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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 and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026
testament to the deep trust Tehran places in Islamabad. Beyond that, with the US Navy ramping up an illegal maritime blockade to strangle Iran's economy and break the people's will to resist, Pakistan's eastern borders and its Indian Ocean ports became a critical lifeline for Iran's ...
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
tests against Hamas, but failed to draw support for next measures. Alwaght- As Gaza war unfolds, in recent weeks a group calling itself June 26 Movement issued calls for Gaza people to take to the streets on June 26 and protest against Hamas, the resistance movement that has been holding Gaza since ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
testimony has opened multiple cases against a host of deputies, officials, and even high-profile political figures, with authorities stressing that the investigations “are ongoing and no one will be exempt.” Limited clashes following security deployment Local sources reported that duri ...
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Any Invading Force Would Face ‘Hell’ Along Iran’s Coastlines
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Any Invading Force Would Face ‘Hell’ Along Iran’s Coastlines

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
test Iran’s defenses. While acknowledging that Iran trails its rivals in some areas of technology, Sayyari said the country relies on indigenous capabilities and the patriotism of its people. He urged Iranians to ignore what he described as intimidation by the United States, stressing that th ...
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral Historic, Iraq Farewell Displaced Influence of Resistance in the Region: Expert

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
testament to the deep bond between the Iranian and Iraqi people's, a powerful display that the Iraqi nation remains firmly committed to the discourse of resistance. And God willing, they will carry forward the martyred Leader's path in pursuing the anti-American and anti-Zionist ideals he ch ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
test of their political will, and therefore the competition's result will determine the path of negotiations on other key matters. If one side can impose its favorable principles, it will step into next talks with more self-confidence and power. But as long as the two sides fail to agree on a co ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
test for his fledgling government. He has to create balance between two opposing aims: win Trump's contentment through major economic and security cooperation to ensure flow of petrodollars to Baghdad and secure political support of the White House or maintain home political stability and meet t ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
test for Lebanon's future. If the trip becomes a vehicle for pressuring Hezbollah and advancing US-Israeli security plots, it will not only fail to resolve the crisis in southern Lebanon, but also will set the stage for fresh turmoil. Experience of past four decades suggests that agreements not ...
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards
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From Zaporizhzhia to Darkhovin: A Look at IAEA’s Double Standards

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
test attack on the under-construction Darkhovin plant, the question now looming large in Tehran is: has the IAEA shown the same level of concern when it comes to Iranian nuclear sites? Many political observers believe that although the agency in some cases voiced its concerns over the dangers and t ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
tested security disputes between Turkey and the West in a decade. Turkish motivation to buy S-400 system Turkey signed the contract for the S‑400 system with Russia on April 11, 2017, and the first shipments touched down in Ankara in July 2019. But the decision was never just about hardware. It wa ...

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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.