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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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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026
testing its chances of achieving what has so far been an elusive goal. Barrack's visit to Baghdad is part of this diplomatic pressure campaign, aimed at reducing the sway of Shiite factions within the country's governance framework. These efforts come despite the fact that in the recent par ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Ocalan’s message is seen as a step to peace, but challenges are making the road to peace with Turkey bumpy. Alwaght- A year after historic letter by the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, in which he demanded his loyalist militias to put down arms and join a pea ...
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Will Air Dominance Give US Victory over Iran?
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Will Air Dominance Give US Victory over Iran?

Wednesday 4 March 2026 ،
tested in the past years repeatedly during the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and even the 12- day war on Iran just months ago. In Gaza, despite two years of unceasing attacks and bloodshed of the civilians, the Israeli regime failed to realize its core goal of Hamas surrender and disarming. In Lebanon, des ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
test weekly report from the ship brokerage company Fearnleys, published by “Riviera Maritime Media,” the daily charter rate for LNG carriers with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters on the Persian Gulf- Europe route in the US has risen to approximately $300,000 per day, which is an increa ...
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Two Sides of War: Iranians in Streets, Israelis in Shelters
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Two Sides of War: Iranians in Streets, Israelis in Shelters

Wednesday 1 April 2026 ،
test amid renewed hostility aimed at blocking Iran’s dignity, progress, and growing strength, and undermining the independence secured more than four decades through the sacrifice of thousands. Setting aside all ethnic, religious, and political differences, Iranians are once more speaking with ...
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Ghalibaf: Trump’s Aim Is to Dominate Iran
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Ghalibaf: Trump’s Aim Is to Dominate Iran

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
test in Isfahan, comparing it to the Tabas incident. While any of these designs could have brought other nations to their knees, Iran defeated each one through the active and cohesive presence of its people. However, he warned that the enemy has now entered a new phase involving maritime blockades, ...
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Israel Short on Troops and Ammunition for Long-term War
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Israel Short on Troops and Ammunition for Long-term War

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
test of logistical endurance. The timeline for when ammunition runs out has become the real limit, forcing Israel to seek diplomatic exits within 40 days before facing empty warehouses and a depleted military.
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
testing the depth of the Tehran-Beijing strategic partnership—now expanded beyond economics into political and security coordination against US unilateralism. In meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Araghchi stressed that military attacks by the US and Israel have transformed Iran, stating t ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
test scene of wills more than any other time and any actor stepping in should be prepared to pay heavy costs of their adventures. 
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Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts
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Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
test Washington's ability to pressure AIPAC, the largest pro-Israel lobby in America.

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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.