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Donald Trump

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:58:59 GMT

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{{Infobox person|name=Donald Trump|role=President of the United States|country=United States|rows=56|asof=2026-08-18|image=[[File:donald-trump-portrait.jpg|thumb|220px|Donald Trump. (Shealeah Craighead, Public domain)]]}}

'''Donald Trump''' as this archive records it. The Reporting section below lists the archived headlines that name them. Nothing here is written by a model. The Biography is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.

{{Situation|asof=2026-08-18|summary=Most recent archived item: Erdoğan-Trump meeting put Israel on alert! - reported by yeniakit.com.tr|latest=yeniakit.com.tr}}

{{Coverage note|rows=12|days=2026-02-27 and 2026-08-18}}

== Biography ==
Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.

=== Biography ===

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican [[Chinese Communist Party|Party]], he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He became the president of his family's real estate business in 1971, renamed it the Trump Organization, and began acquiring and building skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He launched side ventures, many licensing the Trump name, and filed for six business bankruptcies in the 1990s and 2000s. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the reality television show The Apprentice, bolstering his reputation as a wealthy tycoon. Campaigning as a political outsider, Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton. During his first presidency, Trump imposed a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, expanded the Mexico–United States border wall, and enforced a family separation policy on the border. [1]

=== Early Life ===

Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, at Jamaica Hospital in the New York City borough of Queens, the fourth child of Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. He is of German and Scottish descent. He grew up with his older siblings, Maryanne, Fred Jr, and Elizabeth, and his younger brother, Robert, in a 23-room mansion in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens. Fred paid his children each about $20,000 a year, equivalent to $265,000 a year in 2024. Trump was a millionaire in inflation-adjusted dollars by age eight. Trump attended the private Kew-Forest School through seventh grade. His father enrolled him in the New York Military Academy, a private boarding school, from eighth to twelfth grade. The academy pushed students into sports and taught the imperative of winning. [2]

== Reporting ==
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=== Other archived reporting ===

* [3] 2026-08-18 - yeniakit.com.tr: Erdoğan-Trump meeting put Israel on alert!
* [4] 2026-08-14 - outlet not recorded: Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’ | Donald Trump
* [5] 2026-08-10 - outlet not recorded: Trump in Retreat - Steady | Dan Rather
* [6] 2026-07-30 - outlet not recorded: Trump's Lebanon fantasy is running smack into reality
* [7] 2026-07-30 - outlet not recorded: Trump announces Gaza breakthrough but uncertainty remains
* [8] 2026-07-21 - outlet not recorded: The Houthi blockade puts Trump in a serious bind
* [9] 2026-07-18 - vestikavkaza.ru: Mojtaba Khamenei: Donald Trump's signatures cannot be trusted
* [10] 2026-07-08 - Jerusalem Post: Donald Trump says Syria may be removed from US terrorism sponsor list
* [11] 2026-07-05 - outlet not recorded: Netanyahu Denies Trump Ordered Hezbollah Tunnel Strike Halt
* [12] 2026-06-22 - outlet not recorded: Donald Trump threatens harsh action if Iran proxies cause trouble in Lebanon
* [13] 2026-06-18 - outlet not recorded: Trump’s Iran Deal Reopens the Strait. Much Remains to Be Done.
* [14] 2026-06-17 - kipa.co.il: In Syria they reject Trump's proposal: It won't happen
* ...and 44 more not listed here.

{{See also|pages=United States}}

== Sources ==
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* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787720174.581098/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump.html Wikipedia]
* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787720174.581098/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump.html Wikipedia]
* [3] [https://www.yeniakit.com.tr/haber/erdogan-trump-gorusmesi-israili-alarma-gecirdi-2018125.html yeniakit.com.tr, 2026-08-18]
* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787709435.07487/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-30]
* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692595.383073/vestikavkaza.ru/news/modztaba-hamenei-podpisi-donalda-trampa-doverat-nelza.html vestikavkaza.ru, 2026-07-18]
* [10] [http://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-901898 Jerusalem Post, 2026-07-08]
* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680558.530526/www.kipa.co.il/חדשות/1226143-0/index.html kipa.co.il, 2026-06-17]

== How this page is made ==
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Hamas

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	The Islamic Resistance [[Houthi movement\|Movement]], abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied [[Gaza]] Strip since 2007. In July 2026 it announced the resignation of its civilian administration under the Gaza peace plan and US President Donald Trump announced that his Board of Peace had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas. The Hamas movement was founded by Palestinian Islamic scholar Ahmed Yassin in 1987 after the outbreak of the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation. It emerged from his 1973 Mujama al-Islamiya Islamic charity affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Initially, Hamas was discreetly supported by Israel, as a counter-balance to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state. In the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Hamas secured a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council by campaigning on promises of a corruption-free government and advocating for resistance as a means to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. In the 2007 Battle of Gaza, Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from rival Palestinian faction Fatah. [2]		The Islamic Resistance [[Houthi movement\|Movement]], abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied [[Gaza]] Strip since 2007. In July 2026 it announced the resignation of its civilian administration under the Gaza peace plan and US President [[Donald Trump]] announced that his Board of Peace had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas. The Hamas movement was founded by Palestinian Islamic scholar Ahmed Yassin in 1987 after the outbreak of the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation. It emerged from his 1973 Mujama al-Islamiya Islamic charity affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Initially, Hamas was discreetly supported by Israel, as a counter-balance to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state. In the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Hamas secured a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council by campaigning on promises of a corruption-free government and advocating for resistance as a means to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. In the 2007 Battle of Gaza, Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from rival Palestinian faction Fatah. [2]

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Index

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	* [[Bashar al-Assad]]		* [[Bashar al-Assad]]
			* [[Donald Trump]]
	* [[Felix Tshisekedi]]		* [[Felix Tshisekedi]]
	* [[Joseph Aoun]]		* [[Joseph Aoun]]

Category:People

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Hezbollah

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:55:37 GMT

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	Where a durable link was recorded, it is here. Google News items carry a redirect stub rather than an article and are listed above without one.		Where a durable link was recorded, it is here. Google News items carry a redirect stub rather than an article and are listed above without one.

