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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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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed
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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed

Thursday 12 February 2026
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was held on Wednesday, with Iran taking a center stage in the talks of the two allies. Following the meeting, Trump in a post on his social media site, Truth Social, said he favored further negotiations with Iran, but he maintai ...
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Tehran Calls For ‘Serious’ Changes to EU’s ‘Unconstructive’ Policies
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Tehran Calls For ‘Serious’ Changes to EU’s ‘Unconstructive’ Policies

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
US nuclear talks and expressed Cyprus’s readiness to assist. Araghchi briefed him on the latest negotiations, held in Muscat on February 6, which he described as a good start, with both sides agreeing to continue discussions.
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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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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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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
US talks. He emphasized that negotiations must be limited strictly to the nuclear issue, noting that Iran’s missile program falls outside the talks. Tehran, he added, accepts International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring only within the framework of the NPT and rejects calls for zero enrichmen ...
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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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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
US threats against Iran, alongside increased American naval deployments near Iranian waters. They also coincide with a new round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva.
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Leader Warns Warships Could Be Sunk in Response to Trump’s Threats
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Leader Warns Warships Could Be Sunk in Response to Trump’s Threats

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
US threats, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said Iran’s weapons that can target American carriers are “more dangerous” than the ships. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, addressing a large crowd in East Azarbaijan, warned that despite US claims of having the world’s stronge ...
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
US Alwaght- Following the latest remarks by Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and coinciding with the start of the second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva, international and regional media have offered wide-ranging, and at times contrasting, coverage of his positions. Their repo ...

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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.