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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026
strategic. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump, who claims that with the aggression and the Sea blockade he has destroyed Iran economically and militarily, is trying on the diplomatic arena to establish the picture that the policy of threat and pressure has succeeded in keeping Iran’s partn ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
Analysis

Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
strategic reserves and surplus floating oil are exhausted, the real, and explosive, impact on prices will become impossible to ignore. On the other hand, Arab countries are now looking at the US use of military option against Iran with more caution as the recent war showed them new and unpredictabl ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
strategic puzzle. So, the future of Iran’s role in Central Asia is in a sensitive stage, tied to the fate of the current war.   
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
strategic position next to the Strait of Hormuz and its prominent mediatory role in regional developments. Recently, Trump pushed back against Muscat’s moves, warning that no country would be allowed to take control of the strait. In an even sharper tone, he threatened that if Oman did not beh ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
Analysis

Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
strategic orbit? Parties aligned with Pashinyan argue for deepening ties with the EU, expanding cooperation with the US, and reducing dependence on Russia. The opposition, by contrast, warns that drifting away from Russia could seriously jeopardize Armenia’s security and economy, and is pushi ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
Interview

From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
strategic goals in the region. But after those two wars, especially after the Ramadan War, the equations on the ground actually started shifting in Iran’s favor. Relying on its geopolitical strengths, Iran managed to put the US in a very tough spot, and in a wartime situation, that kind of pre ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
Analysis

Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
strategic security and defense partnership. Growing military cooperation between Pakistan and Persian Gulf monarchies Over the past decade, the Pakistani military has steadily evolved into a leading security player across the Muslim world. Armed with a nuclear arsenal, a massive Muslim population, ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
Interview

Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
strategic horizon. Washington is seeking not only to disarm resistance groups but also to disarm resistant states, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a resistant state, is subject to this project. Raising issues like Iran's missile program or nuclear program also falls within the framework of ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
strategic cooperation between the US and Israeli regime, the very foundations of that alliance are eroding, and the relationship may be entering a period of long-term decline. It holds that Netanyahu is already bracing for a future with reduced US military aid. Yet, he himself, more than anyone, has ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
strategic objectives for Lebanon, the White House just wants to achieve them at a lower cost to its own Iran deal. Trump’s comments do not stop there. He goes so far as to say that Netanyahu is incapable of disarming Hezbollah without killing civilians, and suggests that Syria should take on ...

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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.