should take the war scenario seriously:  1. Trump and some of his advisors think that Iran is weakened and Washington is capable of making a lightening victory and full of achievements ...
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Hezbollah Chief Praises Ayatollah Khamenei as An Outstanding Leader
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Hezbollah Chief Praises Ayatollah Khamenei as An Outstanding Leader

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
resistance regard the Leader of the Islamic Revolution as a role model ALWAGHT- Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in an interview on Monday that he and past leaders of the Lebanese resistance regard the Leader of the Islamic Revolution as a role model. Sheikh Naim Qassem said the ...

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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.