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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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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted

Tuesday 18 August 2026
Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding are fully met. These conditions include the lifting of oil sanctions, the release of Iran's frozen assets, the end of the US naval blockade, and the cessation of all threats and military operations across all fronts. Ghalibaf further warned that Iran is ful ...
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Islamabad MoU, saying Pezeshkian rejected a temporary ceasefire in favor of a lasting end to hostilities. Araghchi said Iran’s future foreign policy would focus on national interests, its people’s rights, and the country’s strength and dignity.
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Islamabad deal does not automatically herald a new war, but rather marks a fresh phase of confrontation and bargaining. Iran, while keeping mediation channels open, refuses to return to talks under American pressure and is leveraging the Strait of Hormuz as a political and economic card. Washington, ...
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and fully honoring its provisions, including Article 5. Munir and Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also held talks with several senior Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The discussi ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Islamabad stem less from a lack of political will than from structural deficiencies and the crushing weight of international sanctions. The first and most formidable obstacle is banking and finance. Ruthless American sanctions have effectively severed the traditional banking system. With no formal ...
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Islamabad had produced positive results. He described the Mecca Agreement as defensive and aimed at regional security, while calling for greater cooperation and dialogue to end ongoing tensions.
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Qalibaf: Resistance Front Stands United Against US Aggression
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Qalibaf: Resistance Front Stands United Against US Aggression

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Islamabad memorandum. Naim praised Iran’s military and political actions, saying they had surprised many countries, and reaffirmed that Palestinians would continue confronting Israel until its presence is removed from Palestinian territory.
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Islamabad, he met with top Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, with the two sides agreeing on boosting diplomatic, trade, and security ties. However, perhaps the key point of this visit was al-Shaibani's remarks regarding mulling Damascus’s joining the defense pac ...
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Araghchi Says Oman Agreement Won’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Araghchi Says Oman Agreement Won’t Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Islamabad memorandum of understanding. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said upcoming talks with Oman will address a proposed new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz. He stressed that any agreement with Oman would not by itself lead to the reopening of the waterway. Araghchi said Ir ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Islamabad that the first term of the ceasefire deal must be an end to the fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon, the Americans rushed for a series of talks. He held that now that the seventh round of negotiations has wrapped up in Rome, the Beirut government has realized what a huge con it fell ...

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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.