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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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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026
diplomacy a new chance. He said this came after a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aimed at preparing the ground for a deal about the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program. This is not the first time the hawkish president withdraws his threats against in th ...
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria
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Hezbollah’s New Strategy for Managing Potential Tensions with New Syria

Thursday 6 August 2026 ،
diplomacy, and that wherever disputes can be resolved through engagement, it will welcome the chance. That, indeed, does not mean the movement has softened its stance toward Israel. From Hezbollah's vantage point, the past years' experience, particularly the November 2024 ceasefire, has sho ...
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
diplomacy have nevertheless compelled Washington to reach an understanding with Iran. Pezeshkian also called for safeguarding diplomatic achievements, citing a recent dispute over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s response. He said the other side had failed to comply with commitments under the ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
diplomacy, the two-state framework, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, engaging Hamas with nothing like the closeness or depth that Cairo maintains. The kingdom's approach is more about high-level political signaling than ground-level crisis management. Joint statements from Egypt an ...
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Araghchi Reaffirms Iran’s Commitment to Resistance Amid Pressure
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Araghchi Reaffirms Iran’s Commitment to Resistance Amid Pressure

Sunday 9 August 2026 ،
diplomacy as “human-centered” and said defending religious sanctities and promoting Ashura culture have remained part of the country’s diplomatic identity. Araghchi said this year’s Muharram and Ashura carried special significance following what he called US and Israeli aggr ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
diplomacy is not just a political option for the US, rather, it can show a way out of a costly war; a war that, if continued, can signify failure of the American agenda, especially at a time the US public opinion are uninterested in a war against Iran and the midterm elections of November are fast n ...
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Trump’s Retreat on Gaza: Shifting from Eliminating Hamas to Talking with It
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Trump’s Retreat on Gaza: Shifting from Eliminating Hamas to Talking with It

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
diplomacy. It signals a fundamental pivot in Washington's policy calculus. The US is no longer dictating terms to Hamas. It is now negotiating with the resistance movement over weapons, over Gaza's political future, over the withdrawal of occupation forces, and over how a deal would actuall ...
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
diplomacy, and military strength, and with the backing of the Iranian nation and the guidance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's resilience has already resulted in a significant political and legal victory—documented in the Islamabad MoU as a ...
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
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Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
diplomacy during the war. He credited President Masoud Pezeshkian with playing a key role in negotiations that produced the Islamabad MoU, saying Pezeshkian rejected a temporary ceasefire in favor of a lasting end to hostilities. Araghchi said Iran’s future foreign policy would focus on natio ...
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Turkey knows that relations with Israeli regime cannot go smoothly, so it has taken various measures in preparation. Alwaght- Tensions between Turkey and Israeli regime in recent weeks have gone beyond political dispute over Gaza war and have elevated to a more direct confrontation over Syrian futur ...

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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.