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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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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026
separatist groups concentrated in Iraqi Kurdistan region, as well as those around southeast Iran, are training and gearing up for a ground invasion simultaneously with the large-scale American attacks. So, the current threat is serious and the armed forces and responsible institutions should watch t ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
separatist groups. Seen through that lens, al-Zaydi’s visit to Tehran looks very much like an attempt to manage those sensitivities and keep Iraq from becoming an arena for great-power confrontation. Separately, the massive funeral processions for the martyred Iranian Supreme Leader Sayyed Al ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) were forced to cede parts of their strongholds in Hadhramaut to the Riyadh-backed government, a retreat that amounted to a major setback for Abu Dhabi’s flagship regional project. So neither the UAE nor the STC have any appetite to join the curre ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
separatist movements, which is detrimental and costly to Ankera. On the other hand, the Israeli regime's actions in the region are, in many cases, particularly when it comes to balance of power, harmful to Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it appears that this alliance is mainly directed against the Zio ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
The two neighbors have the potentials to boost their trade, but they need to make sure they have the adequate will. Alwaght- The Iranian-Pakistani relations that have their roots in centuries of historical, linguistic, and religious commonalities these days are witnessing their most complex period. ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
separatist groups operating inside the region, groups that Kurdish authorities have refused to expel despite explicit Iranian warnings. That refusal makes the Patriot withdrawal all the more consequential. Those batteries were positioned primarily to protect American forces, not to serve as a broad ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
separatism, and cross-border threats. Over time, however, the SCO has evolved from a Central Asian security mechanism into a broader platform for political, economic, energy, and transport cooperation. India and Pakistan joined in 2017. Iran became a full member in 2023, and Belarus signed on in 20 ...
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Iran Security Forces Intercept Arms Shipment in Northwestern Region
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Iran Security Forces Intercept Arms Shipment in Northwestern Region

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
separatist groups. The IRGC’s Hamzah Sayyid al-Shuhada Base said its intelligence forces had seized a shipment of weapons and ammunition near the border of Oshnavieh County in West Azerbaijan Province. According to the statement, the shipment included six AK-47 rifles, 28 magazines, and hund ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
separatist groups. Algiers is especially sensitive to what it describes as the UAE's covert contacts with and support for the Kabyle self-determination movement, known as the MAK. The group, based in northern Algeria, is seeking autonomy or independence for the Kabylie region, and Algerian auth ...
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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 ،
separatist and Takfiri groups in the country's southeast are bankrolled and armed by 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 suffer ...

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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.