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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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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026
nuclear talks are among the deal's terms.  The reports also say the US and its allies are set to present plans for contributing to the reconstruction of Iran’s economy, worth up to $300 billion. In addition, both sides will commit to a 60-day timeline for final negotiations on fully ...
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
nuclear capabilities. Citing regional diplomats and analysts, Reuters writes that Iran walked out of the war wounded but still standing, retaining much of its leverage. This reality pushed Washington away from its original objectives and toward a ceasefire and an interim deal. Reuters notes explic ...
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What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?
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What’s behind Trump-Netanyahu Disagreement in the Light of Iran Deal?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
nuclear program, missile capabilities, and regional networks. At the same time, recent reports indicate that despite criticizing aspects of the talks, Netanyahu has avoided a direct confrontation with the White House. Even critics of the deal in Tel Aviv acknowledge that Netanyahu is currently refr ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
nuclear program is, and Israel generally needs to coordinate more closely with Washington on this case. However, Iran case is different. Reining in Netanyahu on that front is far more difficult. If the Israelis believe they are facing a strategic, existential threat, they may press with military ac ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
nuclear deal. But in the early read on what just went down, Trump got little more than the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. His pre-war demands included regime change, eliminating highly enriched uranium, completely halting Iran's domestic peaceful enrichment program, and dismantling its miss ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
nuclear deal, has deepened Tehran's distrust of US promises to an unprecedented degree. Recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who dismissed the MoU with Iran as just a piece of paper and hinted at the possibility of talks collapsing, have only reinforced the perception that the T ...
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence
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Revenge for Martyred Leader Makes A New Pillar of Asymmetrical Deterrence

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
nuclear bomb to Strait of Hormuz as weapon Deterrence, as one of the oldest concepts in military and diplomatic doctrine, has always hinged on a simple equation: the cost of attack must outweigh its benefits. In classic strategic thinking, the nuclear bomb is the ultimate deterrent. But the Ramadan ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
nuclear case, missile program, and regional influence of Iran were the cases of dispute between Tehran and Washington, but now all these cases are buried under the shadow of the Strait of Hormuz. All eyes are now on a waterway that is seen as the main artery of the world's energy. The ongoing w ...
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
nuclear sites during its ongoing military campaign ALWAGHT- Tehran on Monday accused Washington of deliberately attacking civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear sites during its ongoing military campaign, while confirming it had received mediation proposals to lower tensions but insisting it w ...
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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 ،
nuclear deal and Saudis need to make their standing clear. Alwaght- The agreement that was supposed to initiate a new chapter of civilian nuclear cooperation between the US and Saudi Arabia has faced serious questions less than a day after being inked. On Wednesday, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wr ...

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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.