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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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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?

Tuesday 18 August 2026
members end up in Iranian captivity, Washington could wield the Iranian pilots as bargaining chips, or even for a prisoner exchange. For that reason, Tehran is pressing Doha for full cooperation to resolve the pilots' fate as swiftly as possible. On the other hand, Qatar's handling of the t ...
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Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Violation of UN Members’ Sovereignty
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Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Violation of UN Members’ Sovereignty

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
UN member states. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the latest US economic sanctions on Iran, arguing that they go beyond economic pressure on Tehran and amount to an assertion of extraterritorial authority over other independent UN member states. Baghaei said seconda ...
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots
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Iranian Military Seeks Clarification from Qatar on Fate of Pilots

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
members remains unknown. He said Iran has pursued the matter through its Foreign Ministry, presidency, Army Headquarters, and direct contacts with Qatar’s government and military. Despite these efforts, Doha has said it has no information about the missing pilots. Akraminia urged Qatar to tr ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
members, and Al-Sayed's Senate bid all signal that Muslim entry into the corridors of American power is no longer exceptional, but it is becoming part of the new political fabric. If Al-Sayed wins in November 2026, that process will reach a symbolic watershed: he would become the first Muslim i ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
members have been killed in Iranian retaliatory strikes against the aggressors, while the Pentagon has reported 757 American troops wounded. Experts, however, say the actual toll on US and Israeli forces is far higher, accusing both sides of censoring their casualty figures in the conflict with Iran ...
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
UN chief favoring its interests is the best choice. Alwaght- With António Guterres’s second term winding down, the race to succeed him as US secretary-general is entering a critical phase, a contest that could reshape how the world body tackles major international files in the years ahe ...
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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran
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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
UN Charter. It warned that such actions pose serious risks to international peace, security, and stability. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) also called for reforms to the global financial system, rejecting unilateral sanctions and advocating for a more equitable, multipolar system less ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has taken on renewed urgency. Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek on Monday to attend the SCO heads-of-state summit and the “Shanghai Plus” meeting, where leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran, and other member states gathered. Many ...
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Iran’s IRGC Dismantles US-Israeli-Backed Terrorist Network in Southeast
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Iran’s IRGC Dismantles US-Israeli-Backed Terrorist Network in Southeast

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
members. According to the statement, the group was affiliated with Israel and the United States and had been planning attacks against predetermined targets in the province. The IRGC said the planned operations were intended to be coordinated with the ongoing US war.
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
members have been killed and 756 wounded, bringing total US military casualties to 774. Critics argue that this level of loss, combined with the protracted nature of the conflict and its soaring costs, directly undercuts Trump’s pledges to avoid lengthy foreign entanglements. Widespread cover ...

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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.