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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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Ulyanov: NATO’s War Preparations Are Underway
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Ulyanov: NATO’s War Preparations Are Underway

Sunday 3 May 2026
France, Italy, Norway, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, and Lithuania as part of a broader series of exercises held throughout April and May.
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
France and Britain have announced a coalition to participate in security of the Persian Gulf and have emphasized on the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. First why have not the Europeans coalesced with Trump for a naval coalition while the US president is thirsty for that? And secondly, ...
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
France, not to further complicate the situation, stating that Iran's measures are in line with international law and aimed at protecting Iranian interests from aggression. He called on countries to prevent the escalation of US actions, accusing Washington of rendering international waters unsafe ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
France would not take part in US push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. As Trump’s futile initiative got underway, UAE ports were hit by multiple missiles and drones. The UAE Defense Ministry claimed it had tracked four cruise missiles launched toward Emirati territory from Iran. Meanwhile, Bri ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
France and Britain want to ease Trump’s pressure for involvement Strait of Hormuz crisis. Warship deployment can prove costly to them if they clash with Iran. Alwaght- Though European countries over the past two months have tried to keep themselves away from direct confrontation with Iran and even s ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
France, Germany, the Israeli regime could not force a decisive victory. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and the rise of regime of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani were also part of an effort to shift the balance in favor of the Western camp, but these tactical changes could not reverse Wa ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
France, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Israeli ambassador had been summoned to convey Paris’s “outrage and disgust.” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called the behavior “deeply alarming and unacceptable.” According to The Times of Israel, Sou ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
France and other European nations have also called the move escalatory. End of West's technological monopoly Given these unique capabilities, the launch of the Oreshnik against Ukraine’s military and energy infrastructure cannot be dismissed as just another tactical strike. It is a direc ...
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?
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How’s Iran War Taking Its Toll on European Economies?

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
France 24 reported that in the two weeks leading up to the war, firms had anticipated their selling prices and non-labor input costs would rise by an average of 3.0 and 3.9, respectively, but those figures have now climbed far higher. Véronique Riches-Flores of Pantheon Economics said France ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
France and India instead of relying fully on Russia and suspending active participation in the Russian-led Collective Security Organization are among these moves.  Even in a recent military parade in Yerevan, a major part of the displayed equipment and weapons were non-Russian, something seen ...

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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.