	* [1] ~~In 1982,~~ Hezbollah ~~was conceived by Lebanese clerics and funded by Iran primarily to fight the Israeli invasion of Lebanon~~. ~~The 1982 and the 1978 Israeli invasions had created a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon; many villages in the south had been destroyed and large numbers of Shias had been displaced from their homes~~. ~~In addition, the Shia had long been underrepresented in Lebanese politics~~. ~~Both these factors fostered resentment among the local Shia population, making them a fertile ground for recruitment~~. ~~Hezbollah was set up by local Shia committees, under the leadership of Ruhollah Khomeini~~. Its forces were trained and organised by a contingent of 1,500 Iranian Revolutionary Guards that arrived from Iran with permission from the Syrian government, which occupied Lebanon's eastern highlands, permitted their transit to a base in the Beqaa Valley. ~~Scholars differ as to when~~ Hezbollah ~~came to be a distinct entity~~. Various sources list the official formation of the group as early as 1982, whereas Diaz and Newman maintain that Hezbollah remained an amalgamation of various violent Shia extremists until as late as 1985. - 1787714173.117831		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714173.117831/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing whose military and security activities have been prohibited by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid the 2026 Lebanon war. ~~Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament~~. ~~Its armed strength was assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army in 2016~~. ~~Hezbollah was founded in 1982 by Lebanese Shiite clerics in close cooperation with Iran~~. ~~It emerged in the context of the Lebanese civil war, the collapse of central authority, Iran's strategic interests in Lebanon, and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon~~. ~~The movement's formation was shaped by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's model of Islamic governance~~. ~~Hezbollah subsequently established strong ties with Iran as part of the "Axis of Resistance". The group was initially supported by 1~~,~~500 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) instructors, who helped unify various Lebanese Shia factions under Hezbollah's leadership.~~ - ~~1787714173.117831~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714173.117831/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~The ideology of Hezbollah has been summarised as Shia Islamist radicalism; Hezbollah follows the Islamic Shia theology developed by Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini~~. Hezbollah was largely formed with the aid of the Khomeini's followers in the early 1980s in order to spread Islamic revolution and follows a distinct version of Islamic Shia ideology (Wilayat al-faqih or Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists) developed by Khomeini, who was the leader of the "Islamic Revolution" in Iran. ~~Although Hezbollah originally aimed to transform Lebanon into an Islamic republic, this goal has been abandoned in favour of a more inclusive approach~~. ~~Early on, Hezbollah was influenced by ideas from prominent Sunni Islamists~~. ~~Hezbollah's own rhetoric was Islamist in general, rather than Shia in particular~~. ~~Hezbollah's position on the Sunni~~-~~Shia divide was that instead of dwelling on theological differences, Sunnis and Shias ought to cooperate with one another to oppose the Israeli occupation of Arab lands~~. ~~To maintain a sense of Muslim unity~~, ~~Hezbollah avoided direct criticism of Saudi Arabia; even during the 2007 Lebanon's conflict with the Salafis, Al~~-~~Manar TV's employees had instructions "not to talk badly about Saudi Arabia"~~. ~~This changed~~, ~~however, after the beginning of the Saudi~~-~~led intervention in the Yemeni civil war.~~ - ~~1787714173.117831~~		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714173.117831/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~US redesignates Hezbollah as Iranian proxy~~, ~~sanctions cash~~-~~smuggling network~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040359~~/		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040359/www.ynetnews.com/article/hjsd6p4vgg.html Ynet, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu~~: ~~He wants to raise tensions for election goals~~. - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787693124~~.~~229412~~/		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229412/www.star.com.tr/dunya/hizbullahtan-netanyahuya-tepki-secim-hedefleri-icin-tansiyonu-yukseltmek-istiyor-haber-2034113/index.html star.com.tr, 2026-08-15]
	* [7] ~~Flipping off Beirut: Kalibaf proudly admits I am in direct contact with Hezbollah -~~ https://~~www~~.~~maariv~~.co.il/news/~~world~~/~~article~~-~~1356078~~		* [7] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694650.870242/ maariv.co.il, 2026-08-15]
	* [8] ~~Hezbollah leader says no objection to meeting with Syrian authorities -~~ https://~~www~~.~~arabnews~~.~~com~~/~~node~~/~~2653331~~/~~middle~~-~~east~~		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693855.272812/ arabnews.com, 2026-08-04]
	* [9] ~~WSJ~~: ~~Graham wanted to convince Trump to join the attacks on Hezbollah~~. ~~- https:~~//~~ria~~.ru/~~20260726~~/~~grem-2107083457~~.html		* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.571184/ria.ru/20260726/grem-2107083457.html ria.ru, 2026-07-26]
	* [14] ~~Gaza is a step away from catastrophe -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040124~~/		* [10] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901333/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE40ajFWNGgtWC1tb1hzVFZTd1I0RTlPcGhwMjRqWmtRWUFjRGN1ZGJVdHNGdURhS0lJU3EtYUJHUl8tU1A2NVdsZk1paS1WQzNIMTN1ZnR0QTJuT1UyRXZrMXhIdkdqemhHaUJVWExkUFFHLVN2LXc@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-07-15]
			* [11] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.039688/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-02]
			* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653124.744353/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE1HRFNBTHUwSl9aRVZtT3ZWdUpBNDBnZVpYMloyeVFCWGVoMmFUUVBxSV9MX1VwaGJCT1ZYTVNYOUdhOFJoT2l4SkQzellldXBiQzN4RHBpaEw3S1QydVBzeWUxd1dMM1p3@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-06-23]
			* [13] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787709435.074399/ outlet not recorded, 2026-06-08]
			* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry57wnw11me.html ynet.co.il, 2026-06-06]
			* [15] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693577.267796/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQczU0UzhZZzRjUW1nRU16T21hdGxxTnRpSXg2dXZ6bEdmenBmQ2VXMDFvT1FPNzFmSUdVeVM3LWM2MjBVR1U2ZGtWekVlZ2FkMXQwRXRZLV8ydDZzdkJyaU5EdDdRTFljSlBKVkxYSjVQTWtnYVBiVWhUUTIxYzgyQ081QXZfUGlHejlGeWRpUWl2Mmc2SUJhc2o2aTZMclRNNkdaa3dIZlVYRDkw.html outlet not recorded, 2026-05-31]

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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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	* [1] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Forces. It consists of five service branches: ~~Ground Forces, Aerospace Force, Navy, Quds Force, and Basij~~. ~~It is led by a commander-in-chief, who is appointed by and reports to the supreme leader of Iran~~. ~~The IRGC was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution~~. Whereas the Iranian Army (the Artesh) protects the country's sovereignty in a traditional capacity, the IRGC's constitutional mandate is to ensure the integrity of the Islamic Republic. Most interpretations of this mandate assert that it entrusts the IRGC with preventing foreign interference in Iran, thwarting coups by the traditional military, and crushing "deviant movements" that harm the ideological legacy of the Islamic Revolution. ~~The IRGC has approximately 125,000 personnel, as of 2024~~. ~~The main body is the IRGC Ground Forces, which focus on maintaining internal order, but have recently moved towards expeditionary warfare also, projecting power for the Islamic Republic~~. ~~- 1787714252.310301~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714252.310301/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~New Beach Landing Vessel For The Marine Corps Breaks Cover (Updated) -~~ https://www.twz.com/sea/new-beach-landing-vessel-for-the-marine-corps-breaks-cover		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787690027.907258/www.twz.com/sea/new-beach-landing-vessel-for-the-marine-corps-breaks-cover.html The War Zone, 2026-08-21]
	* [3] ~~Middle East Just Built Its Own NATO -~~ https://drudge.com/news/293996/middle-east-just-built-its-own-nato		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787690926.538994/drudge.com/news/293996/middle-east-just-built-its-own-nato.html drudge.com, 2026-08-21]
	* [6] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
			* [13] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901333/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE40ajFWNGgtWC1tb1hzVFZTd1I0RTlPcGhwMjRqWmtRWUFjRGN1ZGJVdHNGdURhS0lJU3EtYUJHUl8tU1A2NVdsZk1paS1WQzNIMTN1ZnR0QTJuT1UyRXZrMXhIdkdqemhHaUJVWExkUFFHLVN2LXc@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-07-15]

