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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 Tested a Ballistic Missile with A Two-tonne Warhead, the defense minister Announced
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Iran Tested a Ballistic Missile with A Two-tonne Warhead, the defense minister Announced

Wednesday 11 June 2025
rounds of talks held since April and another scheduled for June 15, Nasirzadeh reiterated that Iran’s defensive strength is non-negotiable. He declared that if conflict is forced upon Iran, the country will respond decisively, inflicting heavy casualties and compelling the US to withdraw from ...
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Iran Launches Fresh Retaliatory Missile and Drone Strikes on Israel
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Iran Launches Fresh Retaliatory Missile and Drone Strikes on Israel

Sunday 15 June 2025 ،
round of the large-scale military operation began around 11:45 a.m. local time on Saturday, with videos circulating on social media showing missiles striking their intended targets, according to Iran's Press TV.  The unprecedented retaliatory operation is being carried out under the code n ...
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III

Thursday 26 June 2025 ،
round of their operations on the occupied territories hours after these crimes. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement on the evening of June 13 that in the first round of the operation, it attacked “dozens of targets, military centers and air bases” in th ...
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
round of sanctions aimed at Moscow’s oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity ALWAGHT- Following the EU’s 18th round of sanctions aimed at Moscow’s oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity and learned to adjust to Western pressure. The Kre ...
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Iran and EU3 Reach Agreement to Restart Negotiations
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Iran and EU3 Reach Agreement to Restart Negotiations

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
rounding nuclear compliance and sanctions relief. Meanwhile, Iran is carefully evaluating the EU3’s request to resume talks, weighing the benefits of engagement against ongoing geopolitical pressures and internal political dynamics. Reports indicate that the forthcoming round of discussions w ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
round in Paris.  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are largely Kurdish, have been able to control large parts of northern and eastern Syria in recent years with the support of the US and some European countries. Although this control was successful from a security and military perspect ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
rounded by political controversy, with reports suggesting that a large number of candidates have been disqualified for a variety of reasons. The commission stated that the individuals were barred due to issues related to accountability, the judiciary, or criminal and corruption charges. The electo ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
rounds of UN sanctions if Iran were found in significant non-performance of its commitments under resolutions 1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835, and 1929. So, with the expiration of the nuclear deal, clinging to the disputed and controversial articles of the nuclear deal, the Westerners have once again c ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
rounds of inconclusive talks, Erbil and Baghdad finally reached a breakthrough agreement earlier this year. The KRG agreed to hand over management of its crude oil exports to Iraq's state-owned oil marketing company, SOMO, allowing sales to resume. In return, the federal government in Baghdad co ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
round of talks between Hamas representatives and Israel in Egypt to strike a deal to implement the terms of the Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, the path to a possible agreement between the two sides still looks bumpy. The clash of views about the way of implementing the ceasefire, the Israe ...

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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.