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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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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026
hostile countries and governments cooperating with the enemies would not be able to transit through this strait. These two developments, namely the regionalization of the war and the Islamic Republic's control of the Strait of Hormuz, put the United States in a very difficult situation. In addi ...
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
hostile vessels within specific legal and international frameworks. Under International Maritime Organization rules and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), seizing ships is permissible under several conditions: In territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles from the coast), Iran has t ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
hostile line. Twice they launched military strikes on Iranian soil and assassinated commanders, senior officials, and scientists, proving themselves untrustworthy. These experiences have led the vast majority of Iranians to conclude that negotiations do not necessarily reduce tensions or serve natio ...
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
hostile measures against Iran to maintain pro-Israel lobbying support and divert attention from domestic issues. While Britain claims it is not participating in the US-Zionist war, it provides weapons and military bases to the US, deepening its own economic crisis. Aware of its military limitations, ...
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
hostile purposes. Iravani noted that Iran is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and is only bound by its customary rules. He stressed that lasting regional stability requires a permanent cessation of aggression against Iran and respect for its sovereign rights. Iravani reje ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
hostile actions of Washington. The Americans are imposing a blockade and are actually imposing a soft war condition. In a way, the ceasefire that began on April 8 is being violated through a naval blockade and attacks on Iranian ships. Therefore, Iran has the right to react under wartime conditions. ...
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
hostile vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. Tensions have escalated in the region since February 28, when the US and Israel began a new round of aggression against Iran. Iran has since shut down the waterway to enemies and imposed stricter controls, especially after former President D ...
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
hostile actions. China also openly rejected US sanctions on Chinese refineries purchasing Iranian crude, invoking its blocking statute for the first time to instruct companies not to comply. International media outlets including CNBC, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg, and Xinhua described the visit as ...
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Leader Orders New Measures to Counter Enemy’s Faulty Calculations
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Leader Orders New Measures to Counter Enemy’s Faulty Calculations

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
hostile actions by American-Zionist enemies. He warned that any strategic mistake, aggression, or invasion would be met with a swift, intense, and powerful response, adding that forces would defend Iran's ideals, sovereignty, and national interests until death. During the meeting, Ayatollah Kha ...

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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.