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Houthi movement

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	* [1] ~~According to Ahmed Addaghashi, a professor at Sanaa University, the Houthis began as a moderate theological movement that preached tolerance and held a broad-minded view of all the Yemeni peoples~~. ~~Their first organization, "the Believing Youth" (BY), was founded in 1992 in Saada Governorate by either Mohammed al-Houthi, or his brother Hussein al-Houthi~~. ~~The Believing Youth established school clubs and summer camps in order to "promote a Zaydi revival" in Saada~~. ~~By 1994–95, between 15,000 and 20,000 students had attended BY summer camps~~. ~~The religious material included lectures by Mohammed Hussein Fadhlallah (a Lebanese Shia scholar) and Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General of Hezbollah)~~. The formation of the Houthi organisations has been described by Adam Baron of the European Council on Foreign Relations as a reaction to foreign intervention. Their views include shoring up Zaydi support against the perceived threat of Saudi-influenced ideologies in Yemen and a general condemnation of the former Yemeni government's alliance with the United States, which, along with complaints regarding the government's corruption and the marginalisation of much of the Houthis~~' home areas in Saada, constituted the group's key grievances~~. Although Hussein al-Houthi, who was killed in 2004, had no official relation with Believing Youth (BY), according to Zaid, he contributed to the radicalisation of some Zaydis after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. - 1787714317.814491		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714317.814491/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s~~. ~~It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family~~. ~~The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led "Axis of Resistance"~~. ~~The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers~~. ~~The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries~~. ~~Under the leadership of Zaydi religious leader Hussein al-Houthi, the~~ Houthis ~~emerged as an opposition movement to Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom they accused of corruption and being backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States~~. In 2003, influenced by the Lebanese Shia political and military organization Hezbollah, the Houthis adopted their official slogan against the United States, Israel, and the Jews. Al-Houthi resisted Saleh's order for his arrest, and was afterwards killed by the Yemeni military in Saada in 2004, sparking the Houthi insurgency. - 1787714317.814491		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714317.814491/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~The Houthi movement follows a mixed ideology with religious, Yemeni nationalist, and big tent-populist elements, imitating Hezbollah~~. ~~Outsiders have argued that the group's ideological tenets are often vague and self-contradictory and that many of its slogans do not accurately reflect its aims~~. According to American historian Bernard Haykel, the movement's founder, Hussein al-Houthi, was influenced by a variety of religious traditions and political ideologies, making it difficult to fit him or his followers into existing categories. The Houthis have portrayed themselves as a national resistance force, defending all Yemenis from outside aggression and influences, as champions against corruption, chaos, and extremism, and as representatives for the interests of marginalized tribal groups and the Zaydi sect. ~~Haykel argues that the Houthi movement has two central religious-ideological tenets~~. ~~The first is the "Quranic Way", which encompasses the belief that the Quran does not allow for interpretation and contains everything needed to improve Muslim society~~. The second is the belief in the absolute, divine right of Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's descendants) to rule, a belief attributed to Jaroudism, a fundamentalist offshoot of Zaydism. The group has also exploited the popular discontent over corruption and the reduction of government subsidies. - 1787714317.814491		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714317.814491/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Yemeni forces claim killing of eight Houthi fighters -~~ https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-claim-killing-eight-houthi-fighters		* [4] [https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-claim-killing-eight-houthi-fighters Middle East Eye, 2026-08-26]
	* [5] ~~Children in Gaza protest at Gaza against the occupation for threatening to bomb them for their kites -~~ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260825-children-in-gaza-protest-at-gaza-against-the-occupation-for-threatening-to-bomb-them-for-their-kites/		* [5] [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260825-children-in-gaza-protest-at-gaza-against-the-occupation-for-threatening-to-bomb-them-for-their-kites/ Middle East Monitor, 2026-08-25]
	* [6] ~~The Russians launched a strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv, killing at least three people. -~~ https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157016-rosiani-zavdali-udaru-po-peredmistu-harkova-zaginuli-sonajmense-troe-ludej.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688108.461496/www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157016-rosiani-zavdali-udaru-po-peredmistu-harkova-zaginuli-sonajmense-troe-ludej.html Ukrinform, Ukrainian state, 2026-08-24]
	* [7] ~~Yemen, US officials meet to discuss ‘countering Houthi propaganda’ -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229173/		* [7] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229173/www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemen-us-officials-meet-discuss-countering-houthi-propaganda.html Middle East Eye, 2026-08-23]
	* [9] ~~Netanyahu~~ smear campaign against ~~Mamdani~~ is backfiring - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787680558~~.~~529671~~/		* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680558.529671/www.themarysue.com/netanyahu-is-betting-his-reelection-on-a-smear-campaign-against-nyc-mayor-mamdani-but-the-strategy-is-backfiring-in-unexpected-ways/index.html themarysue.com, 2026-08-19]
	* [11] ~~Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals. -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787693124~~.~~229412~~/		* [11] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229412/www.star.com.tr/dunya/hizbullahtan-netanyahuya-tepki-secim-hedefleri-icin-tansiyonu-yukseltmek-istiyor-haber-2034113/index.html star.com.tr, 2026-08-15]
	* [14] ~~Iran's leader: Resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/		* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680299.356699/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-31]
	* [15] ~~WSJ~~: ~~Graham wanted to convince Trump to join the attacks on Hezbollah~~. ~~- https:~~//ria.ru/20260726/grem-2107083457.html		* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/www.hispantv.com/noticias/politica/647748/lider-iran-resistencia-eeuu-israel-hezbola.html hispantv.com, 2026-07-26]
			* [15] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.571184/ria.ru/20260726/grem-2107083457.html ria.ru, 2026-07-26]

