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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 "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026
US-Israeli war two months ago. The move is aimed at wresting the control of the key waterway from Iran in association with some countries through escorting the ships, a measure obviously violating clearly stated Iranian red lines. In a message, Trump in a tone that tried to project power while fail ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli vision of a desired order, known as the New Middle East. The rivalry between these two visions entered a decisive new phase after the epic Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas on October 7, 2023. That event shook the foundations of the Israeli regime's stability, triggering its brutal, a ...
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Vice President: Iran’s Economy Unbroken by Enemy Attacks on Heavy Industry
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Vice President: Iran’s Economy Unbroken by Enemy Attacks on Heavy Industry

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli attacks on the country's infrastructure. However, he noted that public resilience and government planning thwarted those plots. First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, speaking Saturday to managers of Mobarakeh Steel and Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries, emphasized the strategi ...
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Iran-Turkey Trade Has $30 Billion Annual Potential
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Iran-Turkey Trade Has $30 Billion Annual Potential

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, stating it has inflicted considerable damage on the global economy, shutting down or reducing industrial capacity in many countries. He added that skyrocketing inflation has severely harmed people's livelihoods, and many airlines have faced significant ...
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli aggression on Iran on February 28, the military conflict has not stopped yet and actually war continues in the Persian Gulf in other forms that can be labeled the war of wills. Imposing a sea blockade on Iran to disrupt its trade, especially its oil exports and to open a secure sea route ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli aggression on Iran has left the fate of one of the most important energy arteries through which 20 percent of the world energy flows in a state of ambiguity for an uncertain time. When Iran announced it took control of the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of how this control is planned to be ...
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Pezeshkian Urges Tehran Mayor to Accelerate Post-War Reconstruction and Housing Repairs
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Pezeshkian Urges Tehran Mayor to Accelerate Post-War Reconstruction and Housing Repairs

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli attacks, focusing on urban services, reconstruction of damaged areas, and housing for affected families. After receiving a detailed report on passive defense, neighborhood-based crisis management, infrastructure rebuilding, and residential retrofitting, they agreed to accelerate reconstru ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli aggression against Iran on February 28, strikes were launched against the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on March 17, 24, 27, and April 4 — with the April 4 attack killing an Iranian security officer. The Russian envoy took aim at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who expressed a ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli attacks on Iran. With conflicting statements from officials and active mediation by Pakistan and Qatar—including visits by Pakistan's Army Chief to Tehran and a Qatari delegation coordinated with Washington—a key question has emerged: Are the two sides moving toward an ini ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
US-Israeli aggression against Iran, insisting they are obligated to provide full compensation for both material and moral damages. Iravani dismissed recent letters from Kuwait and Bahrain as containing baseless claims, arguing that the real issue is those states' participation in military operat ...

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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.