Analysis / Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad heading a diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-day aggression on Iran, coming in critical regional conditions. In fact, the visit is coming as the region after the recent war on Iran and finally accepting Iran's terms by Washington and Tel Aviv for ceasefire has entered a new stage.

Analysis / New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

After signing the MoU between Iran and the US, vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a rising trend. According to the deal, Tehran commits to cooperate for freedom of navigation in the key waterway and will not charge tolls on the ships transiting in at least 60 days.

Report / Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Sunday morning, the Iraqi capital Baghdad woke up with the biggest security operation of recent years. The operation opened inside and around the Green Zone and a number of provinces with detention of a number of current and former members of parliament and previous government officials.

Analysis / Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

The trade of fire in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and Sunday should not be regarded as transient developments caused by violation of the ceasefire deal Between Washington and Tehran. They should be seen as part of a full-scale confrontation to establish an important and decisive equation regarding the legal status of the navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, future of war, and the security order in the region.

Report: World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

The recent Israeli-American war of aggression against Iran was not a simple military confrontation. For many world armies, it was a grand training ground. One of the key lessons of this conflict was the decisive role of the drones in the modern warfare, something now pushing many countries to fast develop their drone power.

Analysis: Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured Persian Gulf for the first time since the war with Iran and signing the peace deal with Tehran. Visiting the three countries of the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain, the top US diplomat also held a summit with (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, closing the meeting with a joint statement.

Report / Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

As the days of Ashura mourning arrive, followers of Imam Hussein's school of freedom around the world have held various ceremonies honoring the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and the martyrs of Karbala. Reports indicate this year's Ashura commemorations took place in over 50 countries, and beyond Shiite-majority nations like Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Bahrain, ...

Paper: A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

After five rounds of Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington, the two finally struck a deal on Friday. The agreement was fast to cause outrage in Lebanon, with the people, especially the Shiite citizens, going furious at the government for its commitments under the deal.

Ali ibn al-Hussein Zaynul-Abidin (Imam al-Sajjad)

The holy Imam 'Ali Zaynu 'l-'Abidin is the Fourth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as "Zaynu'l-'Abidin". The mother of this Holy Imam was the royal personage, Shahr Banu, the daughter of King Yazdgerd, the last pre-Islamic Ruler of Persia. Imam Zaynu'l-'Abidin spent the first two years of his infancy in the lap of his grandfather 'All ibn Abi Talib ...

Maxims of Imam Sajjad

The abstinent are those who betake the land of Allah as mat, dust as bed, rocks as pillow, water as odor, and they cut their livelihood in this world. You should know that he whoever longs for Paradise dashes to the good deeds and forgets the passion. Whoever is concerned about the fire (of Hell) takes the initiative to repent to Allah from the sins and stops committing the forbidden matters.

Behavior of Imam Zayn al-Abidin Al-Sajjad

As for the behavior of Ima`m Zayn al-'Abidin, it was similar to that of his grandfathers, who were the source of guidance to mankind. The Ima`m spared no effort to follow the behavior and guidance of his grandfather Ima`m 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him

Imam Sajjad: The Pearl of Imamate

No Imam began his Imamate in a more tragic atmosphere. The first day of his Imamate saw him seriously ill and a captive of the army of Yazid in Karbala. His father and predecessor had sacrificed all he had on the altar of truth; and Imam Zayn al-’Abidin (AS) found himself with a group of helpless widows and orphans being led from place to place, from the durbar of Ibn Ziyad to the court of Yazid....

Role of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin Al-Sajjad in Ashura

The pain of the memories and sufferings, during and after the unimaginable events of Ashura, lived on with those who survived to tell the stories and narrate the happenings of those earth shattering days for the people of that time, for the people of today, and for the people of tomorrow. Imam Ali b. Husayn Zayn al-Abidin (‘a), Lady Zaynab (‘a), other ladies of the Prophet's Household..

Martyrdom Anniversary of 4th Shia Imam Zayn Al-Abidin "Al-Sajjad"

ʿAlī b. al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAlī b. ʾAbī Ṭālib (Arabic: عَليّ بن الحُسَین بن علي بن أبي طالب) (b. 38/659 – d. 95/713) known as Imām al-Sajjād (امام السجاد, lit. the Consistently Prostrating) and Zayn al-ʿAbidīn (زين العابدين, lit. Adornment of the Worshippers) is the fourth Imam of Shi'a. The period of his imamate was 34 years. He (a) was present in the Battle of Karbala but did not participate in the battle because of sickness and was not martyred. He (a) was taken captive to Kufa and Damascus together with other captives of Karbala.

