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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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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025
Witkoff for negotiations with Iran, Mark Sawaya as special envoy for Iraq, naming a little-known and Muslim mayor of a town in Michigan as ambassador to Kuwait, and even naming Mauricio Claver-Carone as special envoy to Latin America are examples of these appointments. However, these appointments ha ...
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
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Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Witkoff, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair make up the main body of “Peace Board” that is intended to manage Gaza post-war. It is said that this board, chaired by Trump, will oversight a committee of 12-15 Palestinian technocrats with no affiliation with Hamas or Fatah. In th ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Witkoff, Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner, American billionaire Marc Jeffrey Rowan, the US Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel, and President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga. According to the White House statement, these people make up the “founding executive board&rdq ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East, stating at a press conference in Florida that in response to a question about reopening the Rafah crossing. We must open it. We have promised. The Rafah crossing holds strategic significance for the people of Gaza as it represents the only land gate connect ...
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Foreign Minister Araghchi: Negotiations Ineffective Under Threat of Force
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Foreign Minister Araghchi: Negotiations Ineffective Under Threat of Force

Wednesday 28 January 2026 ،
Witkoff, and Iran has not submitted any request for negotiations with the United States. Araghchi emphasized that negotiations cannot be effective under threats or excessive demands and must take place from an equal position based on mutual respect and reciprocal interests. He rejected the use of ...
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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"
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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Witkoff, whose team notably included CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Both sides, along with Omani officials, characterized the talks as serious and useful, agreeing to reconvene after internal consultations. This round marks a resumption of dialogue after five previous rounds were halted by m ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Witkoff visited the occupied territories before Oman talks and took his negotiation agenda from the Israelis, we should not be optimistic about talks. Indeed, war would be far more risky for the United States than for Iran, and the American credibility would inflict damage. A nation whose very exis ...
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East: “If the issue of Iran’s ballistic missiles is not resolved in negotiations, Israel will take action against it itself.” Despite the threats from Tel Aviv’s leadership regarding an attack on Iran, the reality within Israeli society pa ...
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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 ،
Witkoff’s line” on the need to engage Iran. Within Tel Aviv’s right-wing camp, there is a belief that Witkoff and Kushner are naive and that Netanyahu needed to get fully read into every dimension of the Iran file, Killer said.  Aaron David Miller, a former senior US negotiat ...
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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 ،
Witkoff, as 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 confl ...

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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.