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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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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations
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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations

Monday 17 August 2026
diplomatic matters fall under other institutions of the Islamic Republic and added that, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, no negotiations with the United States are currently underway there either, citing Washington’s repeated breaches of commitments. He dismissed Trump’s sta ...
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
diplomatic maneuvering. For many observers, that approach has created a glaring gap between official protest and real action to stop the aggression. The new strikes come despite a US-backed framework agreement that was supposed to cement a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israeli regime and kickstart ...
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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 ،
diplomatic gambit and more like reluctant realism, the belated recognition that no viable political or security framework for Gaza can be built without Hamas’s cooperation, or at least its tacit consent. Even the leaked accounts of the negotiations make clear that Hamas is no bit player. It i ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
diplomatic solution. Meanwhile, Trump's threats against Oman signal that even the mediation track for resolving the Hormuz crisis has hit serious turbulence. The Guardian wrote that with peace talks collapsed and the 60-day deadline expired, prices are climbing again. Trump, by threatening to b ...
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
diplomatic efforts to prevent it. He accused the US of violating agreements and said Iran’s military strength and national unity had helped thwart what he described as enemy plans. He also described the US naval blockade of Iran as an act of aggression, warning that any further escalation wou ...
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
diplomatic efforts came as Washington announced new sanctions targeting nearly 60 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and vessels. Iranian sources dismissed the latest US economic measures as largely psychological pressure and media propaganda, arguing that Washington has already exhausted many of it ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
diplomatic solution to strengthen Syrian sovereignty: one army, one government, one country. Yet despite Washington's pressure to end the SDF's independent structure, Kurdish leaders were not eager to comply. Their insistence on retaining arms and autonomy was never purely military ; it was ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
diplomatic or political cover, keeping a close watch on Iran and allied forces across the border. Terms of Washington-Baghdad security pact According to the deal signed in 2024 between Washington and Baghdad, the mission of the US-led Western coalition will end by September 30, but the American fo ...
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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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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.