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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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Iran Continues Oil Exports Despite Tightened US Restrictions
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Iran Continues Oil Exports Despite Tightened US Restrictions

Tuesday 14 July 2026
granted. He also accused Washington of failing to honor its commitments, saying the US violated Article 10 of the memorandum of understanding governing the 60-day sanctions waiver.
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
grant Saudi Arabia uranium enrichment rights, though he offered no details. The American officials, meanwhile, have described the deal as including only a two-year study period to assess the economic and technical feasibility of a Saudi nuclear fuel cycle. Some informed officials held Washington cou ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
granted Okamoto political asylum and rejected Japan's repeated extradition requests. According to the Associated Press, he was the first person ever to receive political asylum in Lebanon. The Lebanese government argued that if he were handed over to Japan, he might eventually be transferred to ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
grant legitimacy to a regime that continues to occupy Lebanese territory and sustain its attacks. In Hezbollah's view, decades of experience have shown that Israel only withdraws from occupied land when confronted with battlefield pressure and military costs, and that negotiations alone have ne ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
grant the concessions we seek. Therefore, one of the Americans' leverage points for escalating pressure on us is that, alongside economic pressure, they can also agitate Iranian society and create grounds for internal instability, and we must remain vigilant in this regard. Alwaght: Along with ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
grants the Kurdish region considerable authority over internal security. Article 121 recognizes the region's right to establish and organize internal security forces, including its own guard forces. Kurdish officials, for their part, insist that the Peshmerga are a legitimate and official force ...
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?
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Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved?

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
grants entry to an Iranian expert and fact-finding team, and allows the Red Cross access to the pilots or to relevant documents and evidence, that move could signal Doha's good faith in strengthening its relationship with Tehran. But if Doha continues to refuse all cooperation, on-the-ground in ...
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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 ،
granting Ilham Ahmed, the co-chair of the autonomous administration’s foreign relations office, a seat in parliament. The Syrian government and the SDF had already reached a framework understanding last January on a phased integration of their military and administrative structures. That agre ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
granting Tehran operating rights over part of Gwadar Port, for instance. Such arrangements would lock in long-term mutual benefits and tie the two economies together in ways that are hard to unwind. Fourth, a joint shipping line under the Pakistani flag. This would allow Iranian goods to reach glob ...
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
granted. Recent reports about escalating war over tanker traffic confirms this issue. Reuters has documented US strikes against three Iranian tankers, while Iran has retaliated against vessels traversing unauthorized lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, tanker traffic through the strait has sl ...

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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.