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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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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?
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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?

Tuesday 28 April 2026
ceasefire continues and Iran-US deal is secured, Hezbollah will emerge stronger, a nightmare to Tel Aviv. Alwaght- Despite the ceasefire between Israeli regime and Lebanon, the situation on the northern borders of the Israeli regime is highly combustible. The recent developments and heightened tensi ...
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Israel’s Malicious Plots Against Lebanon Will Never Succeed
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Israel’s Malicious Plots Against Lebanon Will Never Succeed

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
ceasefire in Lebanon, calling it an ongoing US-Israeli aggression, and noted that Israel has violated the truce more than 20,000 times while observing none of its commitments. He insisted that Lebanon will prevail through Hezbollah's capabilities and national unity. He also criticized the Beirut ...
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Iran and US Close to One-Page Memorandum to End War
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Iran and US Close to One-Page Memorandum to End War

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
ceasefire, only to retreat after a firm response from the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces.
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
ceasefire, and gave Tehran a strong negotiating card at the first round of Islamabad talks to push its terms on Washington. Now, however, a key question presents itself: What strategy, tools, and tactics did Iran use to pull off Monday's stunning show in the Strait of Hormuz, once again humilia ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
ceasefire and direct dialogues among conflicting parties. The top Chinese diplomat voiced China's steadfast support for the Islamic Republic, asserting that China's principled stance opposes the use of force and the continuation of this illegal war, which has devastating consequences not ju ...
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Tehran Responds to Washington’s Latest Proposal Aimed at Ending Hostilities
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Tehran Responds to Washington’s Latest Proposal Aimed at Ending Hostilities

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
ceasefire to end the aggression that began in late February. However, the talks collapsed over US maximalist demands. A key sticking point has been the restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has controlled since the early days of the war. Iran has indicated it is ready to r ...
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Can There Be a Deal Without Trust? Tehran Says No to Washington
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Can There Be a Deal Without Trust? Tehran Says No to Washington

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
ceasefire—which Israel did not honor—while the naval blockade intensified and attacks on Iranian vessels continued, constituting clear violations of the truce. Iran maintains that partial or temporary ceasefires that are routinely violated cannot end the crisis. What Iran demands is a pe ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
ceasefire, and their main goal shrank to “opening the Strait of Hormuz”, even though the strait had previously been under Iran’s undisputed control, with no need to fight for it. Western military experts, including the RAND Corporation, have admitted that the costs of the attack h ...
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Iran Will Not Surrender Its Rights, Ghalibaf Assures Munir
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Iran Will Not Surrender Its Rights, Ghalibaf Assures Munir

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
ceasefire when the US broke its word and imposed a naval blockade—and now seeks to lift it. Ghalibaf warned that Iran's armed forces have used the truce to rebuild, and if Trump restarts the war, it will be more crushing and bitter for America than the first day. Pakistan's army chief ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
ceasefire. Evidence of this is the UAE’s explicit complaints and objections to the latest mediation moves by other Gulf Cooperation Council players, likely Qatar and Saudi Arabia, at this stage, which lay bare the Persian Gulf Arab states’ fears and concerns. Abu Dhabi, for its part, is ...

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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.