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Quds Force

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	* [1] ~~The Quds Force (Persian~~: ~~نیروی قدس, romanized: niru-ye qods, lit~~. ~~'The Jerusalem Force') is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)~~. ~~Considered an elite unit within the IRGC, it specializes in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations~~. Army General Stanley McChrystal describes the Quds Force as being analogous to a combination of the United States' CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Responsible for extraterritorial operations, the Quds Force has been described as the IRGC’s de facto external affairs branch. It supports non-state actors in many countries, including Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan; it has also deployed personnel in foreign conflicts such as the Syrian civil war and the Iraqi offensive against the Islamic State. ~~The Quds Force reports directly to the supreme leader of Iran, currently Mojtaba Khamenei since 8 March 2026~~. ~~After Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike in January 2020, his deputy, Esmail Qaani, replaced him. - 1787714374.634624~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714374.634624/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quds_Force.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Hamas says destruction of UNRWA building in al-Quds is war crime -~~ https://en.irna.ir/news/86245877/Hamas-says-destruction-of-UNRWA-building-in-al-Quds-is-war-crime		* [2] [https://en.irna.ir/news/86245877/Hamas-says-destruction-of-UNRWA-building-in-al-Quds-is-war-crime IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-25]
	* [3] ~~A US Air Force military transport aircraft arrived at Vnukovo. Who it brought is unknown -~~ https://meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502019/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno.html Meduza, 2026-08-25]
	* [4] ~~A US Air Force military transport aircraft arrived at Vnukovo~~. ~~It is unknown who it brought~~. ~~- https:~~//meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502019/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno.html Meduza, 2026-08-25]
	* [5] ~~Sunni member of Basij volunteer force martyred in Zahedan -~~ https://en.irna.ir/news/86244519/Sunni-member-of-Basij-volunteer-force-martyred-in-Zahedan		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688912.432693/en.irna.ir/news/86244519/Sunni-member-of-Basij-volunteer-force-martyred-in-Zahedan.html IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-24]
	* [6] ~~Uganda Pledges 1,200 Troops as Burundi Eyes Gaza Force - https~~://~~archive~~.~~isnull~~.~~dev~~/~~archive~~/~~1787653495.040422~~/		* [6] [http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/24/uganda-pledges-1200-troops-as-burundi-eyes-gaza-force/ Africanews, 2026-08-24]
	* [7] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/		* [7] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [8] ~~USS George Washington’s Mideast Arrival Highlights Strain On Carrier Force -~~ https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-george-washingtons-mideast-arrival-highlights-strain-on-carrier-force		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695790.185523/www.twz.com/sea/uss-george-washingtons-mideast-arrival-highlights-strain-on-carrier-force.html The War Zone, 2026-08-20]
	* [9] ~~US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning -~~ https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/us-air-force-flight-to-antarctica-turns-back-after-russian-hazardous-space-activity-warning/		* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693919.69237/www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/08/20/us-air-force-flight-to-antarctica-turns-back-after-russian-hazardous-space-activity-warning/index.html Defense News, 2026-08-20]
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United Nations

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	* [1] In the century prior to the UN's creation, several international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were formed to ensure protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and strife. ~~During World War I, several major leaders, especially then-U~~.S. ~~President Woodrow Wilson, advocated for a world body to guarantee peace~~. ~~The winners of the war, the Allied Powers, met to decide on formal peace terms at the Paris Peace Conference~~. ~~The League of Nations was approved and started operations, but the United States never joined~~. On 10 January 1920, the League of Nations formally came into being when the Covenant of the League of Nations, ratified by 42 nations in 1919, took effect. The League of Nations Council acted as an executive body directing the Assembly's business, though with few powers explicitly vested in either body, the League's operation was mostly derived from informal convention than the Covenant itself. With few exceptions, all of the League's substantive decisions required unanimity, a provision negotiated in the name of upholding national sovereignty. - 1787714402.58404		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714402.58404/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] The United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals. The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City, with several other offices located in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague. The UN comprises six principal organizations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat and Trusteeship Council which, together with several specialized agencies and related agencies, make up the UN System. ~~There is a total of 193 member states, representing nearly all of the world's sovereign states, as well as two observer states, the Holy See and the State of Palestine~~. ~~The United Nations has primarily focused on economic and social development, particularly during the wave of decolonization in the mid-twentieth century~~. The UN currently operates 11 peacekeeping missions, by order of inception, in the Middle East, Kashmir, Cyprus, the Golan Heights, Lebanon, the Western Sahara, Kosovo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. The UN has been recognized as a global leader of peace and human development, with many officials and agencies having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but has also been criticized for perceived ineffectiveness, bias, and corruption. ~~- 1787714402~~.~~58404~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714402.58404/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~The United States lift the enhanced surveillance measures imposed on ships from Nigeria -~~ https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260823-les-~~%C3%A9tats~~-unis-~~l%C3%A8vent~~-les-mesures-de-surveillance-~~renforc%C3%A9e~~-~~impos%C3%A9es~~-aux-navires-en-provenance-du-nigeria		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689599.983673/www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260823-les-états-unis-lèvent-les-mesures-de-surveillance-renforcée-imposées-aux-navires-en-provenance-du-nigeria.html RFI, 2026-08-23]
	* [4] ~~The United States lifts the reinforced surveillance measures imposed on ships from Nigeria -~~ https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260823-les-~~%C3%A9tats~~-unis-~~l%C3%A8vent~~-les-mesures-de-surveillance-~~renforc%C3%A9e~~-~~impos%C3%A9es~~-aux-navires-en-provenance-du-nigeria		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689599.983673/www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20260823-les-états-unis-lèvent-les-mesures-de-surveillance-renforcée-imposées-aux-navires-en-provenance-du-nigeria.html RFI, 2026-08-23]
	* [5] ~~Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ undermining support even in ‘pro-Israel’ nations: Poland -~~ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260822-gaza-humanitarian-catastrophe-undermining-support-even-in-pro-israel-nations-poland/		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695010.742103/www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260822-gaza-humanitarian-catastrophe-undermining-support-even-in-pro-israel-nations-poland/index.html Middle East Monitor, 2026-08-22]
	* [6] ~~United States Participates in Third APEC~~ 2026 ~~Senior Officials’ Meetings in Dalian, China~~ - https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/~~united~~-~~states~~-~~participates~~-in-~~third~~-~~apec~~-~~2026~~-~~senior~~-~~officials~~-~~meetings~~-in-~~dalian-china/~~		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688912.432061/ US State Department, 2026-08-22]
	* [8] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287/~~		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [10] United States: New proposal in Congress to classify Polisario as terrorist - https://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/199894/etats-unis-nouvelle-proposition-congres-pour.html		* [10] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787696412.670994/www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/199894/etats-unis-nouvelle-proposition-congres-pour.html yabiladi.com, 2026-08-02]
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Category:Index

