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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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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026
US history. Yet even inside the US, serious doubts are mounting over whether the strategy will actually work. Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contend that the latest financial crackdown on Tehran will force it to back down. But a growing number of American officials and analysts counter t ...
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
US bases in European countries could be targeted ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warns that US bases in European countries could be targeted if those nations participate in aggression against Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warned that US bases in ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
US actively embarked on efforts to establish a de-escalation and clash avoidance mechanism among Turkey and Israeli in Syria. Washington is afraid that another Syrian war can produce further costs and distract the US from Iran war. So, the White House is working towards this aim and Ankara looks ali ...
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
US Air Force C-17A transport plane was seen at a Moscow airport alongside a convoy of American diplomatic vehicles. Neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the visit or its purpose, while the CIA has also declined to comment. The trip is believed to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Rus ...
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
US, saying his visit was intended to help create conditions for negotiations. Iran’s key demand reportedly includes the US returning to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and fully honoring its provisions, including Article 5. Munir and Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also hel ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
US, the group joined fighting for liberation of vast regions of the north and east from ISIS terrorist group, including Raqqa. After defeating the terrorists, the Kurdish fighters held much of the liberated region. While the SDF command had previously put its troop strength at around 100,000, the F ...
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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 ،
US secretary-general is entering a critical phase, a contest that could reshape how the world body tackles major international files in the years ahead, from the Gaza war and the Palestine question to occupation and Israel’s conduct. Guterres steps down at the end of 2026, and his successor t ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
US President Donald Trump since the beginning of his military campaign in Venezuela and abduction of its President Nicholas Maduro made it clear that the main aim was to seize control of the oil of this South American nation. Now after eight months, Washington claims it has realized its wish to domi ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
US has created its own profound security contradiction. Islamabad embraced this role to elevate its standing with Washington, while simultaneously courting Tehran's trust, offering, for instance, to facilitate Iranian oil exports through its ports. During the recent US-Israeli confrontation with ...
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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 ،
US sanctions. Alwaght- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran's visit to Bishkek this week was made as US economic pressure on Tehran enters a new phase. Washington has announced plans to impose fresh secondary sanctions on financial networks tied to Iran, and is even targeting banks and financial ...

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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.