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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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Russia Explores Plans for Small-Scale Nuclear Facilities in Iran
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Russia Explores Plans for Small-Scale Nuclear Facilities in Iran

Monday 5 January 2026
facilities. He described this approach as a growing and practical solution for areas with specific energy needs. Iran already operates the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was built with Russian assistance, and the first unit was connected to the national grid in 2011. Construction of the second ...
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Iran Will Persist with Its Nuclear Program, Despite Ongoing Sanctions Imposed
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Iran Will Persist with Its Nuclear Program, Despite Ongoing Sanctions Imposed

Wednesday 28 January 2026 ،
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Eslami emphasized that the IAEA must act strictly within its legal mandate and remain committed to its duties in both reports and public statements. He stated that obstacles imposed by Western countries on Iran's nuclear progress are deliberate efforts t ...
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
facilities. Iran retaliated with strikes against Israeli settlements and military targets, as well as a US base in Qatar. Tensions remained high following these events, with the US expanding its regional presence under the pretext of regional security. General Hatami emphasized that neighboring sta ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
facilities in the 12-day war, the abduction of Venezuela’s president, or aggression against Yemen. The Iranian officials, aware of this American weakness, in their push to prevent the US miscalculation and to dissuade Trump from a war stress that if war is started by Trump, Netanyahu, or both ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
facilities across the Middle East. Mass drone attacks not only swamp and saturate expensive THAAD and Patriot systems but also, due to their low production cost and high destructive potential, represent a highly efficient and cost-effective asymmetric tool for Tehran. This capability allows Iran to ...
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FM Araghchi: Iran Is "Pursuing Diplomacy, But Ready for War"
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FM Araghchi: Iran Is "Pursuing Diplomacy, But Ready for War"

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
facilities as proof that force cannot destroy scientific knowledge or stop technological advancement, making negotiation the sole option. The Foreign Minister strongly defended Iran's nuclear program, insisting on its legal right to peaceful nuclear energy and demanding that this right be respe ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
facilities during the 12-day war in June, Iran emerged from the intense conflict with a large portion of its arsenal intact. More critically, Iran learned how to better penetrate Israeli and American missile defenses as the fighting continued. The outlet had previously reported that Tehran still re ...
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Iran Offers to Scale Back 60% Uranium Enrichment for Full Sanctions Relief
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Iran Offers to Scale Back 60% Uranium Enrichment for Full Sanctions Relief

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
facilities in June 2025. Eslami explained that inspections at undamaged facilities have continued after the attacks, with more visits scheduled, under the authorization of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. He stressed that Iran's rights to peaceful nuclear technology under IAEA stat ...
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
facilities. Now, the Netanyahu government, given the hardline stance of some Washington policymakers toward the Islamic Republic and the US military’s posture in West Asia, is optimistic about its ability to persuade the Americans once again. However, an examination of statements from White H ...
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
facilities to a broader assault on Iran's nuclear program, the assessments were sobering. Two US officials told the outlet that any large-scale operation could not be executed quickly. The evaluation concluded it would be impossible to proceed without accepting serious risks to US forces, securi ...

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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.