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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
Russian forces carried out an overnight "massive strike" on Ukrainian military targetsIran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait The IRGC Navy announced that 33 vessels, including tankers and container ships, transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours
Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts The Zionist regime is likely to sabotage any prospective peace deal between Washington and Tehran
Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared a rock relief of Shapur the Great’s victory over a Roman emperor
Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack According to Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, multiple Persian Gulf Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran
Iran Will Not Surrender Its Rights, Ghalibaf Assures Munir On Saturday, Iran’s parliamentary leader informed Pakistan’s army chief that Iran will not abandon its national rights
Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict? Pakistan and Qatari visits, fresh US and Iranian statements, and Araghchi’s regional calls have sparked speculation of an early Iran-US deal
Iran Reports 25 Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz According to Iran’s IRGC Navy, 25 vessels—comprising oil tankers and container ships—passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours
White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign Informed sources have revealed that US President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned under intense White House pressure
FMs of Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Diplomatic Push to Halt War Abbas Araghchi of Iran and Oman’s Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi held telephone talks on Saturday morning, covering recent regional events
Araghchi and Guterres Hold Talks on War, NPT, and Diplomatic Efforts Iran’s Araghchi blames US dishonesty and repeated betrayals for deadlock in Pakistan-mediated negotiations
Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’ According to the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the US-Israeli strike on Iran was a ’blatant act’ of aggression against a sovereign state
US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat
Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon Hezbollah persists in engaging Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in southern Lebanon, using drones to strike assemblies of soldiers and vehicles
Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe The dangerous war jointly launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has significantly raised the risks of an environmental catastrophe
Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a warning, stating that Iran will force any adversary to regret repeating its aggression
26 Ships Cleared to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy According to the IRGC, ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz following authorization and coordination with the IRGC Navy
Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks
Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has released a message
Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran for Second Time in Under a Week According to well-informed diplomatic sources, Pakistani Interior Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi has departed for Tehran
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In Focus
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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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Masoud Barzani called on Saddam Hussein’s regime to help him push back PUK forces and reclaim Erbil. The clashes dragged on until September 1998, when the two sides, under US mediation and pressure, finally signed a peace deal.
That agreement has long since lost its teeth as a mechanism for r ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Tuesday 14 October 2025
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Masoud Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan led by Bafel Talabani.
Different elections
The upcoming Iraqi elections with the new law and under the shadow of deep regional developments are expected to display a different image, an event that can upend the balance between the political ...
Analysis
Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
Saturday 15 November 2025
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Masoud Barzani, taking the lead with 26 seats. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) follows with 17.
With the new parliamentary layout now clear, the political focus is shifting to coalition-building and the formation of the next government. Analysts predict the post-election political scene will ...
Report
Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
Tuesday 6 January 2026
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Masoud Barzani called on altering the president election mechanism, proposing three choices: first, Kurdistan regional parliament names a choice, All Kurdish parties agree on a choice, or the Kurdish blocs and the broader parliament of Iraq name a candidate for the post. Barzani held that the most i ...
Analysis
What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Sunday 18 January 2026
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Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and a number of other senior officials, including the head of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani.
Baghdad and Tehran are engaging in routine diplomatic talks, with Iraq’s FM visiting Iran to address bilateral relations ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
Saturday 7 February 2026
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Masoud Barzani to form a tactical alliance with Nouri al-Maliki has altered the political calculus to the PUK’s disadvantage. While the KDP may have a smaller chance of pushing its own candidate past the required two-thirds parliamentary majority, the PUK also faces a serious challenge securin ...
Paper
Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
Monday 16 February 2026
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Masoud Barzani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party initially congratulated al-Maliki on his candidacy, but following Trump's remarks, a strategic reassessment is underway.
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, articulated the delicate balanci ...
Paper
Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
Friday 27 February 2026
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Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan( PUK). The discussions in these meetings focused on issues related to the selection of Iraq's prime minister and internal developments in Syria.
The US desire is for Iraq t ...
Report
Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
Monday 13 April 2026
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Masoud Barzani, leader of the KDP, during intra-parliamentary contests to form the future cabinet. Consequently, alongside KDP representatives, he boycotted the presidential election session.
All eyes are now once again on the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) to announce a new candidate or, less ...
Paper
Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
Sunday 10 May 2026
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Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), aiming to lay the groundwork for a deal on Kurdish participation in the next government.
The Kurdistan Region has long been a decisive player in Iraq’s power equations. Since Saddam Hussein’s fall and the formation of Iraq& ...
