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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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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Middle East since the war began on February 28. Based on satellite imagery analyzed by the American newspaper, the damage includes aircraft hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft, radar and communications gear, and air defense systems, showing a scale of destruction far larger than what the Ameri ...
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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 ،
Middle East and the Greater Middle East, with central aim being blockading Iran and and reshaping the region in the favor of Washington and its allies. But soon it become clear to American war hawks that military intervention alone could not meet their aims. Despite force number increase under Pres ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Middle East’s internet connection disrupted. If this happens in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, Arab countries may face connectivity disruptions that can potentially affect oil and gas exports as well as banking operations. Also, any disruption could also slow down financial trading and c ...
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IRGC: Another Strike on Iran Will Expand War Beyond Region
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IRGC: Another Strike on Iran Will Expand War Beyond Region

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Middle East, the IRGC warned Wednesday ALWAGHT- Any new US-Israeli assault on Iran will unleash a war reaching far outside the Middle East, the IRGC warned Wednesday — promising to strike enemies in places they never anticipated. In a strongly worded statement directed at the American-Zionist ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Middle East. He reminded the council that in June 2025, Israel and the United States carried out direct strikes targeting industrial facilities and research centers on Iranian soil in Fordo, Natanz, Isfahan, and Arak. Nebenzia also noted that following the onset of US-Israeli aggression against Iran ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
Middle East. Mousavian points out that while the US and European governments argue Iran cannot lawfully impose transit tolls on vessels passing through the strait under UNCLOS, the comparison with other coastal states is fundamentally flawed. He notes that no other littoral state governing a strate ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Eastern powers has cast doubt on Trump’s claims. In this relation, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth in the middle of war against Iran said that Washington was aware of the role Beijing and Moscow played in support of Iran, without providing details. “We know exactly what China and Russia ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Middle East as much as possible. Under these circumstances, the most important alternative is the Trans-Caspian Corridor, also known as the Middle Corridor. This route could potentially sideline not only Iran but also Russia and even China to some degree. It is a scenario that would likely win US a ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Middle East negotiator for both Democratic and Republican administrations has said: “Three months have gone and the war that was supposed to be a short-time game for Trump is turning into a long-term strategic defeat. Trump stricken by pressure and frustration During his election campaign, ...

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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.