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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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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy

Tuesday 19 May 2026
economic war compensation, and securing the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the era of relying on Western promises is over, calling on China as a strategic partner to stand up against American unilateralism. Ambassador Cong Peiwu affirmed that China's support for Iran is clear and unquestionabl ...
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
economic and livelihood concerns, and defining a serious role for the people in the country's progress. The message concludes with prayers for God's mercy upon the martyrs and divine assistance for those serving the Iranian nation.
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Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion
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Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
economic pressure, and military escalation, but Iran will once again let the enemy down. He noted that Iranian military forces have used the ceasefire opportunity to reconstruct their capabilities and now enjoy a state of readiness that will surprise the enemy and will certainly make them regret any ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
economic risks beyond the Middle East. Mousavian points out that while the US and European governments argue Iran cannot lawfully impose transit tolls on vessels passing through the strait under UNCLOS, the comparison with other coastal states is fundamentally flawed. He notes that no other littora ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
economically and militarily, is trying on the diplomatic arena to establish the picture that the policy of threat and pressure has succeeded in keeping Iran’s partners from expanding cooperation with Tehran, tightening the noose on the Islamic Republic. As part of this policy, in his latest c ...
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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign
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White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
economic pain on ordinary Americans. Her reported resistance highlights serious concerns within US intelligence circles about the lack of legitimate justification for the aggression and the risk of escalation into a broader regional catastrophe. Many observers view the internal turmoil as further pr ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
economic, and geopolitical crises. While Western media still frame the nuclear dispute as the main obstacle, Iranian officials stress that the current priority is ending the war and reducing security tensions. According to reports, a possible US proposal includes reducing military tensions, easing ...
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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 ،
economic situation caused by oil shortages in the market and the grim outlook for the next month if the situation persists. Experts warn that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, once countries’ usable strategic reserves and surplus floating oil are exhausted, the real, and explosive, impac ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
economic, and transit relations with Iran naturally are exposed to the outcomes of the tension. Unlike its turbulent ties with Arab neighbors across the Persian Gulf, the Islamic Republic of Iran forged relatively stable, friendly, and at times even influential relations with the Central Asian stat ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
economic damages, can counter Washington with a stronger leverage as it has shown that it can control one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies. Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for both Democratic and Republican administrations has said: “Three months have gone a ...

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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.