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Lai Ching-te

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	* [1] ~~Lai Ching-te (Chinese~~: 賴清德; pinyin: Lài Qīngdé; born 6 October 1959), also known as William Lai, is a Taiwanese politician, physician, and nephrologist who has served as the 8th president of the Republic of China since 2024. ~~A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he has been the party's chairman since 2023~~. ~~Born in Wanli District, New Taipei, Lai studied medicine at National Taiwan University and National Cheng Kung University~~. ~~He graduated from Harvard University with a master's degree in public health in 2003~~. After practicing internal medicine as a chief physician at two hospitals, Lai won election in 1996 to represent Tainan City in the National Assembly, then served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010. He was the first mayor of Tainan from 2010 to 2017 and the 26th premier of the Republic of China from 2017 to 2019. In the 2019 Democratic Progressive presidential primary, Lai ran unsuccessfully against incumbent Tsai Ing-~~wen as DPP's presidential candidate, but became her running mate as candidate for the vice president in the 2020 presidential election and won the election~~. ~~Lai was nominated by the DPP to be its presidential candidate for 2024 and defeated Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Hou Yu-ih in the 2024 presidential election. - 1787711988.856707~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711988.856707/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Lai was born on 6 October 1959, in Wanli, a rural coastal town in northern Taipei County (now New Taipei City)~~. ~~He was the youngest child in a poor family of five children~~. ~~His mother, Lai Tong-hao (賴童好), was the daughter of a local landlord~~. His father, Lai Chao-chin (賴朝金), was a poor coal miner whose parents immigrated from Gukeng, Yunlin. Their ancestral home was in Banzai, Fujian; his paternal ancestors migrated from Fujian to Taiwan during the Tongzhi era. ~~When Lai was two years old, his father died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a mining accident~~. ~~Afterwards, Lai's widowed mother raised him and his siblings as a single parent in a two~~-~~story dwelling~~. Lai attended Wanli Junior High School, a new junior high in New Taipei City, and, after sitting the entrance exams twice, became its first pupil to win admission to Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, the country's top senior high school for boys. - 1787711988.856707		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711988.856707/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~The Syrian Democratic Forces, tip of the spear in anti-jihadist fight -~~ https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/syrian-democratic-forces-tip-spear-anti-jihadist-fight		* [3] [https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/syrian-democratic-forces-tip-spear-anti-jihadist-fight Al-Monitor, 2026-08-25]
	* [4] ~~Russians launched a massive airstrike on Kramatorsk, 11 wounded. -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695864.907633/www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157482-rosiani-zavdali-masovanogo-aviaudaru-po-kramatorsku-e-postrazdali.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695864.907633/www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157482-rosiani-zavdali-masovanogo-aviaudaru-po-kramatorsku-e-postrazdali.html Ukrinform, Ukrainian state, 2026-08-25]
	* [5] ~~A U.S. military transport aircraft landed at Vnukovo. Who it brought is unknown. -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502019/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502019/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/vo-vnukovo-priletel-voenno-transportnyy-samolet-vvs-ssha-kogo-on-privez-neizvestno.html Meduza, 2026-08-25]
	* [6] ~~The enemy launched an airstrike on Sloviansk, there are wounded. -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695790.187061/www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157141-vorog-zavdav-aviaudaru-po-slovansku-e-poraneni.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695790.187061/www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/4157141-vorog-zavdav-aviaudaru-po-slovansku-e-poraneni.html Ukrinform, Ukrainian state, 2026-08-24]
	* [13] ~~Iran's leader: Resistance is the only way to confront the US and Israel -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/www.hispantv.com/noticias/politica/647748/lider-iran-resistencia-eeuu-israel-hezbola.html		* [13] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.900834/www.hispantv.com/noticias/politica/647748/lider-iran-resistencia-eeuu-israel-hezbola.html hispantv.com, 2026-07-26]

	== How this page is made ==		== How this page is made ==

Chinese Communist Party

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:55:36 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, overview from China

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	* [1] ~~The October Revolution and Marxist theory inspired the founding of the CCP~~. ~~Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao were among the first to publicly support Leninism and world revolution~~. ~~Both regarded the October Revolution in Russia as groundbreaking, believing it to herald a new era for oppressed countries everywhere~~. ~~Some historical analysis views the May Fourth Movement as the beginning of the revolutionary struggle that led to the founding of the People's Republic of China~~. ~~Following the movement, trends towards social transformation increased~~. Writing in 1939, Mao Zedong stated that the Movement had shown that the bourgeois revolution against imperialism and China had developed to a new stage, but that the proletariat would lead the revolution's completion. The May Fourth Movement led to the establishment of radical intellectuals who went on to mobilize peasants and workers into the CCP and gain the organizational strength that would solidify the success of the Chinese Communist Revolution. Chen and Li were among the most influential promoters of Marxism in China during the May Fourth period. - 1787713258.372441		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787713258.372441/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Party.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~The Communist Party of China (CPC), commonly known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC)~~. ~~Founded in 1921, the CCP won the Chinese Civil War against the Kuomintang and proclaimed the establishment of the PRC under the chairmanship of Mao Zedong in October 1949~~. ~~The CCP has since governed China and has had sole control over the country's armed forces and law enforcement~~. ~~As of 2025, the CCP has more than 101 million members, making it the second largest political party by membership in the world~~. ~~In 1921, Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao founded the CCP with the help of the Far Eastern Bureau of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) and Far Eastern Bureau of the Communist International~~. Although the CCP aligned with the Kuomintang (KMT) during its initial years, the rise of the KMT's right-wing under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek and subsequent massacres of tens of thousands of CCP members resulted in a split and a prolonged civil war between the CCP and KMT. During the next ten years of guerrilla warfare, Mao Zedong rose to become the most influential figure in the CCP and the party established a strong base among the rural peasantry with its land reform policies. Support for the CCP continued to grow throughout the Second Sino-Japanese War. - 1787713258.372441		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787713258.372441/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Party.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~The core ideology of the party has evolved with each distinct generation of Chinese leadership~~. ~~As both the CCP and the People's Liberation Army promote their members according to seniority, it is possible to discern distinct generations of Chinese leadership~~. ~~Marxism–Leninism is the official ideology of the CCP~~. ~~According to the CCP, "Marxism–Leninism reveals the universal laws governing the development of history of human society~~.~~" To the CCP, Marxism–Leninism provides a "vision of the contradictions in capitalist society and of the inevitability of a future socialist and communist societies"~~. ~~According to the People's Daily, Mao Zedong Thought "is Marxism–Leninism applied and developed in China"~~. Mao Zedong Thought was conceived not only by Mao Zedong, but by leading party officials, according to Xinhua News Agency. Deng Xiaoping Theory was added to the party constitution at the 14th National Congress in 1992. The concepts of "socialism with Chinese characteristics" and "the primary stage of socialism" were credited to the theory. - 1787713258.372441		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787713258.372441/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Party.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~A fire occurred at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex~~. ~~A Chinese citizen died~~. ~~More than 100 people were injured - https:~~//meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/na-amurskom-gazohimicheskom-komplekse-proizoshel-pozhar-po-dannym-telegram-kanalov-est-pogibshiy-i-desyatki-postradavshih		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691593.267162/meduza.io/news/2026/08/25/na-amurskom-gazohimicheskom-komplekse-proizoshel-pozhar-po-dannym-telegram-kanalov-est-pogibshiy-i-desyatki-postradavshih.html Meduza, 2026-08-25]
	* [5] ~~No Surprises in Kazakh Politics: New Presidential Party Wins Majority -~~ https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/no-surprises-in-kazakh-politics-new-presidential-party-wins-majority/		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502689/thediplomat.com/2026/08/no-surprises-in-kazakh-politics-new-presidential-party-wins-majority/index.html The Diplomat, 2026-08-24]
	* [6] ~~Panama - flagged vessel with 20 Chinese crew sinks off India east coast ; rescue operations underway -~~ https://timesofoman.com/article/175947-panama-flagged-vessel-with-20-chinese-crew-sinks-off-indias-east-coast-rescue-operations-underway		* [6] [https://timesofoman.com/article/175947-panama-flagged-vessel-with-20-chinese-crew-sinks-off-indias-east-coast-rescue-operations-underway timesofoman.com, 2026-08-23]
	* [8] ~~Gwyneth Paltrow sparks MORE controversy as she rumored to be hosting off - the - record dinner party for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman -~~ https://~~www~~.~~dailymail~~.~~com~~/~~tvshowbiz~~/~~article-16065967~~/~~Gwyneth~~-~~Paltrow~~-~~rumored-party-OpenAI-CEO-Sam-Altman.html~~		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693919.692163/ dailymail.com, 2026-08-20]
	* [14] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/		* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]

