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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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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect
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Iran Urges the United States to Abandon Sanctions and War Rhetoric in Favor of Diplomacy and Respect

Monday 23 February 2026
violence. He said those responsible for inciting instability and committing crimes against civilians must be held accountable, condemning what he described as the politicization of human rights for strategic ends.
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
violence-based policy should give place to a democratic process based on social integration. He described the party’s decision to dissolve organizationally and end its armed struggle with Turkey not simply a symbolic move, but a practical step to establish an intellectual reconciliation with T ...
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From Gaza to Iran: Commonalities of the US-Israeli War Crimes
Analysis

From Gaza to Iran: Commonalities of the US-Israeli War Crimes

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
violence in West Asia, noting that the Golestan Palace complex in Tehran has been damaged due to shrapnel and shockwaves from an airstrike. As one of the most significant examples of Qajar architecture and art, and the only registered site in Iran’s capital on the UNESCO World Heritage List, G ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
violence, but rather allegations that he sought to build an independent framework for cooperation between Afghan and Pakistani religious scholars. A statement calling for an extension of the ceasefire between the Taliban and Pakistan recently circulated, and Agha Jan's name reportedly appeared a ...
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?
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Beyond Assassination Plot: Why’s Trump not Unhappy with the Incident?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
violence across social strata, all to fuel his political ambitions in the struggle for power. The outcome is clear: Today's US faces far deeper and more radical political and social fault lines than it did before 2017. Now, just as he has always responded to criticism of his policies and views, ...
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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 ،
violence, sabotage diplomacy, and block a Tehran‑Washington accord at all costs. Israel’s worry is that a future Iran‑US deal could permanently drop the issue of Iran's non-state allies. The Trump administration, for its part, seems laser‑focused on the nuclear case and reopening the Stra ...
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
violence and bullying and the biggest threat to international peace. On Trump's threats to use atomic weapons against Iran, Baghaei called such remarks contradictory and opposed to international law, stressing that nuclear-armed states are banned from using such weapons against other nations wh ...
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
violence—kicking, beating, and dragging participants across decks with their hands bound. Many activists sustained serious injuries including broken noses and fractured ribs, while soldiers opened fire to terrorize the crew. Approximately 100 international participants were abducted and held i ...
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu
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Carlson: Trump Surrenders His Position to Netanyahu

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
violence against international humanitarian convoys attempting to break the blockade.
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
violence against organizers of an aid flotilla aimed at symbolically breaking Gaza siege. Alwaght- These days, the epic move by the Steadfastness (Sumud) Flotilla and the recurring tragedy of the brutal suppression of small boats carrying meager food and medical aid crushed by the heavily armed wars ...

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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.