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Pickaxe Mountain (Eng. Pickaxe Mountain; Persian: کوه کلنگ, Kûh-i Kolang, full name کلنگ گزلا / Kolang Gaz La; also referred to in Turkish media as "Kazma Dağı") is a fortified underground complex constructed deep within a mountain in Isfahan Province, Iran, near the town of Natanz.【1】 The facility is assessed to be linked to Iran’s nuclear program, and the Iranian government maintains in official statements that it serves solely as a centrifuge production and assembly site.【2】 International Ato

U.S.-Iran Tensions (2025–2026) are a crisis process that began in June 2025 with Israel’s attack on Iran, unfolding within the broader context of relations dating back to the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution, and entered a new phase with direct U.S. military intervention against Iran’s nuclear facilities. The process subsequently evolved through the reimposition of United Nations sanctions, economic protests in Iran, regional military buildups, and the resumption of indirect nuclear negotiations.

The Yemen-Saudi Arabia Tension and Iran Aircraft Crisis refers to the political and military crisis in July 2026 between the internationally recognized government of Yemen and the Iran-backed Houthis (Ansarullah Movement), led by Saudi Arabia. The crisis began when civilian aircraft belonging to Iran flew to Sanaa International Airport, which is under Houthi control. The situation escalated with military strikes on the airport, reciprocal missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks, declar

Hürmüz Boğazı Joint Committee is a bilateral mechanism established to facilitate dialogue between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran on matters concerning the navigation management of the Hürmüz Boğazı and to negotiate its future governance framework. The committee was established under Article 5 of the Islamabad Understanding signed between Iran and the United States of America. The committee’s first meeting was held on 29 June 2026 in Muscat the capital of Oman. Establishme

Mahmud Abbas (1935–) is a politician who has held senior positions within the institutional structures of the Palestinian National Movement and the Palestinian Authority. He was among the founding members of Fatah and has led both the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority. Abbas is also known by the kunya “Abu Mazen.” He was born on 15 November 1935 in Safed/Safad. In 1948, he and his family migrated to Syria and became refugees.European Council on Foreign Relatio

Muhammad Husni Said Mubarak (4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian military officer and politician who served as President of Egypt from 14 October 1981 to 11 February 2011. His career, which progressed from Commander of the Air Force to head of state, encompassed a period of thirty years during which he ruled the country under an authoritarian regime.【1】 Early Life and Military Career Born into a peasant family in the Menoufia Governorate, Mubarak graduated as a pilot from the Egyptian

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (d. January 1952, Doha – d. 12 July 2026) was a Qatari statesman who served as Emir of Qatar from 27 June 1995 to 25 June 2013. He assumed the emirate after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and during his approximately 18-year rule, Qatar underwent significant transformations in economic, social, diplomatic and cultural spheres.【1】 He abdicated on 25 June 2013 in favor of his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and died on 12 July 2026 at

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Eng. Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding) is a 14-article agreement that envisages the cessation of hostilities, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the initiation of nuclear negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drafted under the mediation of Pakistan and named after Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, the document was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and electronically signed on 15 Jun