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- FM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff
- Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations
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- Greta Thunberg Accuses Israel of Torturing Her and Other Gaza Flotilla Activists
- Bright Future Awaits Palestinian Resistance: Expert
- Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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- Two IRGC Personnel Killed and Three Wounded in Attack in Western Iran
- Palestinian Fighters Clash with Israeli Forces in Gaza, Leaving Six Soldiers Wounded
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PIJ leader: Resistance Willing to Negotiate, But Will Not Surrender
PIJ leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah states that the Resistance is open to negotiations on limited termsFM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that he has had no contact with Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy for the Middle East
Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that she and two of her ministers have been reported to the International Criminal Court
Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed the country’s steadfast commitment to peace and security in West Asia
Greta Thunberg Accuses Israel of Torturing Her and Other Gaza Flotilla Activists Greta Thunberg alleges that she and fellow members of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla were mistreated and tortured in Israeli prisons
Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands
Iran’s Oil Exports Reach Highest Levels Since 2018 Iran’s oil exports hit a seven-year high of nearly 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in September
Two IRGC Personnel Killed and Three Wounded in Attack in Western Iran A terrorist attack in Iran’s western Kordestan province targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel has left two dead and three injured
Palestinian Fighters Clash with Israeli Forces in Gaza, Leaving Six Soldiers Wounded Israeli media report that at least six soldiers were injured after Palestinian fighters carried out an ambush against Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip
Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative Hezbollah’s representative in Iran affirmed that Tehran provides support to the Resistance but refrains from influencing its military or political affairs
Hamas Rejects Disarmament Claims, Blasts Media For pro-Israel Bias Palestinian resistance group Hamas rejected media reports claiming it had agreed to relinquish its weapons under a US-backed Gaza plan supported by Israel
Two Civilians Killed in Southern Lebanon by Israeli Drone Strike Two people were killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli drone struck a civilian car
Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf Iran’s IRGC commander declared that naval forces are on full alert and will deliver a decisive blow to any enemy provocation in the Persian Gulf or its islands
Seven Palestinians Killed in Gaza by Israeli Forces Despite Trump’s Order to Stop Attacks Although US President Donald Trump instructed Israel to stop its assaults, the Israeli military has maintained its air and artillery operations
Iran Urges Countries Not to Comply with Reinstated E3 Sanctions Iran has criticized Britain, France, and Germany for seeking to reinstate UN sanctions through the so-called snapback mechanism
Iranian and Saudi Officials Hold Talks to Strengthen Bilateral Relations The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Iranian ambassador to Riyadh met with a senior Saudi official to discuss strengthening bilateral relations
Gaza Death Toll Hits 67,139 After 12 Killed Since Dawn Despite Netanyahu’s assurances of reducing airstrikes, Israel is still killing Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip
Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three Reports indicate that Israeli forces carried out multiple incursions into southern Syria near the occupied Golan Heights
Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites in Occupied al-Quds With Ballistic Missile The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced they carried out a new hypersonic ballistic missile strike on sensitive sites within Israeli-occupied territories
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Kurds, expanding its areas of activity to over 4,000 square kilometers.
The most prominent PKK bases in Iraq include the Qandil Mountains, the Sidiqan and Soran regions, Zab, Zakho, Amadiyah, Kani Masi, Haft Nin, Kara, Matin, Zummar and Makhmour, Sinuni and Fish Khabur in Dohuk, Erbil, Sulaym ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Sunday 13 July 2025
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Kurds, something put in hold over the past years due to distrust, military conflict, and crackdown of the Turkish government against the Kurds.
If complete disarmament is achieved, Turkey will witness structural changes in its domestic policy, and Ankara will likely face a reduction in security thr ...
Analysis
As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice
Sunday 20 July 2025
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Kurds and even territorial expansionist goals. Arab governments, especially the UAE and Bahrain, have established extensive relations with Tel Aviv within the framework of the Abraham Accords.
Turkey is also on the path to improving relations with Israel and the US, as it proved by adopting a polic ...
Report
New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
Saturday 26 July 2025
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Kurds and Sunni skepticism
From the beginning of the SCF’s planning to revise the PMF law, it was clear that the opposition would hamper this path. The opposition has so far been so great that it has not allowed the bill to be introduced in parliament with the withdrawal of opposition repres ...
Analysis
Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?
Monday 28 July 2025
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Kurds.
A review of sources shows that the PJAK and the PKK have always stressed Abdullah Ocalan as their absolute and undisputed leader. The PJAK and the PKK are one sect with two different names, and despite the claims of the PJAK and its supporting umbrella, the PKK who consider themselves suppor ...
Analysis
On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
Tuesday 19 August 2025
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Kurds and central government are at odds over control of the northeast. Turkey is pushing Damascus for action. Alwaght- There are increasing signs of an imminent confrontation between the Kurds and the Syrian government, especially after the recent Hasakah conference that brought together a number o ...
Analysis
Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
Sunday 7 September 2025
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Kurds, the Damascus cannot restore control over oilfields. Currently, this poses a tremendous challenge to the government budget.
Economy awaiting stability
The complexity of internal landscape of Syria, marked by political and ethnic divisions, foreign interventions, and repeated Isra ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
Tuesday 16 September 2025
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Kurds as part of a campaign to weaken the central Syrian government and split the country. So, striking the Turkish forces or Ankara allies in Syria by Israel is a high possibility, especially that Tel Aviv conducted an operation in Syria simultaneous with its Doha attack, something perceived as a m ...
Analysis
Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Sunday 5 October 2025
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Kurds stirred a political and legal dispute with Baghdad, leading to a legal tension that finally was ruled by the Supreme Court of Iraq and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as violating sovereignty of the Iraqi federal government.
After several rounds of inconclusive talks, Erbil and ...
Report
Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
Tuesday 7 October 2025
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Kurds seeking autonomy in northern Syria.
However, constrained by its own economic troubles, it is unable to offer financial aid to al-Jolani's nascent government. Ankara has therefore focused its efforts on persuading the West to lift sanctions on Syria.
The Trump administration has complied, ...
