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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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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People
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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People

Saturday 14 February 2026
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for tougher US sanctions on Iran at the Munich Security Conference ALWAGHT- Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for tougher US sanctions on Iran at the Munich Security Conference, saying economic pressure should cripple the economy and erode public suppor ...
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
US sanctions have not reshaped Iran’s political structure ALWAGHT- Recent statements by Nancy Pelosi suggest that long-standing US sanctions have not reshaped Iran’s political structure but have extorted heavy economic costs on the public. Over more than four decades, US sanctions against Ira ...
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A New War Would Have Traumatic Effects on All Sides
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A New War Would Have Traumatic Effects on All Sides

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
US engagement, particularly regarding sanctions relief. Takht-Ravanchi confirmed that indirect talks between the US and Iran in Oman had been “more or less in a positive direction,” with a second round scheduled in Geneva. He highlighted the complications caused by mixed signals from th ...
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Hezbollah Leader Says Iran Has Consistently Backed Palestine and Oppressed People Worldwide
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Hezbollah Leader Says Iran Has Consistently Backed Palestine and Oppressed People Worldwide

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
US aggression. The Hezbollah chief further praised the sacrifices of Iran’s military forces and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), while highlighting the steadfast leadership of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as central to the country’s endurance and continued support for resist ...
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Geneva Hosts Iran–IAEA Talks Ahead of Indirect Negotiations with Washington
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Geneva Hosts Iran–IAEA Talks Ahead of Indirect Negotiations with Washington

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
US talks on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, scheduled for Tuesday, with Oman continuing its intermediary role. Grossi described the Geneva talks as “in-depth technical discussions” held in preparation for the upcoming negotiations, while Araghchi said he arrived with concrete prop ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
US opposition to al-Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order after years of instability. The swift formation of parliament's presidium and the initiation of the proce ...
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Iran’s FM Says Indirect Talks with US Show Solid Progress, Path Forward Now Clear
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Iran’s FM Says Indirect Talks with US Show Solid Progress, Path Forward Now Clear

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
US military deployments. Tehran has warned it would respond decisively to any new military action, stressing that diplomacy remains possible but fragile under current conditions.
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
US is deploying weapons to the region, Iran’s allies are helping it boost its position. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump continuously threatens Iran with the armada he has deployed recently to the Persian Gulf and the media talk about large development of various equipment and weapons to ...
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
US rhetoric implying Iran should submit to a proposed agreement, saying “surrender” has no place in Iranian culture and that negotiations framed by coercion cannot succeed. He reaffirmed Iran’s position that its nuclear program is peaceful and noted that indirect talks with the US ...
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
US to drop ineffective sanctions and war policies and embrace diplomacy ALWAGHT- A top Iranian diplomat urges the US to drop ineffective sanctions and war policies and embrace diplomacy. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned at the United Nations Human Rights Council that wh ...

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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.