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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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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
economic pressure on Tehran, but he cannot get by a soft war what he could not get by a hard war. Alwaght- The 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding that was supposed to be a pathway to ending the war and resolving outstanding disputes expired Monday without a tangible breakthrough, casting the ...
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
economic, and regional cases. Though his official schedule included meetings with senior Iraqi officials, discussing mutual cooperation, security of borders, fight against terrorism, and expansion of trade ties, the developments of the recent days suggest that both Iraq and Iran by managing some iss ...
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Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Violation of UN Members’ Sovereignty
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Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Violation of UN Members’ Sovereignty

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
economic sanctions against Iran ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the United States’ latest economic sanctions against Iran, calling them “an assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty” over independent UN member states. Iranian Foreign Mi ...
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Ghalibaf: Regional States Seek Independent Security Order Beyond US Influence
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Ghalibaf: Regional States Seek Independent Security Order Beyond US Influence

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
economic arrangements amid growing doubts ALWAGHT- Iran’s Parliament Speaker says regional countries are exploring new security and economic arrangements amid growing doubts over dependence on the United States. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran has received mess ...
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
economic war” and fresh sanctions blockade against Iran comes with pledges of the toughest penalties in US history. Yet even inside the US, serious doubts are mounting over whether the strategy will actually work. Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contend that the latest financial cra ...
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Iran Prepared to Confront US Economic Warfare, IRGC Spox Says
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Iran Prepared to Confront US Economic Warfare, IRGC Spox Says

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
economic warfare. IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Mohsen Mohebbi said the United States’ decision to wage an intensified economic war on Iran amounts to an admission of defeat in the military arena. He said Washington has been conducting economic warfare against Iran for 47 years through san ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
economic, and security pressures through national unity and decisions grounded in expertise and reason. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government has faced war, sanctions, assassinations and mounting economic and security pressures since taking office. He said Iran has nevertheless ma ...
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home
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Twilight of US Hegemony: Decline Felt at Home

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
economic costs, to fading trust among allies, to a foreign policy increasingly defined by volatility. Iran war a showcase of the US military power limit The six-month war has pushed that debate into uncharted territory. The Wall Street Journal, in a recent assessment of American ability to uphold ...
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IRGC Vows Full Support for Government in Face of US Sanctions
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IRGC Vows Full Support for Government in Face of US Sanctions

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
economic pressure ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says close cooperation with the Iranian government is essential to counter mounting US economic pressure. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) marked the start of Government Week, honoring former President Mohammad Al ...
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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 ،
economic pressure and other measures to punish Iran for defending its sovereignty and independence. On regional relations, Baghaei said ties between Iran and Pakistan are at one of their strongest stages, with both sides seeking to expand cooperation. He added that talks with Oman would focus on bi ...

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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.