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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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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026
Committee of the Quetta Council. Seen as a moderate figure, he has had close ties with the family of Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban. His gap with the Taliban leader rose when peace talks with Hamid Karzai, the first post-Taliban president, were raised. In 2011, Agha Jan survived an assassi ...
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Iran Executes Spy Who Sold Sensitive Information to Mossad
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Iran Executes Spy Who Sold Sensitive Information to Mossad

Wednesday 22 April 2026 ،
Supreme Court of Iran executes spy selling sensitive information to Mossad ALWAGHT- Supreme Court of Iran executes spy selling sensitive information to Mossad. Mehdi Farid, a former director of the passive defense committee of a vital organization, was executed on Wednesday after being found guilty ...
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EU Funding for Ukraine Might Fall Short, Warns Wall Street Journal
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EU Funding for Ukraine Might Fall Short, Warns Wall Street Journal

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
Committee, told RIA Novosti that European Council head Antonio Costa acknowledges that Brussels will not receive its money back. According to Belik, Costa's statements about receiving reparations from Russia are merely meant to save face and prolong the military conflict for another year by pres ...
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US, Israel Targeted 130,000 Civilian Sites, Says Gharibabadi
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US, Israel Targeted 130,000 Civilian Sites, Says Gharibabadi

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi detailed what he described as war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the US and Israel during their recent military aggression against Iran. He cited attacks on 130,000 civilian targets, including resid ...
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Foreign Minister Araghchi Meets ICRC President in Tehran for Discussions
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Foreign Minister Araghchi Meets ICRC President in Tehran for Discussions

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), for discussions. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on a range of issues, including humanitarian concerns and potential joint cooperation in the field of humanitarian aid. Egger emphasized the ICRC's readiness to strengthen its cooperation with Ir ...
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Top MP Vows Global Pursuit of Minab School Atrocity
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Top MP Vows Global Pursuit of Minab School Atrocity

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Committee has vowed to pursue the Minab school war crime through international bodies ALWAGHT- The head of the Iranian Parliament's Human Rights Committee has vowed to pursue the Minab school war crime through international bodies. Sara Fallahi, addressing the families of Minab attack victims, ...
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Committee, such vessels would only be allowed to transit after paying compensation for damages. All other vessels would need official permits and must pay fees for guidance, supervision, and security services—exclusively in Iranian rials. The Iranian Parliament Research Center has proposed cr ...
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Hamas Labels Abuse of Palestinian Women Detainees a ‘War Crime’
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Hamas Labels Abuse of Palestinian Women Detainees a ‘War Crime’

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Committee of the Red Cross to document the alleged abuses, secure the release of all Palestinian women prisoners, and prosecute Israeli officials. The statement follows reports from the Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Media Office detailing extensive repression at Damon Prison throughout April, ...
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
By advancing a bill to repeal the Oslo Accord, the Zionist regime has once again exposed its policy of expanding occupation and ignoring international obligations ALWAGHT- By advancing a bill to repeal the Oslo Accord, the Zionist regime has once again exposed its policy of expanding occupation and ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Committee, one modern fiber in a submarine cable can transmit data equivalent to nearly 150 million simultaneous phone calls at the speed of light. The capable are home to several layers of fibers covered by metal, polymer, and even water-resistant gel to resist hydro pressure, quakes and even sea ...

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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.