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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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Can There Be a Deal Without Trust? Tehran Says No to Washington
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Can There Be a Deal Without Trust? Tehran Says No to Washington

Tuesday 12 May 2026
President Trump viewed as using diplomacy primarily as a tool for advancing broader strategic and militaristic objectives rather than believing in genuine dialogue. This same contradiction is starkly evident on the military front. After roughly forty days of conflict, Trump called for a ceasefire&m ...
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Velayati: Battlefield Victory, Now Diplomatic Defeat Awaits Trump
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Velayati: Battlefield Victory, Now Diplomatic Defeat Awaits Trump

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs declared: We have already defeated you militarily; do not suppose you can win through diplomatic means. In a post on X, Ali Akbar Velayati, international affairs adviser to Iran's Supreme L ...
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For Iran, The Right to Enrich Uranium Under the NPT Is Not Up for Negotiation
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For Iran, The Right to Enrich Uranium Under the NPT Is Not Up for Negotiation

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump's suggestion of a 20-year suspension of enrichment activities, stating that Iran's current focus is on ending the war. He added that no detailed nuclear discussions have taken place, and Iran will not compromise on its nuclear rights. The spokesman said the US uses ec ...
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that he postponed a planned military strike against Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, citing ongoing serious negotiations. However, following Trump's latest retreat, media reports emerged questioning the real motives behind hi ...
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Donald Trump as a war criminal responsible for the deaths of General Soleimani and Iranian nuclear scientists, insisting on Iran's right to retaliation, economic war compensation, and securing the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the era of relying on Western promises is over, calling on China as ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump surprised all. He in a TruthSocial post said that he had a plan to resume Iran war, but he delayed the attacks for now, claiming that his decision was driven by calls from Emirati, Qatari, and Saudi leaders who asked him to avoid further escalation.  This claim by Trump ...
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump of surrendering to the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, allowing a country of 9 million people to drag the United States into a war that harms American interests. He also asserted that Israel is by no means a democracy, pointing to millions of Palestinia ...
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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 ،
President Donald Trump, who claims that with the aggression and the Sea blockade he has destroyed Iran economically and militarily, is trying on the diplomatic arena to establish the picture that the policy of threat and pressure has succeeded in keeping Iran’s partners from expanding cooperat ...
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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign
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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned under intense White House pressure ALWAGHT- Informed sources have revealed that US President Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned under intense White House pressure following ...
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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 ،
President Donald Trump met leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House, a meeting that was interpreted as a serious push by Washington for deeper security foothold, investment on the rare earths, and circumventing China’s influence. Meanwhile, by announcing its joining to the so ...

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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.