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Hamas

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:55:36 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, overview from Palestine

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	* [1] Hamas was established in 1987, and allegedly has its origins in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement, which had been active in the Gaza Strip since the 1950s and gained influence through a network of mosques and various charitable and social organizations. ~~Unlike other Palestinian factions, after the Israeli occupation of Gaza in 1967, the Brotherhood in Gaza refused to join the resistance boycott against Israel~~. ~~In the 1980s, Hamas emerged as a powerful political factor, challenging the influence of the PLO, whose Fatah faction it had played a core role in creating~~. ~~In December 1987, the Brotherhood adopted a more nationalist and activist line under the name of Hamas~~. ~~Hamas was initially discreetly supported by Israel as a counter-balance to the secular PLO~~. ~~During the 1990s and early 2000s, the organization conducted numerous suicide bombings and other attacks against Israel. In the Palestinian legislative election of January 2006,~~ Hamas ~~gained a large majority of seats in the Palestinian Parliament, defeating the ruling Fatah party~~. ~~After the elections, conflicts arose between Hamas and Fatah, which they were unable to resolve. - 1787714122.186395~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714122.186395/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (an acronym from the Arabic~~: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية, romanized: Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah), is a Sunni Islamist Palestinian nationalist political organisation with a military wing known as the al-Qassam Brigades. ~~It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007~~. In July 2026 it announced the resignation of its civilian administration under the Gaza peace plan and US President Donald Trump announced that his Board of Peace had reached an agreement to disarm Hamas. ~~The Hamas movement was founded by Palestinian Islamic scholar Ahmed Yassin in 1987 after the outbreak of the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation~~. ~~It emerged from his 1973 Mujama al-Islamiya Islamic charity affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood~~. ~~Initially,~~ Hamas ~~was discreetly supported by Israel, as a counter-balance to the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state~~. In the 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Hamas secured a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council by campaigning on promises of a corruption-free government and advocating for resistance as a means to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. In the 2007 Battle of Gaza, Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip from rival Palestinian faction Fatah. - 1787714122.186395		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787714122.186395/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Is Hamas Really the reason there is no Mideast Peace ? -~~ https://www.juancole.com/2026/08/really-reason-mideast.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694544.637826/www.juancole.com/2026/08/really-reason-mideast.html juancole.com, 2026-08-19]
	* [7] ~~Hamas militants were given softer disarmament conditions -~~ https://~~www~~.ng.ru~~/world/~~2026-08-11/~~1_9557_gaza~~.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.039602/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQM1Z4VkFVVVRzQlp5bFgxM1k3ZnpEZUx2ZE1aQzAtc0lLOFVfYWxJMGtVV2FUZ21VVHRQZ0VmZzhidzBBZUVhbERxWjJsYjdGQlJsWkkzVWJuY19wX0xybXZQZjhUOUs0Zk45LXp6ZnNSRFdDWU1jWm1ZTzlGRlZOX0Myc1JfdGJDeEx1ckxUU3BvUjRnQlZXX2JiMnJoTVlHd0dBRw@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-08-18]
	* [14] ~~Gaza is a step away from catastrophe -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/		* [7] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695195.810543/ ng.ru, 2026-08-11]
			* [11] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653124.744353/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE1HRFNBTHUwSl9aRVZtT3ZWdUpBNDBnZVpYMloyeVFCWGVoMmFUUVBxSV9MX1VwaGJCT1ZYTVNYOUdhOFJoT2l4SkQzellldXBiQzN4RHBpaEw3S1QydVBzeWUxd1dMM1p3@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-06-23]
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			* [14] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040124/www.ynet.co.il/news/article/ry57wnw11me.html ynet.co.il, 2026-06-06]

	== How this page is made ==		== How this page is made ==

Shehbaz Sharif

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:08 GMT

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			== Publication history ==
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			* rev 1, 2026-08-26 — first published from 13 source(s)

