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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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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?
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Hezbollah Prepared for Truce Collapse: Why Does Netanyahu Want War?

Tuesday 28 April 2026
nuclear case and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, an approach that directly clashes with Netanyahu’s demands. Tel Aviv knows full well that once any deal is signed, Tehran and its allies could end up in a stronger position, and that is exactly what Israel is struggling to prevent. In the eyes ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
nuclear capacity and closing the Strait of Hormuz. As a result, Iran has become an inspiring figure for a large part of the Global South—a symbol of political independence, military and economic self-reliance, and principled resilience. The ripple effects of this emerging view can be seen in ...
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Tehran Responds to Washington’s Latest Proposal Aimed at Ending Hostilities
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Tehran Responds to Washington’s Latest Proposal Aimed at Ending Hostilities

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
nuclear program—should be addressed in later stages of talks. The US proposal was a response to a 14-article plan previously submitted by Iran aimed at halting the US-Israeli war of aggression and guaranteeing shipping security in the Persian Gulf. Iran and the US held intensive negotiations ...
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
nuclear funding. The US claims Iran uses oil revenues to support resistance groups and its security institutions. Observers note a contradiction in the US approach: while President Trump speaks of diplomacy and a potential deal with Tehran, Washington continues its maximum pressure policy through s ...
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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 ،
nuclear weapons, putting missile and regional lies case on the back burner. Trump’s biggest defeat For the 12th time, Trump threatens to attack Iran, but backs down at the last minute, as if the US president suddenly grows wary of Iran’s retaliatory response and refrains from launchin ...
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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 ،
nuclear issue, now encompassing security, maritime, economic, and geopolitical crises. While Western media still frame the nuclear dispute as the main obstacle, Iranian officials stress that the current priority is ending the war and reducing security tensions. According to reports, a possible US p ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
nuclear case during the nuclear deal talks, and its hosting of certain negotiation rounds, signaled a multilateral will to pursue broader future cooperation and build mutual trust at the regional level. Yet, the outbreak of war in Iran led many observers to suspect that the warm and growing ties be ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
nuclear capacity, end Iran’s regional influence, and make regime change easier. But there is no evidence that any of these objectives have been achieved, and many analysts say they are unlikely to be realized. Even Trump’s stated primary goal, to block Iran’s building of nuclear w ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
nuclear case and repurposed as a “money-for-prisoners” side deal, serving as an incentive for a non-nuclear action, namely the exchange of dual-nationality prisoners. Back then, Qatar, alongside Oman was a key mediator in the nuclear talks. At one stage, the release of Iran’s $7 b ...
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head
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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
nuclear deal under the Obama administration. Although the agreement denied Iran certain key nuclear rights, something which pleased the US and Western countries, Trump tore it up with a single stroke upon taking office in his first term in 2018. The other signatories also failed to fulfill their obl ...

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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.