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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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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy

Sunday 4 January 2026
General Solemani of Iran caused a transformation to the region that blocked the way of the Israeli and American projects in West Asia.
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Iran’s Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations
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Iran’s Defense Chief: Missile Power Immune to Bombs, Talks, and Assassinations

Saturday 3 January 2026
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that Iran’s missile capability cannot be eliminated
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Unity Ensures a Nation Will Not Bow to US or Israel
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Unity Ensures a Nation Will Not Bow to US or Israel

Saturday 3 January 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian said national unity prevents a country from yielding to excessive external demands
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounced US attacks on Venezuela as a violation of its sovereignty, urging the UN Security Council to intervene
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026
US President Donald Trump claims that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces
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Leader Calls for Action Against Rioters Exploiting Peaceful Protests in Iran
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Leader Calls for Action Against Rioters Exploiting Peaceful Protests in Iran

Saturday 3 January 2026
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stated that legitimate public protests must be addressed, but strong action is necessary against rioters
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026
Commemorations were held in Iran and Iraq and some other countries paying tributes for the two anti-terror commanders.
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026
Attack on Venezuela seems to be an opener to next American aggressive actions in Latin America.
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility

Sunday 4 January 2026
Marking the anniversary of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s martyrdom, Iran’s UN representative reaffirmed Tehran’s stance
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, commended the late Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction

Sunday 4 January 2026
Venezuela’s court-appointed acting president said the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro shows what she described as “Zionist” characteristics
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting

Sunday 4 January 2026
Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission members are scheduled to meet this week
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives

Sunday 4 January 2026
The US bombardment of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro signals a risky revival of explicit US imperial aggression in the region
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026
Once allies in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are now at odds over opposite sides in southern Yemen.
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In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans
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In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans

Monday 5 January 2026
Extreme weather conditions have added to the suffering of Gazans as Tel Aviv blocks tents, blankets and fuel to Gaza.

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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.