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [1] Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between 2022 and 2023. ~~He has also served as the president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and chief minister of Punjab three times, spanning over 12 years, making him the longest-serving person in the role~~. ~~Sharif was elected to the Punjab Assembly in 1988 and later to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1990, when his brother became head of the conservative Islami Jamhuri Ittihad (IJI)~~. ~~He was re-elected to the Punjab Assembly in 1993 and appointed leader of the opposition~~. ~~He was elected as chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab, for the first time on 20 February 1997~~. After the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état, Sharif struck a deal with the military establishment, which was brokered by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, and went into exile for a period of ten years in Saudi Arabia, returning to Pakistan in 2007. ~~Sharif was appointed chief minister for a second term after the PML(N)'s victory in Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election~~. ~~He was elected as chief minister of Punjab for the third time after the 2013 Punjab provincial election~~. - 1787711960.653715		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711960.653715/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Sharif was born on 23 September 1951 in Lahore, West Punjab~~. ~~His family is Punjabi with Kashmiri ancestry~~. ~~Sharif'~~s ~~father, Mian Muhammad Sharif, was an upper~~-~~middle~~-~~class businessman and industrialist whose family had emigrated from Anantnag in Kashmir~~ for ~~business,~~ and ~~eventually settled in the village of Jati Umra in Amritsar district~~, ~~Punjab, at the beginning of the twentieth century~~. ~~His mother's family came from Pulwama~~. ~~Following the partition of India and Pakistan's independence in 1947, his parents migrated from Amritsar to Lahore~~. ~~He has two brothers: Abbas Sharif and Nawaz Sharif~~. ~~Nawaz is a three~~-~~time elected prime minister of Pakistan, serving the longest non~~-~~consecutive tenure in the role~~. ~~Nawaz's wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz~~, ~~was the first lady of Pakistan for three non~~-~~consecutive terms and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz is the current chief minister of Punjab.~~ - ~~1787711960.653715~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711960.653715/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [5] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787694306~~.~~464256~~/		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
			* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693552.309441/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-20]
			* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901399/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5MQ0NiNGtfUldlMjB5VXBrWnBQSU1hejJfdkNReGNpWF9nSF9UX3BkNGd2Uzl6aG50bkoyc0FqQ1lOY1B2VzVTeTFYYUdWMXREa1lvS1l5QWk3QXVpanBIaUdIV21jVEQ1ci1TZmV3QW1HdG5OcFVMY3JFYw@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-07-01]
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	== How this page is made ==		== How this page is made ==

Li Qiang

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:07 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from China

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [1] ~~Li Qiang (Chinese~~: ~~李强; pinyin: Lǐ Qiáng; born July 1959) is a Chinese politician who is the premier of China and the second-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)~~. ~~Li joined the CCP in 1983, and first worked in the Communist Youth League in Rui'an~~. Later serving in provincial department of civil affairs, he became the party secretary of Yongkang in 1996, the party secretary of Wenzhou in 2002, the Political Legal Affairs Secretary of Zhejiang in 2011 and later the deputy party secretary of the province. ~~He served as the governor of Zhejiang from 2012 to 2016, later serving as the party secretary of Jiangsu from 2016 to 2017~~. ~~In 2017, he was elevated to become a member of the CCP Politburo~~. ~~He subsequently served as the party secretary of Shanghai from 2017 to 2022~~. ~~During his tenure in Shanghai, he pursued pro-business policies and handled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic~~. ~~In 2022, he was promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee~~. - 1787711845.22027		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711845.22027/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Qiang.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Li was born in the city of Rui'an, Zhejiang, in July 1959 in his maternal grandfather's house~~. ~~Li's father, Li Xiju (李锡局), came from a poor family in Dong'ao Village, Caocun Town and worked as a government clerk and cadre when he grew up~~. ~~His mother, Ruan Xiulian (阮秀莲), was from~~ the ~~township of Mayu (马屿镇), Rui'an,~~ and ~~made a living by selling pork when she was young~~. ~~In his youth~~, ~~Li was cared for by his maternal grandmother and other elders~~. ~~He finished primary and secondary school in Mayu~~. He became a worker in the Irrigation Pump Station of Mayu in July 1976 at the age of 17 after graduating from secondary school, working there until 1977, and worked in the Third Tool Factory of Rui'an from 1977 to 1978. ~~Li Qiang studied agricultural mechanization at the Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Agricultural University from 1978 to 1982~~. ~~He studied sociology by correspondence at the private China Sociology Correspondence University (中国社会学函授大学; defunct in 2021) in Beijing from 1985 to 1987~~. - ~~1787711845~~.~~22027~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711845.22027/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Qiang.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [5] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787694306~~.~~464256~~/		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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			* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692975.901399/news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5MQ0NiNGtfUldlMjB5VXBrWnBQSU1hejJfdkNReGNpWF9nSF9UX3BkNGd2Uzl6aG50bkoyc0FqQ1lOY1B2VzVTeTFYYUdWMXREa1lvS1l5QWk3QXVpanBIaUdIV21jVEQ1ci1TZmV3QW1HdG5OcFVMY3JFYw@oc=5.html outlet not recorded, 2026-07-01]
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	== How this page is made ==		== How this page is made ==

Mikhail Mishustin

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:07 GMT

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			== Publication history ==
			What changed and when. Computed from the sources each revision cited, not written by anyone.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [1] ~~Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin (born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as the prime minister of Russia since 2020~~. ~~He previously served as the director of the Federal Taxation Service from 2010 to 2020~~. President Vladimir Putin nominated Mishustin to become prime minister on 15 January 2020, following the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev and the rest of the government to allow for sweeping constitutional changes. ~~Hearings on his appointment took place in the State Duma on 16 January, and he was confirmed in office that day~~. ~~Mishustin has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation~~. - 1787711871.475539		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711871.475539/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Mikhail Mishustin was born on 3 March 1966 in Lobnya, a town very close to Moscow, to the Mishustin family, Vladimir Moiseyevich and Luiza Mikhailovna~~. ~~His mother was born in the city~~ of ~~Kotlas in~~ the ~~Arkhangelsk region while Mishustin'~~s ~~father was born in Polotsk~~ and ~~was of Jewish origin~~. ~~Vladimir Moiseyevich Mishustin was a member of the Central Committee of the Komsomol~~. ~~In 1989, he graduated from the STANKIN, majoring in system engineering, and in 1992, he completed postgraduate studies at the same institute~~. ~~In 2003, Mikhail Mishustin completed a PhD in Economics at the Plekhanov University~~. ~~In 2010, Mishustin received a DSc in Economics from the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration~~. - ~~1787711871~~.~~475539~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711871.475539/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [5] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787694306~~.~~464256~~/		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Nawaf Salam

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	* [1] ~~Nawaf Abdallah Salim Salam (Arabic~~: ~~نوّاف عبد الله سليم سلام; born 15 December 1953) is a Lebanese politician, diplomat, jurist, and academic who has been serving as the 53rd prime minister~~ of ~~Lebanon since 8 February 2025. Salam previously sat on~~ the ~~International Court of Justice (ICJ)~~ for ~~a nine~~-~~year term beginning in 2018,~~ and ~~additionally served as Lebanon's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York from 2007 to 2017~~, ~~during which time he held the positions of president of the Security Council and vice president of the General Assembly~~. ~~In 2024, he was elected the 27th president of the ICJ, becoming the second Arab and the first Lebanese judge to hold the office~~. ~~He resigned from the court after the parliament of Lebanon nominated him as prime minister~~. - ~~1787711895~~.~~301093~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711895.301093/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaf_Salam.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
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Abdul Fatah al-Burhan

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:07 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Sudan

Rashad al-Alimi

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:06 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Yemen

Ahmad al-Shara

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:06 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Syria

Asif Ali Zardari

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:06 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Pakistan

