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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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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024
group in Iraq, the Kurdistan region was among the top targets of the self-proclaimed caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for the expansion of the territorial empire of this imaginary hellish terrorist group. During the challenging days when regional leaders confronted ISIS's rapid advance towards ...
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Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
groups in this state boycotted the elections, and this greatly reduced the number of votes.  The part that backed the government, mainly the army commanders and land owners, lost their position. The army tried in Gwadar city, which is an important port where China massively invested, name a bu ...
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Iran’s Pres. Stresses on Fully Implementing Security Agreement in Meeting with Iraqi Counterpart

Iran’s Pres. Stresses on Fully Implementing Security Agreement in Meeting with Iraqi Counterpart

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Separatist terrorists have been launching attacks on Iranian civilians and security and military forces and fleeing to the autonomous Kurdish region. IRGC more than once struck deep into Kurdistan region, warning that terrorists' activities will harm ties with Erbil and Baghdad.  Iran argu ...
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The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
groups like Komala, PJAK, and the Kurdistan Democratic Party operating from Iraqi soil and conducting terrorist activities in our country, they remain unresponsive, while Iran reserves the right to defend its territorial integrity. They assert our territorial integrity has been breached, yet Turkish ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
group in the border town of Panjgur of Pakistan. Less than 48 hours, Pakistan struck points inside Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province in mid-January. However, the tensions lived only shortly and the two neighbors agreed to put an end to the political crisis. Both countries have common inter ...
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
groups based in the Kurdistan region, Iran several times attacked the positions of these terrorist groups and warned the Kurdish leaders about the consequences of the presence of separatist elements on their soil. These warnings finally led to the signing of a security agreement between Tehran and B ...
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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024 ،
groups. Draft of this security pact was finalized last week, while the issue of security cooperation and efforts to sign a comprehensive agreement regarding the most important security concerns of the two countries was one of the main issues of the negotiations between the leaders of Turkey and Ira ...
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Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy

Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy

Monday 4 November 2024 ،
groups and taking into consideration the security concerns of neighbors, UN reports talk about growing activities of terrorist groups and drugs cartels in Afghanistan. On July 12, UN Security Council announced that Afghanistan has become a safe haven for such terror groups as Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Acco ...
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Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure

Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
groups from Iraqi territory. Blinken seems to have meant the expected Iranian attack.  In such a situation, it seems that the trip of the Iraqi national security official to Iran is mainly about the tension between the Islamic Republic and Israel and the al-Sudani's government's effort ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
group operating in the south, to agree to the construction of a joint Emirati-Israeli base on Abdul Kuri Island. The Socotra archipelago is one of the 22 governorates of Yemen, located in the northwestern Indian Ocean off the coast of Al-Mahra Governorate, and consists of the islands of Socotra, Ab ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise