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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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Geneva Hosts Iran–IAEA Talks Ahead of Indirect Negotiations with Washington
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Geneva Hosts Iran–IAEA Talks Ahead of Indirect Negotiations with Washington

Monday 16 February 2026
regional tensions remain high amid increased US military deployments ordered by President Donald Trump. Iran has reiterated that any agreement must result in effective sanctions relief, while anti-war groups warn that renewed confrontation would be devastating, recalling the 12-day conflict of June ...
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
regional opposition to military action against Iran. Larijani said Iran views talks with Washington as constructive if they are fair, even as US President Donald Trump has intensified threats and military deployments following the June 2025 conflict, which Iran says it brought to a halt through reta ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
regional dynamics.  The announcement of Nouri al-Maliki’s candidacy for prime minister did not appeal to Washington. Fearful of the growing influence of resistance factions in the next cabinet, the Trump administration has abandoned diplomatic niceties. By dismissing Mark Sawaia, the US ...
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
regional stability. These officials have stressed that just contrary to Trump's claims about deployment of an armada to Iran, the Pentagon currently does not have at its disposal adequate number of warplanes and naval assets to launch a several-week war. Furthermore, the White House is yet to m ...
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Leader Warns Warships Could Be Sunk in Response to Trump’s Threats
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Leader Warns Warships Could Be Sunk in Response to Trump’s Threats

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
regional war. Ayatollah Khamenei criticized the US for attempting to predetermine the outcome of talks, particularly regarding Iran’s nuclear program, calling such an approach “wrong and foolish.” He highlighted the Iranian people’s strong cultural and religious values, asse ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
regional and international levels.  Amid escalating tensions in West Asia's security environment, particularly in the regional waters surrounding Iran, fueled by extensive US military amassment in the Persian Gulf, the IRGC Navy's latest drill in these strategic waters has taken on sig ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
regional conflicts.  The last major flare-up in the Strait occurred during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, specifically during the Tanker War. Commercial vessels were targeted and mines were laid across the Persian Gulf. Despite the violence, the Strait remained open, but only under heavy mili ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
regional ally in the face of a potential military confrontation. Why is Iran's geopolitical stability important to China? To understand Beijing's sensitivity toward scenarios of destabilization or regime change in Iran, one must consider China's strategic, long-term vision for West Asi ...
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Iran Declares Its Right to Enrich Uranium Non Negotiable in Negotiations with Washington
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Iran Declares Its Right to Enrich Uranium Non Negotiable in Negotiations with Washington

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
regional enrichment consortium including Iran are “not on the agenda” at this stage.
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
regional support for any military action as Iran as Arab countries fear regional consequences. Alwaght- Over the past past few months, the US military has deployed a major portion of its air force to West Asia region, signaling preparation for a potential war against Iran. Though Washington-Tehran d ...

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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.