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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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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026
diplomatic experience before stepping into this portfolio, was tapped by Trump in 2024 as his personal peace envoy. Jared Kushner is best known as Trump's son-in-law and adviser, though he did play a role in the so-called Abraham Accords during Trump's first term. But the issue here is not ...
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter
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Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
diplomatic pressure. But Riyadh's core problem is that restoring the previous status quo is not achievable through airstrikes alone, because the central issue now is a shifting ground balance. Under such conditions, Ansarallah, relying on its geographic position, missile and drone capabilities, ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
diplomatic, trade, and security ties. However, perhaps the key point of this visit was al-Shaibani's remarks regarding mulling Damascus’s joining the defense pact, officially known Mecca Pact and signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey on August 7, though he added a final decisio ...
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
diplomatic pressure. We will never surrender, and we will not shut down the country, he said, pledging to respond with power as Iran has done before. Ghalibaf directed remarks at US President Donald Trump, saying he faces a historic civilization and a national and religious resistance and cannot im ...
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
diplomatic framework ALWAGHT- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary has reaffirmed that Tehran does not intend to revive the diplomatic framework it followed with Washington before the war. He also urged the United States to take concrete steps and satisfy Iran’s stated requ ...
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Three Cases in a Secret Trip: Netanyahu’s Mystery in Abu Dhabi
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Three Cases in a Secret Trip: Netanyahu’s Mystery in Abu Dhabi

Thursday 1 October 2026 ،
diplomatic shift in the region versus the need for a security response to signs of mounting Hamas activity. That distinction in wording matters, because there is still not enough public documentation about the details of the meeting, particularly regarding any Saudi presence. Finally, it should be ...
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Lebanon Govt. Frustrated with US as Talks with Israel Run into Deadlock
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Lebanon Govt. Frustrated with US as Talks with Israel Run into Deadlock

Thursday 1 October 2026 ،
diplomatic promises and the reality on the ground. The Israeli occupation forces, reports Reuters, still occupy parts of southern Lebanon and their elite units have established a buffer zone deep into Lebanese territory. In such conditions, continuing the talks without tangible progress in ensuring ...
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Iran Plans to Extend Missile Range, Army Spokesman Says
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Iran Plans to Extend Missile Range, Army Spokesman Says

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington had submitted proposals through mediators, while stressing that Tehran would continue negotiations alongside military preparedness. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei sa ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
diplomatic, and military. US outraged by the US pressures Referring to restrictions imposed on flights, Kazemi Qomi said Iraq has seen airports shut down and the Americans made a major noise about Iraqi compliance with anti-Iranian embargo, but the majority of Iraqis, along with religious authorit ...
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War
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Iran Says Washington Must Clarify Response to Seven Conditions for Ending War

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
diplomatic approaches, while emphasizing that Iran had not abandoned diplomacy but had changed its approach. He added that the United States had sent proposals through Pakistan, Qatar, and Iraq over the preceding two months and asked Tehran to present its own terms. Rezaei stressed that Iran would ...

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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.