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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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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors
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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors

Monday 27 April 2026
Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the US had destroyed Iran’s military capabilities, with Hegseth asserting at a March 30 briefing that Iranian missiles would be shot down and largely fail to reach their targets. Despite these assertions, an NBC News report revealed far more extensive damage tha ...
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom
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Araghchi: Nation Loses Key Intellectual Support with Larijani’s Martyrdom

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
of a key intellectual and national pillar for Iran. On the 40th day since Ali Larijani's martyrdom, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Larijani's absence is deeply felt. He described Larijani as a rare figure who blended courage, patience, and wisdom in both domestic and in ...
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern over 20,000 sailors stranded at sea, the UN has remained indifferent to the Gaza genocide, which has claimed 73,000 lives—including 20,000 children. The organization has also limited its response to US-Israeli hostilities against Iran ...
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American Legislators Call on Trump Officials to Expose Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program
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American Legislators Call on Trump Officials to Expose Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the 29 lawmakers argued that Washington's silence on the issue is indefensible amid the ongoing war against Iran and the risk of military escalation. They warned that the risks of miscalculation, escalation, and potential nuclear weapon use are not hypothetical, a ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
of Hormuz crisis. Warship deployment can prove costly to them if they clash with Iran. Alwaght- Though European countries over the past two months have tried to keep themselves away from direct confrontation with Iran and even stated openly they do not want to join military operations aimed at reope ...
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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 ،
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed alarm over the Barakah incident but never deemed it necessary to somehow react to the numerous attacks targeting the Bushehr Plant. Nebenzia called such double standards utterly unacceptable. He placed ultimate blame for regional instability on Washi ...
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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 ،
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 are doing. We are addressing it,”Hegseth said. He said that part of these s ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to emphasize uranium enrichment and nuclear restrictions, warning that other options remain available if diplomacy fails—a stance Tehran sees as a primary reason for mistrust. The uncertainty surrounding negotiations is already shaking global markets, ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Secretary-General and Security Council demanding that several Persian Gulf Arab states and Jordan be held accountable for assisting the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, insisting they are obligated to provide full compensation for both material and moral damages. Iravani dismissed recent letters ...
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
of the Iranians. In addition to several commemorations, recently a new ceremony was held at the site of the barbarously bombed school in Hormozgan province south of Iran. The aim was clear: To keep memory of the martyred school girls and personnel alive and to recount that bitter, painful day. In ...

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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.