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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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Qatar Calls for IAEA Supervision of All Israeli Nuclear Facilities
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Qatar Calls for IAEA Supervision of All Israeli Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 9 March 2025
Middle Eastern countries, except Israel, are parties to the treaty and have safeguard agreements with the IAEA. Israel is believed to possess 200 to 400 nuclear warheads but has refused IAEA inspections or to sign the NPT. He also criticized Israel's ongoing aggressive policies, including action ...
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?
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Second Round of Gaza Ceasefire Talks: Peace or New Stalemate?

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Doha next Tuesday to mediate a new agreement between Israel and Hamas. A senior Israeli official also said that Witkoff wants to bring all parties together in one place for several days and begin intensive negotiations to reach an agreement. ...
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Russia Supports JCPOA Revival, Dismisses US Proposal for A New Iran Deal
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Russia Supports JCPOA Revival, Dismisses US Proposal for A New Iran Deal

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Middle East. Lavrov dismissed this approach, stating it would not work and expressing concern over the US attaching political strings to the deal. The 2015 JCPOA deal, known as the P5+1 agreement, was meant to address Iran’s nuclear program, but the US unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018 un ...
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Middle East visited Lebanon to press new officials for Hezbollah disarmament or brace for new Israeli war. Alwaght- While the Israeli regime with its recent airstrikes and violation of its obligation to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon has drawn anger of the Lebanese public and motivated them to ...
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Iran And the US Wrap Up Negotiations in Oman, Agree to Continue Talks Next Week
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Iran And the US Wrap Up Negotiations in Oman, Agree to Continue Talks Next Week

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Middle East Affairs Steve Witkoff led the discussions, focusing on Iran's nuclear program and the removal of sanctions. According to Iran's Foreign Ministry, the negotiations took place in a constructive atmosphere based on mutual respect. After over two and a half hours of talks, the heads ...
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Discloses Further Information on US Negotiations
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Discloses Further Information on US Negotiations

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Middle East, did not address topics such as Iran’s regional influence, missile program, or other security concerns. Instead, it solely sought assurances regarding the peaceful intent of Iran’s nuclear activities. Baghaei stressed that the US has so far adhered to this agreed framework, ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Middle East are one of the main reasons for the contradictory and sometimes conflicting orientations of Trump administration officials. Trump's contradiction: three case examples  Trump administration has pursued three issues in relation to Europe and West Asia over the past three months ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Middle East Steve Witkoff before the second round visited Moscow, showing that amid Trump's deliberate ignorance of European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal, both the US and Iran have their eyes on the Russian role. Araghchi's Moscow visit agenda  Although since the announcement ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Middle East, according to which the US declares disarmament as a key component of achieving a lasting ceasefire. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a press conference on March 28 that as part of the cessation of hostilities agreement, the Government of Lebanon is responsible for disa ...
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States
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JCPOA Inadequate for Iran’s Current Needs, Araghchi States

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Middle East free of WMDs, while criticizing Western double standards regarding Israel's nuclear arsenal. Araghchi stressed that Iran's nuclear program, initiated in the 1950s, serves legitimate energy needs for its 90 million people and aligns with environmental sustainability goals. Araghc ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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