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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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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?
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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Americans in Oman The Independent has reported that Larijani’s trip to Oman is likely nuclear-related, with the high-ranking diplomat carrying Tehran’s official message for this phase of the negotiations. According to the report, the visit aims to deliver Iran’s response to the f ...
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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed
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Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
American officials. Trump hesitant about war against Iran Despite Netanyahu's push to involve the US into a war against Iran, Trump's emphasis on diplomacy with Iran suggests the president is yet to decide certainly on a military action against Iran. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesd ...
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
American and European interests took a center stage now shows clear signs of erosion and decline. Moving past unipolar order to new poles  The post-1945 international order was built on the foundation of Western political, economic, and military superiority. Its institutions, rules, and secur ...
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran
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How Pelosi Unmasked the Ineffectiveness of Sanctions on Iran

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
American officials. Recent remarks by Nancy Pelosi highlight this contradiction. By framing economic pressure as a substitute for military action and a direct means of weakening livelihoods, her comments implicitly acknowledge that earlier sanctions have not delivered decisive political results and ...
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Sex Trafficker Claiming World Leadership: How the Narrative Went Invalid?
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Sex Trafficker Claiming World Leadership: How the Narrative Went Invalid?

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
American girls said Epstein enjoyed spending time backstage at beauty pageants and fashion shows with his Palm Beach and New York neighbor and friend, Donald Trump . Records suggest Trump himself ran three different beauty pageants. In a 2005 radio interview, he described going backstage: You know ...
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
American alliance are collapsing. Though the idea of self-reliance and cutting the dependence on the US was raised several years ago by European leaders, it was just theoretical. But now their approach to separating ways from the US is practical and noticeable, with European officials asserting tha ...
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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 ،
American signals seriously, while insisting that selecting a prime minister remains a domestic affair. This dual-track approach, neither confronting Washington nor making an overt retreat, reveals the Kurds' true position: they are waiting for the SCF to make the first move before committing. S ...
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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 ،
American citizens, as well as political observers and even military officials, question Trump’s main aim behind waging a war against Iran. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, a question strongly presents itself: Do the Americans support war threatened by Trump against Iran? A repo ...
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
American naval deployments near Iranian waters. They also coincide with a new round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva.
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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

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
American naval supremacy in the waters around Iran. The clear aim was to intimidate public opinion and project an image of overwhelming pressure on Tehran. But the IRGC Navy's latest exercise effectively shatters this one-sided portrayal. The reality of the Persian Gulf bears little resemblance ...

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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.