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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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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025
France and some other countries, emphasizes the need to maintain these forces as a pillar of stability in the south of the country. This clash of views goes beyond a technical decision on the presence of the UNIFIL and is tied to large matters like the future of Hezbollah and the plot to disarm it, ...
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Switzerland to Host Nuclear Talks Between Iran and EU3
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Switzerland to Host Nuclear Talks Between Iran and EU3

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
France, and Germany) are set to hold a new round of talks focused on nuclear issues and the lifting of anti-Iran sanctions. The Iranian delegation will be headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi. Ahead of the talks, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his European counterparts ...
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador
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Iran Rejects Anti-Semitism Claims, Vows Retaliation After Australia Expels Ambassador

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
France, and Germany for trying to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran via the JCPOA “snapback” mechanism, asserting that the European trio lacked legal or moral authority. He noted ongoing diplomatic efforts with European, Chinese, and Russian officials to prevent the reinstatement of sanctio ...
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
France, the UN, or the Security Council for a ceasefire—even for a short period, be it 30 days—is accepted by Hamas, but Netanyahu refuses it. This matter has several reasons. The first reason is that he is dead set on achieving those original goals. Second, there are several ministers ...
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Iran Supports Russia-China Nuclear Plan, Rules Out Pressured Talks
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Iran Supports Russia-China Nuclear Plan, Rules Out Pressured Talks

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
France, and Germany (E3) to trigger the JCPOA snapback mechanism, calling it unlawful, politically motivated, and “null and void.” He argued that the European states, along with the United States, were the first to violate the 2015 nuclear deal and therefore lack the legal or moral autho ...
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
France, and Britain) decision to trigger the JCPOA snapback mechanism, which would reinstate pre-2015 sanctions against Tehran. Lawmakers reviewed the potential economic and political consequences of the move, with officials stressing that Iran’s response would be firm, reciprocal, and aimed a ...
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
France, Irland, Spain, and Norway announced their plan to recognize an independent Palestinian state simultaneous with the UNGA events. The decision, which can enhance international legitimacy of the Palestinian state, has put Tel Aviv in a tight spot politically.  Israeli officials, including ...
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
France 24 have reported on these estimates, pointing to a consensus of between 170,000 and 200,000 buildings affected. Gaza's Civil Defense spokesperson reported that since early August, Israeli military forces have torn down over 1,500 residential buildings in the Zeitoun neighborhood in less ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
France weakened and anti-colonial movements gained momentum across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the emerging US superpower sought to cast itself as a moral force—a champion of human rights and the defender of nations' sovereignty to expand its global influence. Renaming the War Departm ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Thursday 11 September 2025 ،
France and Spain, and other Western nations. This erosion of Israel's international position will gradually force the countries that normalized relations with Tel Aviv to confront a fundamental question: What tangible benefits has this normalization actually yielded for them? It is also crucia ...

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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.