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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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Source: Iran Ready for Full-Scale, Multi-Front War Against Adversaries
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Source: Iran Ready for Full-Scale, Multi-Front War Against Adversaries

Thursday 22 October 2026
sanctions in exchange for Iran’s gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
sanctions, regional risks and financial constraints weighing on international companies' decisions, building trust among cargo owners matters even more. Transparent tariffs, streamlined customs procedures, shipment tracking, access to insurance and financial services, and contingency plans for c ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
sanctions and insisted that Baghdad make its own calls. Reports of protest gatherings in Najaf surfaced, and arrangements were subsequently made to resume flights from the city. That episode demonstrated that social and political pressure in Iraq can force a rethink of decisions affecting ties betwe ...
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Ghalibaf Warns Any Infringement on Iranian Territory Will Provoke an Unimaginable Response
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Ghalibaf Warns Any Infringement on Iranian Territory Will Provoke an Unimaginable Response

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
sanctions, assassinations and military and economic pressure reflect the continuation of the same policy of domination.
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
sanctions, anti-Iranian sea and air blockade, and the nuclear program.
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
sanctions and making major investments, is faring even worse than it did under al-Assad; fuel inflation and punishing living conditions mean that even the glittering showcase the media present of post-Assad Syria has failed to persuade millions of displaced Syrians to return. Al-Sharaa's governm ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
sanctions. In this connection, Reuters reported on Thursday that Iran, by a ghost network of over 5,000 military and financial institutions, since at least January 2025 has imported worth of $2 billion in equipment, explosives, and heavy trucks needed for its missile and drone programs through circ ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
Analysis

"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
sanctions, the US government needs cooperation from a number of countries and is counting on Russia's backing as well. Yet Moscow, given its close ties to Tehran, has refused to go along with the US on either the naval blockade of southern Iran or previous air and land restrictions. It is theref ...
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
sanctions on Tehran, but can also help expand the official Iraqi government's economic and political network within the Arab sphere, particularly the Persian Gulf states and the Levant. From this perspective, Baghdad can gradually shift its trade routes away from Iran toward Turkey, Syria, and t ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
sanctions on Russia is another potential economic dimension of the talks. Moscow wants the economic restrictions imposed by the US and its allies lifted or eased, while Washington and European capitals still see sanctions as a tool for pressuring Russia. So far, however, no concrete agreement on lif ...

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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.