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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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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026
President Vladimir Putin issued an unexpected declaration, proposing a one-year extension of the New START treaty’s core limits beyond its official expiration. The offer was conditional on Washington acting “in a similar spirit” and refraining from actions that would undermine the ...
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Refinery Sanctions Ignite Energy War: Beijing Drops Caution, Embraces Active Resistance
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Refinery Sanctions Ignite Energy War: Beijing Drops Caution, Embraces Active Resistance

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
President Trump and President Xi, originally slated for May 2. China's defiance serves as a clear pre-negotiation signal, drawing red lines in practice before any talks begin. The confrontation shows that West Asia and the war against Iran have become primary arenas for Sino-American rivalry, oc ...
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Xinhua described the visit as significant and strategic, with many noting the deliberate timing ahead of Trump's trip. Danny Russel of the Asia Society Policy Institute observed that Tehran aims to demonstrate it is not isolated and has friends and options, strengthening its bargaining position ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
President Xi Jinping's four-point plan, Wang reaffirmed Beijing’s firm commitment to a diplomatic path. This plan focuses on an immediate ceasefire, dialogue, respect for sovereignty, and the establishment of lasting peace. Xinhua News Agency also reported on the meeting, branding Tehran ...
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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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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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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
President Barack Obama, called the plan muddled and stressed: “The administration will likely roll out statistics in the coming months showing economic contraction and a plummeting rial. But that does not add up to strategic success.” Analysts at ING, the Dutch bank, weighed in on marke ...
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
President Xi Jinping said the conflict in West Asia does not serve the interests of the international community.
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
President Xi Jinping stressed the need for practical cooperation among BRICS’ 11 members and 10 partner countries to deliver tangible results. At the New Delhi summit, Beijing put forward a series of proposals spanning open-source AI, trade and investment facilitation, the digital economy, sm ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
President Xi Jinping of China visited the US heading a high-ranking delegation, the first since 2015 and a sign of the significance of talks between the two rival powers at the present time. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the trade of visits of the two leaders in four months as his ...

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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.