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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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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power

Saturday 29 November 2025
maneuvers to evade responsibility for the October 7 failures. He is attempting to shift the entire blame onto the army, intelligence agencies, and the defense ministry. Over the past two years, he has removed several senior security officials in an effort to stifle investigations into the incident. ...
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
maneuvers as an illegal and disproportionate act of aggression. Amid this crisis, Venezuela is seeking international diplomatic support. President Maduro held discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who expressed deep concern over the US military buildup and threats to regional pea ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
maneuvers form part of the bloc’s established mechanisms for countering terrorist threats and militant groups. The exercise underscores Iran’s commitment to a coordinated, multilateral approach against terrorism, a cross-border menace that no single nation can tackle alone. The recent d ...
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
maneuvers. Any potential agreements will likely be confined to pressure tactics and managing the developments in Israel's favor. Israel's main goal is establishing a weak and partitioned Syria next to the occupied Palestinian borders, as in the absence of a powerful government in Damascus, ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
maneuvers related to the post-war scenario. Israel considers the disarmament of Hamas as a central objective, asserting that without achieving this goal, the process of withdrawing its forces from the occupied areas in Gaza will not progress. However, media sources reported that contrary to Israel& ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
maneuvers. Southerners' historical distrust in Saudi Arabia: Given the historical context of deep-seated divisions among southern forces, Riyadh's project to unify the more independence-leaning Hadhrami and Islah tribes with the Aden-based elite and the STC under a single banner is undoubte ...
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
maneuvers, and coordination exercises. This upcoming drill comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and the US, with a US naval strike group in Middle Eastern waters, and Trump warning it is ready, willing and able to attack Iran if necessary. Iran has repeatedly rejected threats and coercion, i ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
maneuvers aim to demonstrate defensive readiness and deterrence. In response, Iran has maintained a firm yet calculated stance, emphasizing its continuous monitoring of regional movements and high levels of readiness. Major General Amir Hatami warned that any miscalculation by adversaries could thr ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
maneuvers, from the 12-day war precipice to his deceptive techniques and psychological operations regarding Venezuela, they remain fingers on the trigger. From this viewpoint, the atmosphere of vigilance, resistance, and defensive readiness in Iran is not overshadowed by potential diplomatic progre ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
maneuvers in the region risk plunging the United States into another Vietnam-like quagmire.

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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.