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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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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026
resistance groups have warned in recent days that if the Washington and its allies take any action against Iran, they are ready to defend the Islamic Republic and the Iranian nation with all their strength. Therefore, this controversial EU decision will not help reduce tensions; instead, it will int ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
forces poised and ready for various war scenarios. Amid this tension lies a crucial point: Trump does not desire a prolonged, expansive, and costly war. Instead, he seeks a strong, decisive, and swift strike to achieve set objectives, similar to the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities in the ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
resistance groups Although the White House has not explained the reason Sawaya was dismissed, the decision can be regarded as a reaction to the recent Iraqi developments. His dismissal came on the heel of Trump's threat to cut financial aid to Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki, an anti-American ex-PM, i ...
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Instigating Acts of Violence May Lead to Potential Harm for The US And Its Allies
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Instigating Acts of Violence May Lead to Potential Harm for The US And Its Allies

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
resistance to the US's hegemonic and aggressive behavior for decades. He highlighted past setbacks inflicted on adversaries due to Iranian resilience, mentioning the 12-day conflict and previous confrontations like the Iran–Iraq war. Mousavi warned that even a minor miscalculation by ant ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
resistance groups’ underground rocket arsenal unveiling is coming amid US threats of war against Iran. Alwaght- In a landmark move and amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran and speculations about a new war in the region, some factions within Iraq's Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) hav ...
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
forces have killed and wounded several Palestinians in Gaza as hostilities continue, despite a declared ceasefire ALWAGHT- Israeli forces have killed and wounded several Palestinians in Gaza as hostilities continue, despite a declared ceasefire. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that three Pa ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
resistance groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, which could open simultaneous, chaotic fronts, stretching US and allied defenses beyond their limits. In recent days, these resistance groups have warned that should war against Iran begin, they will attack American positions and interests across the r ...
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

Friday 6 February 2026 ،
resistance and what is branded as destabilization. For them, Iran’s support for Palestine, its opposition to occupation, and its pushback against foreign intervention are not viewed as threats. Instead, these are seen as integral components of a deterrence equation against Israel and a legitim ...
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
resistance groups opposed to American military presence in Iraq, with international support being conditioned on establishing a cohesive executive branch. In such circumstances, every day of delay means the continuation of a caretaker government, a deepening executive vacuum, and the deterioration o ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
resistance against political and military pressure from Ansarullah. Accordingly, empowering southern separatist groups opposed to the Ansarullah has become a central part of Riyadh’s strategy to control the broader situation in Yemen. By strengthening the military and logistical capabilities ...

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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.