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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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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026
tensions with Iran having influenced the US decision to pull its forces out of Iraq? Zaree: The Americans thought that with deployment of CENTCOM in West Asia they could establish a strong support base in the region to advance their agenda and counter and neutralize the threats they claimed were po ...
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Leader’s Advisor Warns UAE Against Challenging Iran
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Leader’s Advisor Warns UAE Against Challenging Iran

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
tensions. Velayati criticized the UAE’s normalization with Israel, saying the visit contradicted its stated support for Arab and Muslim interests.
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Iran Dismantles Four US-Israeli-Backed Sabotage Networks in Southern Province
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Iran Dismantles Four US-Israeli-Backed Sabotage Networks in Southern Province

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
tensions escalated on January 8–9 amid what Iranian authorities described as foreign interference. The Judiciary said the ensuing violence was part of a US-Israeli-backed “coup attempt.”
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation. Tehran has accused Washington of violating a ceasefire and a later US-Iran memorandum, while continued attacks have prompted further Iranian military responses.
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation
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Pezeshkian, Putin Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Iran-Russia Cooperation

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
tensions and is ready to contribute to de-escalation initiatives. Both reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia.
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Russia, Iran and China are fully aware that a significant share of those tensions may be driven by American policies and actions. For now, Washington is barely reacting on Afghanistan, apparently keeping largely quiet. Only at the United Nations did an Ame ...
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case
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Israel’s Fury at Nobel Choice: Pillay and Gaza Genocide Case

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
tensions with the court and its opposition to its actions against Israeli officials. That timing lent new dimensions to the debate over the independence of international judicial bodies and state pressure on accountability mechanisms. Later in September, Washington also announced it was formally wi ...
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
tensions and the Sana'a-Riyadh confrontation. Sanaa's leaders have framed the operations as retaliation for attacks on Yemeni infrastructure, above all Sana'a airport, and for the restrictions imposed on the country's flights. From Ansarallah's standpoint, the strikes aim to esta ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. During that period, crossing points and customs posts, including Torkham, Chaman, Ghulam Khan and the Khyber Pass, were shut and reopened time and again. That pushed Afghanistan to diversify its trade routes, turning to three corridors through Iran. The fi ...
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
tensions. Tehran has said it will not restore normal passage until Washington meets its demands and takes steps to rebuild Iran's trust.

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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.