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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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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026
agreement between Iran and the Ruler of Sharjah, which restored Iranian sovereignty over the island, Iran enforced its 12-nautical-mile territorial waters zone around Abu Musa. The accord recognizes Iran's sovereignty over Abu Musa while designating residents of Abu Musa village as subjects of t ...
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
agreement brokered by the US in October 2025, but the Israeli occupation military kept it closed. The border gate is vital to transfer of patients to Egypt. However, only a limited number of Gazans managed to cross it to neighboring Egypt and it remains tightly controlled by the occupation forces. ...
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Resistance the Sole ’National, Irreplaceable Choice,’ says Lebanese Lawmaker
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Resistance the Sole ’National, Irreplaceable Choice,’ says Lebanese Lawmaker

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
agreement must prevent future aggression. He criticized political factions pursuing direct negotiations and unilateral concessions, arguing this approach exacerbates divisions and has yielded no benefits for Lebanon, emphasizing that the resistance will not recognize or allow such outcomes to be im ...
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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 ،
Security Council that has direct interests in West Asia, has the capability to play a decisive role in advancing sustainable peace in West Asia and contain the US unilateralism on the world stage. The country has tried in recent months to defuse the tensions in the region. China has been clear to c ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
agreements that will make up the framework of the new Iraqi government. Iraqi parliament member Mokhtar al-Mousawi, detailing the latest coalition talks on forming a new cabinet, said negotiations have yet to reach the stage of discussing specific minister names. That means submitting candidates fo ...
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?
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What’s Behind Tel Aviv’s Push to Abolish the Oslo Accord?

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
agreement with the Palestine Liberation Organization brought terrorism instead of peace. Son Har Melech wrote on X: We promised to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, and now the time has come to strengthen settlement in Areas A and B and to repeal the ill-fated Oslo Accord. The Oslo ...
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
agreement with Iran, the US has imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities over Iranian oil sales. The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 12 individuals and entities involved in Iranian oil sales to China, allegedly on behalf of the IRGC. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
agreement, Washington pivoted from direct warfare to regional powers and proxy actors. It patched together an Arab coalition in the Persian Gulf, pushed the Quad and Asia-Pacific frameworks in East Asia, rolled out the Indo-Pacific strategy in South Asia, and in West Asia, backed takfiri terrorist g ...
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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 ،
agreements postponed to later stages. However, Iran's negotiating spokesman Esmail Baghaei has cautioned that major differences remain, and past US excessive demands have made Tehran more cautious. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to emphasize uranium enrichment and nuclear ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
Security Council resolutions. So, release of the assets that are blocked in various countries, including Qatar, under the sanctions on Iran’s banking sector is one of the top preconditions. Currently, it is unclear exactly how much of the Iranian money is frozen abroad, but according to the e ...

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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.