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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’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026
Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani. Baghdad and Tehran are engaging in routine diplomatic talks, with Iraq’s FM visiting Iran to address bilateral relations and regional developments, an Iraqi source confirmed to Al Arabi Al-Jadeed. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Isma ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Supreme Court unveiled the penal code of the country's courts on January 7. Signed by the group’s leader Hebatullah Akhondza, the document is comprised of 10 chapters and 119 articles in 60 pages in Pashtun language. In effect since its issuing, the document have covered a wide range of it ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Supreme National Security Council. However, regarding the content of these talks, Baghaei offered only a general explanation, stating the visit was part of ongoing amicable efforts and regional consultations about developments, aimed at exchanging views on preserving regional peace and stability. T ...
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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 ،
Supreme National Security Council. He stressed that Iran's rights to peaceful nuclear technology under IAEA statutes must be respected, asserting that the Agency's role is to support, not hinder, this access. Regarding Iran's nuclear material, Eslami made a clear conditional offer: the ...
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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?
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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Supreme National Security Council’s head Ali Larijani has visited Oman. The visit comes a few days after Tehran and Washington held their first round of nuclear talks in Muscat, with the main aim appears to be following up on the outcomes of the talks and advancing the coordination with the Om ...
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Supreme Court ruled to revoke Trump's tariff orders, the president announced that the 10-percent temporary tariffs he had imposed on imports from all countries will increase to 15 percent. According to American sources, this is the highest authorized level according to the law. On Friday, immedi ...
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After Nine Days, Trump Must Regret Waging War on Iran
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After Nine Days, Trump Must Regret Waging War on Iran

Monday 9 March 2026 ،
Supreme Leader; despite the martyrdom of significant commanders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he managed to calm society and sustain various elements of governance with swift and smart replacements, quickly changing the dynamics of the battlefield and forcing the enemy to seek way ...
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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?
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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
Supreme National Security Council’s statement and to comments by senior Iranian officials such as the foreign minister and the president, who assert they are imposing their political will on their American adversary as the latter began to lose control over course of war.  While the White ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Perhaps one of the main drivers behind this detention is the strong sensitivity of the Taliban leadership, especially Akhundzada, to any political and religious activities off the circle of the official rule in the Taliban. Akhundzada and the Taliban leadership ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Supreme Council, made up of the rulers of all seven emirates. The ruler of Abu Dhabi serves as president of the UAE, while the ruler of Dubai serves as vice president and prime minister. This distribution of posts rests on hierarchy of power and wealth as the governing system relies on tribal syste ...

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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.