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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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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026
meeting with Hamas leader in Cairo. Khalid al-Hayya, the newly-appointed Hamas leader met with leaders and representatives of other Palestinian groups on Monday. A statement by the office of Hamas chief said that Palestinian leaders were briefed on the latest field and political developments and al ...
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Omani Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Araghchi in Tehran
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Omani Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Araghchi in Tehran

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
meetings with several other senior Iranian officials. The discussions are likely to center on the bilateral arrangement between Iran and Oman concerning the establishment of a designated maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz to facilitate the safe movement of ships, along with recent agreemen ...
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow
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CIA Chief Makes Unannounced Visit to Moscow

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
meetings, CBS News reported ALWAGHT- CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for a series of meetings, CBS News reported, citing people familiar with the visit. News of Ratcliffe’s trip surfaced after a US Air Force C-17A transport plane was seen at a Moscow airport alongsid ...
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Muslim Nations’ Unity Key to Lasting Regional Stability
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Muslim Nations’ Unity Key to Lasting Regional Stability

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
meeting with Faiq Zaidan, President of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council, and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Tuesday, Pezeshkian emphasized the importance of solidarity among Muslim countries. He described closer cooperation between Islamic nations as a pressing necessity for enhancin ...
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator
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Iran Communicates Strait of Hormuz Conditions to US Through Pakistani Mediator

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
meetings with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who visited Tehran to relay Iran’s position to Washington. The source rejected reports that Munir had brought a threatening message from the US, saying his visit was intended to help create conditions for negotiations. Iran’s ...
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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 ،
meeting between Abdi and Syria’s interim president focused on the future of the SDF and arrangements for the next phase, wrapping up with a series of understandings and decisions aimed at recalibrating ties between Damascus and the autonomous bodies and forces affiliated with the Kurdish-led g ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
meeting under the framework of the Mecca Pact, an agreement stipulating that an attack on any one member will be treated as an attack on all. That move needs to be seen alongside China's deepening ties with Arab states. In fact, Iran War has driven home a new reality for the Persian Gulf Arab ...
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran
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Araghchi Says Netanyahu Misled US Over War Against Iran

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
meeting. Former White House strategist Steve Bannon and other figures opposed Netanyahu’s influence, warning that further escalation could undermine Trump’s political agenda. Polling cited in the report also indicated growing concern among Republicans over the war’s economic costs ...
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit
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Iran Ready to Implement Islamabad MoU if US Follows Suit

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ALWAGHT- Pezeshkian made the comments while meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan on Monday. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s role in ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
meeting, where leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran, and other member states gathered. Many analysts believe the SCO could help Iran cushion the blow of US sanctions. More than a protective shield, the organization may offer Iran an alternative framework, one where trade, energy, transport, inve ...

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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.