New fatwā from Shaykh Abū Basīr al-Ṭarṭūsī: “What Is the Correct Stance On the Ongoing War Between the Zionist State and Iran?”

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الجواب: الحمد لله رب العالمين. كلاهما عدو، وظالم، لهما تاريخ حافل في الإجرام، والبغي، والظلم .. وكلاهما لهما أطماعهما التوسعية في المنطقة، والأمة .. لا نتحمس لطرف على حساب طرف .. وإن كان الأقرب للحق، والذي فيه مصلحة للإسلام والمسلمين أكثر، أن نرى شوكة الطاغية المجرم نتنياهو ومن معه من الصهاينة تنكسر وتنحسر؛ وذلك أن دولة إيران التي تتزعم تصدير التشيع والرفض في المنطقة، هي إلى أفول، وانحسار، وزوال .. ومشروعها الطائفي في المنطقة ـ وبخاصة بعد انتصار الثورة السورية المباركة ـ إلى انحسار شديد، وقد فقد بريقه السابق قبل عقود .. بينما دولة الصهاينة في انتفاش، وتمدد، وتوسع، ومزيد من العربدة والطغيان .. لا تخفي أطماعها التوسعية على جميع الأصعدة؛ لذا قلنا: أن هوى الحق مع انكسار وانحسار شوكة دولة الصهاينة اليهود .. وقولنا هذا لا يمنعنا ـ حتى لو كان الصراع بين ظالم وظالم ـ أن نسجل تعاطفنا الشديد مع الضحايا الأبرياء، سائلين الله لهم السلامة.

فإن قيل: هل كانت إيران يوماً طيلة العقود المنصرمة عدوة لإسرائيل حقاً ..؟!

أقول: لا؛ .. ولكن الكَلْب عندما يتضخَّم، ويُصَاب بداء الكَلَب .. صاحبه يسعى للخلاص منه.

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New video from The Islamic State: “Love of This World and Hatred of Death – Wilāyat Gharb Ifrīqīyyah”

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Regarding Tonight’s Retaliatory Operations”

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In response to the Pakistani military regime’s brazen aggression against Afghan territory—which resulted in the martyrdom of innocent women and children, the Islamic Emirate launched decisive retaliatory strikes tonight.

At precisely 8:00 PM, our forces targeted Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line across eastern and southeastern provinces, including Paktika, Paktia, Khost, Nangarhar, Kunar, and Nuristan.

RESULTS OF OPERATION:

🔥 Enemy Losses:

· 55 Pakistani soldiers KILLED

· 2 military bases CAPTURED

· 19 military posts CAPTURED

· 4 additional posts ABANDONED—enemy fled in terror

🏆 Spoils of War:

· Dozens of light and heavy weapons seized

· Large cache of ammunition and military equipment captured

· 1 enemy tank DESTROYED

· 1 large military transport vehicle CAPTURED

⚰️ Enemy Bodies:

A number of Pakistani regime corpses have been recovered by Mujahideen and transferred to Afghanistan. Several enemy soldiers were captured alive. Many fled in humiliation.

🕊️ Our Sacrifice:

· 8 Mujahideen attained martyrdom

· 13 Mujahideen wounded

· 13 Afghan civilians—including women and children—injured in enemy missile attacks on a refugee camp in Nangarhar

All operational objectives were achieved with precision and courage. At midnight, on the direct order of the Chief of Staff of the Islamic Emirate, the operation concluded successfully.

The message is clear:

Any violation of Afghan soil will be met with fire, steel, and vengeance.

Ministry of National Defense

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

9 Ramadan 1447 AH | 26 February 2026

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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #536″

