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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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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran
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Eastern View of SCO to Aggression against Iran

Tuesday 28 July 2026
international security order, especially for regional organizations, to an extent that reaction of the powers to this war has more than ever revealed the gap between unilateralism and multilateralism supporters. While the Western governments with political and military support to the US and Israeli ...
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Jordan, UN Emphasize Importance of US-Iran Ceasefire
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Jordan, UN Emphasize Importance of US-Iran Ceasefire

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
international law. Safadi also called for implementing all elements of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, increasing humanitarian aid to the Strip, and halting Israeli actions in the West Bank. Their meeting came as a fragile calm continued, with the US and Iran maintaining a ceasefir ...
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
international law. The ministry argued that the strikes were aimed at escalating conflict in West Asia, expressed condolences for those killed, and reaffirmed Iran's support for the Iraqi government and people. It also held the US and its regional allies responsible for the consequences of the ...
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Araghchi Cautions Britain Over Backing Aggressors
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Araghchi Cautions Britain Over Backing Aggressors

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
international law. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Britain’s designation of Iran’s armed forces and its stance on recent conflicts involving the United States and Israel, calling London’s approach unjustified and urging a review of the policy. During a phone ca ...
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner
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India, from an Importer of Israeli Arms to Israel’s Strategic Partner

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
international law. Reports indicate New Delhi and Tel Aviv have negotiated billions in new contracts for 2025–2026, including a roughly $3.7 billion package for missile defense systems. On November 4, 2025, the two countries signed a defense cooperation memorandum of understanding during the ...
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary
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Iran Rules Out US Negotiations, Says Hormuz Talks with Oman Are Temporary

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
international accountability over what he described as violations of international law.
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
The government of al-Zaydi remains far from full-force work as parties are yet to reach a consensus on filling key ministries. Alwaght- Nearly four months after formation of the new Iraqi cabinet by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi, some of the most important ministries and the government's future pl ...
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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 ،
international benchmarks comes from the Small Arms Survey. In its 2017 data, the organization estimated that Iraqi civilians held roughly 7.59 million firearms, or about 19.6 guns per 100 people. Indeed, this figure does not mean that 19.6 percent of Iraqi population have arms, rather, it simply re ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
international fallout, it has recently ignited a new crisis, this time in the West Bank. This crisis is drawing less attention of the world media, but for the Palestinians of this region, it is no less than Gaza war in terms of its threat, insecurity, and impact on their future. If in the Gaza Stri ...
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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 ،
international law and violate the principle of sovereign equality under the UN Charter. He argued that the US cannot lawfully pressure foreign banks, businesses, or airports to stop legitimate trade with Iran. He further warned that combining such sanctions with what he described as a naval blockad ...

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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.