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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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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026
types to live on, is predicted to sustain irreparable harm. Currently, 90 percent of the kingdom's trade is through the sea and the country needs these routes to operate its ports in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.  Since war started on February 28, the Saudi oil exports dropped 50 perc ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
Analysis

Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
types, experiencing a 30-percent rise in recent weeks. Economists suggest that this is because Europe is dependent on diesel imports from major suppliers. While the continent is self-sufficient in gasoline production, it imports nearly half of its diesel from Middle East, where transit routes are cl ...
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US-Israel Attack Results in Over 3,300 Iranians Martyred
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US-Israel Attack Results in Over 3,300 Iranians Martyred

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
type of weapons used. The organization's strategic reserves were maintained during the conflict to ensure uninterrupted services if war resumes. The total number of martyrs was reported as 2,875 men and 496 women with 4 bodies remaining unidentified. Provinces such as Tehran, Hormozgan, and Isf ...
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From National Cohesion to Deterrence: Messages of Colossal Funeral of Iran’s Martyred Leader
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From National Cohesion to Deterrence: Messages of Colossal Funeral of Iran’s Martyred Leader

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
type, timing, or scale of a response rests with the responsible institutions and will be shaped by a complex array of political, military, and diplomatic calculations. Also noteworthy was the cross-section of society in attendance: youth, students, families, and diverse social groups. This diversit ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
type or increased velocity. The WSJ added that these missiles are capable of executing tactical maneuvers in the terminal phase of their flight path, just before impact, a feature that enhances their ability to evade US missile defense systems. Separately, a US official tried to pin the blame on t ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
type of ammunitions. But after months of war, the situation has grown even more alarming. Two weeks ago, Reuters reported that the US military had burned through the bulk of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles, including ATACMS and PrSM, in the war with Iran. The same report flagg ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
types of weapons. According to Al Jazeera, the US is the primary arms supplier to Iraq, accounting for 41 percent of its military imports. Over the past five years, South Korea has also ranked as Iraq's third-largest weapons provider, and between 2017 and 2021, Iraq was the world's 11th-lar ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
type of sanction on Iran for nearly half a century. It has severely weakened Iran’s economy, but it has not eliminated the Islamic Republic or lastingly altered Tehran’s strategic behavior. Sanctions can impose costs, but economic pain does not automatically translate into political surr ...
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
type of missile for the first time to assess the extent of destruction. In similar cases, too, efforts have been made to offer differing accounts of the attacks, and responsibility for certain actions against Iran has even been attributed to artificial intelligence, but the nature of these actions i ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
types of threats and crises to eliminate Hezbollah, but when none of these methods worked, the Israeli regime itself entered Lebanese territory and embarked on a path of occupation. Europe concerned about continuation of Lebanon war Pointing to Europe's shifting stance, Moshtaghi said today, s ...

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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.