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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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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud

Wednesday 6 May 2026
military actions and impulsive decision-making, leading to regional conflicts—particularly with Iran—that have triggered a broader Middle East war. Recent polls show Trump's approval rating has plummeted to a record low of 34 percent. Representative John Larson has declared Trump un ...
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Iran Slams US Over Tanker Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Slams US Over Tanker Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
military activities in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz risk triggering catastrophic consequences ALWAGHT- In a formal address to the Security Council, Iran's UN Ambassador cautioned that continued US military activities in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz risk triggering catastrophic ...
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What Netanyahu Hopes to Gain from Ceasefire Breaches in Lebanon
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What Netanyahu Hopes to Gain from Ceasefire Breaches in Lebanon

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
military goals, Israel's escalation aims to disrupt Iran-US negotiations and prevent any reduction in regional tensions, as Tel Aviv requires a state of permanent war to maintain its strategic leverage. Furthermore, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is personally driven by domestic crise ...
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran
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Riyadh Declares It Will Not Permit Use of Its Airspace for Strikes on Iran

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
military operations ALWAGHT- An informed Saudi source says the Kingdom will not allow its airspace to be used for offensive military operations, signaling Riyadh's push to contain regional escalation and avert a wider war. An informed Saudi source, cited by Al-Hadath newspaper, denied recent re ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
military action against Iran could be a ruse, and that he might still proceed with strikes. On Tuesday, however, there was no sign of a renewed US attack on Iran. Meanwhile, American political theorist John Mearsheimer stated that resuming bombings would yield no results. “Trump is desperate ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
military misadventure targeting Iran. He added that it is indeed Washington and West Jerusalem that bear responsibility for the current regional escalation. Nebenzia called on all parties to abandon the language of threats and return to political and diplomatic settlement, with Russia ready to prov ...
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Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion
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Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
military goals and is seeking a new round of war. He stated that the enemy is trapped in a strategic mistake, pointing to US domestic challenges including protests over gasoline prices, bonds, interest rates, and inflation, while noting that many Trump supporters see a war with Iran as Israel's ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
military confrontations in the Persian Gulf have significantly increased risks of environmental catastrophe, including oil spills, destruction of marine ecosystems, and contamination of fisheries and coastal infrastructure. Experts note that the shallow, semi-enclosed nature of the Persian Gulf make ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
military tensions, easing Iran's oil exports, releasing financial assets, and providing economic exemptions, with nuclear disagreements postponed to later stages. However, Iran's negotiating spokesman Esmail Baghaei has cautioned that major differences remain, and past US excessive demands h ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
military chief Asim Munir. On top of that, Reuters quoted sources claiming a Qatari negotiating team, coordinating with the US, arrived in Tehran on Friday. Meanwhile, some media outlets, citing unnamed sources, have even alleged obtaining a draft of an initial framework agreement between Tehran an ...

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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.