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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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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"
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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"

Saturday 7 February 2026
Witkoff, whose team notably included CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Both sides, along with Omani officials, characterized the talks as serious and useful, agreeing to reconvene after internal consultations. This round marks a resumption of dialogue after five previous rounds were halted by m ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Witkoff visited the occupied territories before Oman talks and took his negotiation agenda from the Israelis, we should not be optimistic about talks. Indeed, war would be far more risky for the United States than for Iran, and the American credibility would inflict damage. A nation whose very exis ...
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East: “If the issue of Iran’s ballistic missiles is not resolved in negotiations, Israel will take action against it itself.” Despite the threats from Tel Aviv’s leadership regarding an attack on Iran, the reality within Israeli society pa ...
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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 ،
Witkoff’s line” on the need to engage Iran. Within Tel Aviv’s right-wing camp, there is a belief that Witkoff and Kushner are naive and that Netanyahu needed to get fully read into every dimension of the Iran file, Killer said.  Aaron David Miller, a former senior US negotiat ...
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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 ،
Witkoff, as regional tensions remain high amid increased US military deployments ordered by President Donald Trump. Iran has reiterated that any agreement must result in effective sanctions relief, while anti-war groups warn that renewed confrontation would be devastating, recalling the 12-day confl ...
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Iran FM, IAEA Head Discuss Framework for Potential Iran–US Deal
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Iran FM, IAEA Head Discuss Framework for Potential Iran–US Deal

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Witkoff, amid rising regional tensions fueled by military deployments ordered by US President Donald Trump, with Tehran warning it would respond decisively to any further military action.
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Araghchi Expected to Meet Witkoff Thursday in Geneva
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Araghchi Expected to Meet Witkoff Thursday in Geneva

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday. Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi said the Iranian team is preparing a framework draft for a potential agreement on the country’s nuclear program and is expected to meet US negotiator Steve Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday. He emphasized that diplomacy remains the ...
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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War
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White House Hit by Insider Dispute over Iran War

Wednesday 18 March 2026 ،
Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the West Asia. These sources indicate that the dispute centered around the issue of war with Iran, with Trump believing that Witkoff and Kushner, due to their Jewish identity, prioritized Netanyahu’s interests in dragging the US into a war with Iran ove ...
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Witkoff. The sheer size and caliber of both delegations underscore the gravity of the issues at hand. Ahead of the official negotiations, both Iranian and American envoys held separate meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, exchanging messages aimed at defusing tensions and fosterin ...
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Araghchi’s Islamabad Re-Visit: Will Talks with the US Be Resumed?
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Araghchi’s Islamabad Re-Visit: Will Talks with the US Be Resumed?

Sunday 26 April 2026 ،
Witkoff and Kushner not to travel 18 hours just to sit around and talk aimlessly. He added: This decision does not yet mean a resumption of war. In Pakistan, there is also deep disappointment over the outcome of the talks. Reports have emerged that strict security measures in the city have been sca ...

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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.