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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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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026
Terrorist actions of ISIS, carried out by indirect Taliban support, come as the leaders of the Taliban government, officially calling itself Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are seeking to monopolize the power within Pashtun hands by isolating other sectarian and political groups just contrary to the ...
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Araghchi Affirms Peace as Iran’s Preference Over War
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Araghchi Affirms Peace as Iran’s Preference Over War

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
attacks. In response to potential renewed attacks on Iran, Araghchi stated that the Islamic Republic will respond forcefully with everything it has at its disposal. The peaceful protests of Iranian people turned violent due to the entry of foreign-backed terrorist elements into the country, necess ...
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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi
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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
attacks on Iran's political and consular missions in multiple countries constituted a clear violation of the Vienna Conventions on diplomatic and consular relations and crossed diplomacy's red lines. The organized acts of terrorism, including training, equipping, and directing criminal elem ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
attack on Hasakah from five fronts. On the other side, Syrian army reported takeover of the prison, claiming that SDF forces were directly behind the ISIS inmates’ escape. Recent developments have heightened the likelihood of a resurgence of terrorist elements and the reactivation of their cl ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
attack by a member of Jolani's forces on a meeting of American military commanders at a Palmyra base, which resulted in American casualties. This perspective likely finds sympathy among some SDF leadership as well. A resurgence by ISIS, aimed at organizational revival and territorial capture in ...
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
attack Iran following foreign-linked riots across the country. He emphasized that such an action would carry devastating and unpredictable consequences. Thousands of people across Lebanon participated in large demonstrations expressing support for Iran, its leadership, and its regional role amid es ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
attacks by affiliates of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service against Iranian security forces and civilians during protests recognized by the government. It is worth noting that, as in previous years, whenever unrest has erupted in Iran, EU officials have placed the option of labeling the IRG ...
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Iran Intelligence Ministry Criticizes EU Stance On IRGC
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Iran Intelligence Ministry Criticizes EU Stance On IRGC

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
attacks on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The statement suggests that those backing Zionism and ISIS terrorists are growing increasingly hostile towards the IRGC due to its success in combatting US-affiliated terrorists. Furthermore, Iranian officials have hinted at potential retalia ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
attacks on the Ain al-Asad airbase, as well as operations against the Harir base in Erbil, to this group. PMF's missile capabilities  The missile city is a part of broader arsenal the Iraqi resistance groups have gradually built in over a decade. Though there is no official and precise i ...
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
Terrorist attacks on the Shiites in the 1980s and 1990s In 1988, a terrorist attack was carried out targeting Shiites of Gilgit, killing at least 150 and injuring 100. The attack, launched by Sepah-e-Sahaba militant group marked one of first mass killings of Shiites in Pakistan following ethno-rel ...

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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.