From Texas to Dehlavieh: A look at the life of Martyr Mustafa Chamran

Violations of Religious Freedom in Bahrain Intensified

A human rights organization, referring to the Muharram mourning ceremonies in Bahrain, has reported the intensification of restrictions on the holding of religious rituals, the prevention of the participation of certain orators and eulogists, and the recording of summons and arrests, warning of the expansion of violations of freedom of religion and belief.

The Husseini Epic of the Martyred Leader: A Family Sacrificed on the Altar of Resistance

On February 28, 2026, the world witnessed a truth enemy media had long denied: Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and his family—from his wife to a 14-month-old infant—were martyred together in their own home. In a modern-day echo of Karbala, the Leader chose honor over shelter, proving that the Islamic Revolution's path is paved not with compromise, but with sacrifice.

Analysis: What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?

While the talks between Iran and the US have reached signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war on all fronts and this announcement was enough to send a political and media shockwaves across the Israeli regime and even some accuse Trump of betraying of his closest ally Netanyahu,

Analysis / Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

The Israeli regime that in recent years through expansion into Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza has tried to move its security belt beyond its borders now is looking to the eastern front and is starting new activities in the West Bank and near the Jordanian borders.

Analysis / Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Finally, white smoke rose out of the White House on Sunday, something suggesting that the US government has reached a new deal. The smoke appeared after the US President Donald Trump announced reaching a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran to end the war he waged since February 28. Simultaneously, the deal was confirmed reached by Tehran, and Qatari and Pakistani officials as mediators, too, announced the agreement.

Iran among architects of new regional order

The United States and the Zionist regime launched the recent war on Iran with the objectives of changing the regime, fragmenting Iran, and seizing its oil resources. By combining military pressure, economic sanctions, psychological operations, and efforts to destabilize the country internally, they believed they could break the will of the Iranian nation

Surrender or war: The only options Washington contemplates

There is a reading that circulates comfortably in certain political circles, reappearing punctually each time Washington changes occupant: the conviction that American hostility toward Iran is, at bottom, a matter of persons. That with the right interlocutor, the correct economic offer, the timely diplomatic gesture, the conflict could be resolved.

Analysis: Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Closure of Strait of Hormuz following the joint American-Israeli aggression against Iran has left Iraqi economy grappling with one of toughest shocks. This vital bottleneck, through which over 20 million oil barrels cross to the global markets, was closed to the Iraqi oil exports all of a sudden. A country whose budget relies 90 percent on the oil revenues suddenly found itself in a strategic dead end for energy exports.

Analysis: Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat

Over the past several days, the US has been engaging in aggression and stoking fires in the Persian Gulf and off Iran’s coasts under various pretexts. Three key points stand out on this regard:

Analysis / Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

The US President Donald Trump has lost his credibility even at home, so much so that recently the Democratic senator Adam Schiff commented on his treachery, saying that the president makes "falsehood after falsehood" and that the president's account of the state of negotiations to end the Iran war “lacks a lot of credibility.”

Pew Survey Finds Sharp Worldwide Decline in Israel’s Image and Rising Youth Opposition

A new international poll indicates a deepening decline in the global image of the Israeli regime and a significant drop in public trust in Benjamin Netanyahu’s ability to make sound international decisions. The findings suggest that Israel is increasingly viewed outside the occupied territories as an aggressive actor and a threat to global stability and peace

Suicide Bomber Killed After Blast Outside Mosque in Pakistan’s Lakki Marwat

A suspected suicide bomber was shot dead by residents in northwestern Pakistan on Friday after his motorcycle, packed with explosives, detonated outside a mosque.

Analysis: Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

As traditional power equations in West Asia undergo a shift and the race to shape the region’s future security architecture reaches a climactic point, several Islamic powers are seizing the moment. With a clear-eyed reading of the security vacuums left by wars and political crises, they are taking bold steps to expand their influence.

Report / Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?

The latest round of Iran-Israeli tensions was not simply a limited military encounter, but, as regional and international observers suggest, it bore signs of a transformation in the principles ruling the confrontation of the two sides. While the Israeli regime has always tried to take the initiative in various fields and give a massive response to any threat, the recent developments have indicated that this is changing.