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For prior newsletter issues see: #534, #533, #532, #531, #530, #529, #528, #527, #526, #525, #524, #523, #522, #521, #520, #519, #518, #517, #516, #515, #514, #513, #512, #511, #510, #509, #508, #507, #506, #505, #504, #503, #502, #501, #500, #499, #498, #497, #496, #495, #494, #493, #492, #491, #490, #489, #488, #487, #486, #485, #484, #483, #482, #481, #480, #479, #478, #477, #476, #475, #474, #473, #472, #471, #470, #469, #468, #467, #466, #465, #464, #463, #462, #461, #460, #459, #458, #457, #456, #455, #454, #453, #452, #451, #450, #449, #448, #447, #446, #445, #444, #443, #442, #441, #440, #439, #438, #437, #436, #435, #434, #433, #432, #431, #430, #429, #428, #427, #426, #425, #424, #423, #422, #421, #420, #419, #418, #417, #416, #415, #414, #413, #412, #411, #410, #409, #408, #407, #406, #405, #404, #403, #402, #401, #400, #399, #398, #397, #396, #395, #394,  #393, #392, #391, #390, #389, #388, #387, #386, #385, #384, #383, #382, #381, #380, #379, #378, #377, #376, #375, #374, #373, #372, #371, #370, #369, #368, #367, #366, #365, #364, #363, #362, #361, #360, #359, #358, #357, #356, #355, #354, #353, #352, #351, #350, #349, #348, #347, #346, #345, #344, #343, #342, #341, #340, #339, #338, #337, #336, #335, #334, #333, #332, #331, #330, #329, #328, #327, #326, #325, #324, #323, #322, #321, #320, #319, #318, #317, #316, #315, #314, #313,  #312, #311, #310, #309, #308, #307, #306, #305, #304, #303, #302, #301, #300, #299, #298, #297, #296, #295, #294, #293, #292, #291, #290, #289, #288, #287, #286, #285, #284, #283, #282, #281, #280, #279, #278, #277, #276, #275, #274, #273, #272, #271, #270, #269, #268, #267, #266, #265, #264, #263, #262, #261, #260, #259, #258, #257, #256, #255, #254, #253, #252, #251, #250, #249, #248, #247, #246, #245, #244, #243, #242, #241, #240, #239, #238, #237, #236, #235, #234, #233, #232, #231, #230, #229, #228, #227, #226, #225, #224, #223, #222, #221, #220, #219, #218, #217, #216, #215, #214, #213, #212, #211, #210, #209, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202, #201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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New article from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula: “Epstein’s Documents and the Mujahideen’s Stance”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula — Epstein’s Documents and the Mujahideen’s Stance

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New audio message from The Islamic State’s Abū Ḥudhayfah al-Anṣārī: “The Right Course Has Become Clear From the Wrong”

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The the title of this release is in reference to Qur’anic verse 2:256. Here it is in full: “There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”

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Abū Ḥudhayfah al-Anṣārī — The Right Course Has Become Clear From the Wrong

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New video from The Islamic State: “Guidance and Admonition For the God-Fearing – (Brotherhood In God) – Wilāyat Gharb Ifrīqīyah”

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New issue of The Islamic State’s newsletter: “al-Nabā’ #535″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior newsletter issues see: #534, #533, #532, #531, #530, #529, #528, #527, #526, #525, #524, #523, #522, #521, #520, #519, #518, #517, #516, #515, #514, #513, #512, #511, #510, #509, #508, #507, #506, #505, #504, #503, #502, #501, #500, #499, #498, #497, #496, #495, #494, #493, #492, #491, #490, #489, #488, #487, #486, #485, #484, #483, #482, #481, #480, #479, #478, #477, #476, #475, #474, #473, #472, #471, #470, #469, #468, #467, #466, #465, #464, #463, #462, #461, #460, #459, #458, #457, #456, #455, #454, #453, #452, #451, #450, #449, #448, #447, #446, #445, #444, #443, #442, #441, #440, #439, #438, #437, #436, #435, #434, #433, #432, #431, #430, #429, #428, #427, #426, #425, #424, #423, #422, #421, #420, #419, #418, #417, #416, #415, #414, #413, #412, #411, #410, #409, #408, #407, #406, #405, #404, #403, #402, #401, #400, #399, #398, #397, #396, #395, #394,  #393, #392, #391, #390, #389, #388, #387, #386, #385, #384, #383, #382, #381, #380, #379, #378, #377, #376, #375, #374, #373, #372, #371, #370, #369, #368, #367, #366, #365, #364, #363, #362, #361, #360, #359, #358, #357, #356, #355, #354, #353, #352, #351, #350, #349, #348, #347, #346, #345, #344, #343, #342, #341, #340, #339, #338, #337, #336, #335, #334, #333, #332, #331, #330, #329, #328, #327, #326, #325, #324, #323, #322, #321, #320, #319, #318, #317, #316, #315, #314, #313,  #312, #311, #310, #309, #308, #307, #306, #305, #304, #303, #302, #301, #300, #299, #298, #297, #296, #295, #294, #293, #292, #291, #290, #289, #288, #287, #286, #285, #284, #283, #282, #281, #280, #279, #278, #277, #276, #275, #274, #273, #272, #271, #270, #269, #268, #267, #266, #265, #264, #263, #262, #261, #260, #259, #258, #257, #256, #255, #254, #253, #252, #251, #250, #249, #248, #247, #246, #245, #244, #243, #242, #241, #240, #239, #238, #237, #236, #235, #234, #233, #232, #231, #230, #229, #228, #227, #226, #225, #224, #223, #222, #221, #220, #219, #218, #217, #216, #215, #214, #213, #212, #211, #210, #209, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202, #201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178, #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121, #120, #119, #118, #117, #116, #115, #114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103, #102, #101, #100, #99, #98, #97, #96, #95, #94, #93, #92, #91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50, #49, #48, #47, #46, #45, #44, #43, #42, #41, #40, #39, #38, #37, #36, #35, #34, #33, #32, #31, #30, #29, #28, #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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New video message from al-Qā’idah in the Arabian Peninsula’s Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasan al-Hāshimī: “Reflections On the American Bombing of Yemen”

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