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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 Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief
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Iran Pursues Talks, Rejects Threats: Security Chief

Monday 16 February 2026
for fair talks on its peaceful nuclear program while safeguarding national security, rejecting pressure-driven demands and insisting that defensive deterrence is non-negotiable. Larijani said recent contacts in Oman involved an exchange of views rather than formal responses, as preparations continu ...
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PMF, Iraqi Military Launch Coordinated Strike on ISIS Remnants
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PMF, Iraqi Military Launch Coordinated Strike on ISIS Remnants

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
forces to disrupt ISIS networks. Recent arrests include senior ISIS figures such as Abu Ayman al-Rawi in Anbar and a high-ranking field commander who had infiltrated Mosul from Syria, highlighting the continued threat of the group across northern Iraq and eastern Syria. The surge in ISIS activity i ...
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Hamas Flags ‘Dangerous Precedent’ As Israel Increases Control Over al-Quds
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Hamas Flags ‘Dangerous Precedent’ As Israel Increases Control Over al-Quds

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
fort to fully annex the city. The movement said the move coincides with demolition notices for over 40 homes in Anata and represents a systematic policy aimed at displacing Palestinians and emptying the city of its residents. Hamas warned that international silence could embolden further annexation, ...
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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 ،
formation looks uncertain as the Iraqi factions are thinking over their next moves after US opposition to al-Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order after years of insta ...
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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 ،
for war against Iraq soon turned into widespread opposition. On the 10th anniversary of bombing Iraq in 2013, 53 percent of the Americans deemed the war a mistake and on the 20th anniversary in 2023, at least 16 percent believed that Washington was mistaken to invade Iraq. In other words, though in ...
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Iran’s FM Says Indirect Talks with US Show Solid Progress, Path Forward Now Clear
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Iran’s FM Says Indirect Talks with US Show Solid Progress, Path Forward Now Clear

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
for future negotiations ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the latest round of sanctions-relief talks with the United States ended with agreement on a framework of guiding principles for future negotiations toward a possible deal. Araghchi said the latest talks in Geneva were ser ...
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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 ،
for a second day ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is continuing naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz for a second day, highlighting round-the-clock “intelligence dominance” over the strategic waterway. The IRGC is holding naval drills titled “Smart Control of ...
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
ander of Iran’s IRGC Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials ALWAGHT- Rear Admiral Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s IRGC Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials. Rear Admiral Tan ...
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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 ،
forces can be severely struck. He emphasized that while American aircraft carriers are dangerous, Iran possesses weapons capable of sinking them and reaffirmed that the US has failed to eliminate the Islamic Republic over the past 47 years and will not succeed in the future. The remarks come amid U ...
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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 ،
force’s commander General Mohammad Pakpour in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. These military drills are seen not as a military showoff, but a multi-layer message at domestic, regional and international levels.  Amid escalating tensions in West Asia's security envi ...

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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.