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	* [1] ~~Asif Ali Zardari (born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician who has served as the 14th president of Pakistan since 2024, having served as the 11th president from 2008 to 2013~~. ~~A member of the Pakistan People's Party, he is the first Pakistani head of state born after the country's independence and is also known for being the widower of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto~~. The son of Hakim Ali Zardari, a landowner and tribal chief from Sindh, Zardari rose to prominence after his marriage to Benazir Bhutto in 1987, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after her election in 1988. ~~When Bhutto's government was dismissed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1990, Zardari was widely criticized for involvement in corruption scandals that led to its collapse~~. ~~When Bhutto was reelected in 1993, Zardari served as Federal Investment Minister and Chairperson of Pakistan Environmental Protection Council~~. ~~There were increasing tensions between Bhutto's brother Murtaza and Zardari, and Murtaza was killed by police in Karachi on 20 September 1996~~. Bhutto's government was dismissed a month later by President Farooq Leghari, and Zardari was arrested and indicted for Murtaza's murder and for corruption. Although incarcerated, he nominally served in Parliament after being elected to the National Assembly in 1990 and Senate in 1997. - 1787711740.182259		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711740.182259/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Zardari was born on 26 July 1955 in Karachi, Federal Capital Territory (present-day Sindh) to a prominent Sindhi-Baloch family, and received his upbringing and education in Karachi~~. ~~He belongs to the Zardari family and is the only son of Hakim Ali Zardari, the chief of the Baloch Zardari tribe and prominent landowner, and Bilquis Sultana Zardari~~. His paternal grandmother was of Iraqi descent, while his mother was the granddaughter of Hassan Ali Effendi, a Sindhi educationist with Turkish roots who is known as the founder of the Sindh Madressatul Islam. ~~In his youth, he led a polo team known as the Zardari Four and practised boxing~~. ~~His father owned Bambino—a famous cinema in Karachi—and donated movie equipment to his school~~. ~~He appeared in a 1969 movie, Salgira, as a child~~. ~~Zardari's academic background remains a question mark. He received his primary education from Karachi Grammar School. - 1787711740.182259~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711740.182259/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Zardari's initial political career was unsuccessful~~. ~~In 1983, he lost an election for a district council seat in Nawabshah, a city of Sindh, where his family owned thousands of acres of farmland~~. ~~He then went into real estate~~. ~~He married Benazir Bhutto on 18 December 1987~~. ~~The marriage, which had been arranged, as is customary in Pakistan, was initially described as an unlikely match~~. ~~The lavish sunset ceremony in Karachi was followed by immense night celebrations that included over 100,000 people~~. The marriage enhanced Bhutto's political position in a country where older unmarried women are frowned upon. Zardari deferred to his wife's wishes by agreeing to stay out of politics. - 1787711740.182259		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711740.182259/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Hezbollah doesnt intend to cede Ali al - Taher but open to compromise -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695195.810023/		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695195.810023/ naharnet.com:443, 2026-08-21]
	* [5] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~Victor Davis Hanson : Hating Israel Fatigue -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.570787/patriotpost.us/opinion/130106-hating-israel-fatigue-2026-08-20.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.570787/patriotpost.us/opinion/130106-hating-israel-fatigue-2026-08-20.html patriotpost.us, 2026-08-20]
	* [8] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Masoud Pezeshkian

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	* [1] ~~Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024~~. ~~A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to serve in this position, taking office at the age of 69~~. Born in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, to an Iranian Azerbaijani and Iranian Kurdish family, Pezeshkian graduated from the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences with a degree in medicine and served as a doctor for Iranian soldiers in the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988). ~~Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and his political career began in 1997 when he joined Mohammad Khatami's administration as Deputy Health Minister~~. ~~He served as Minister of Health and Medical Education from 2001 to 2005~~. ~~He was later elected to the parliament five times, representing Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr electoral district, from 2008 to 2024~~. ~~During this time, Pezeshkian was also First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament from 2016 to 2020~~. ~~Prior to the 2024 presidential election, he enrolled himself in two previous elections, the 2013 election, in which he withdrew, and the 2021 election, in which he was rejected from running~~. - 1787711241.149486		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711241.149486/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Masoud Pezeshkian was born in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, on 29 September 1954~~. ~~His parents, Mohammadali Pezeshkian and Mahboubeh Soudbakhsh, were both from Urmia and had moved to Mahabad for employment before his birth~~. ~~He spoke both Azeri and Kurdish fluently and was often reported to be of mixed Azeri-Kurdish parentage, although he considered himself and both of his parents as full Turks~~. ~~In 1973, he received his diploma and moved to Zabol to serve his conscription duty~~. ~~It was during this time that he became interested in medicine~~. ~~After completing his service, he returned to his home province, where he entered Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and graduated with a degree in medicine~~. ~~During the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), Pezeshkian frequently visited the front lines, where he was responsible for sending medical teams and working as a fighter and doctor~~. ~~He finished his general practitioner course in 1985~~, ~~and started teaching physiology at the medical college.~~ - ~~1787711241.149486~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711241.149486/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~In 1997, Pezeshkian's political career began when he joined Mohammad Khatami's administration as Deputy Health Minister~~. ~~He was the Iranian health minister from 2001 to 2005~~. ~~In 2003, while health minister, Pezeshkiyan faced an impeachment vote by the Islamic Consultative Assembly, surviving with 170 votes for him, 60 votes against, and 5 abstentions~~. ~~After completing his term and leaving the ministry, he resumed his medical career in Tabriz~~. ~~He was elected to the Iranian parliament in five terms, from 2008 to 2024, representing Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr~~. ~~He served as the first deputy speaker~~ of the ~~parliament from 2016 to 2020. He advocated~~ for ~~education in türk dili (lit. 'Turkish language') to be free in Iran~~. ~~In 2016~~, he was elected as the head of the Fraction of Turkic Regions — itself established to support the right to education in the Turkic languages of Iran, and constituting the first ever ethnocultural political group in Iranian history with representation in the national legislature. - ~~1787711241.149486~~		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711241.149486/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Pezeshkian says Iran ‘has not become Venezuela’ despite war and sanctions -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653856~~.~~552749~~/		* [4] [https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/23-08-clip-pezeshkian-iran-ir-fm?traffic_source=rss Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23]
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Felix Tshisekedi

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	* [1] ~~Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (French~~: ~~[feliks ɑ̃twan tʃisekedi tʃilombo]; born 13 June 1963) is a Congolese politician who is the fifth president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving since 2019~~. He was the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the DRC's oldest and largest party, succeeding his dead father Étienne Tshisekedi in that role, a three-time Prime Minister of Zaire and opposition leader during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. Tshisekedi was the UDPS party's candidate for president in the December 2018 general election, which he was awarded, after accusations of irregularities from several election monitoring organisations and other opposition parties. The Constitutional Court of the DRC upheld his victory after another opposition politician, Martin Fayulu, challenged the result, and Tshisekedi has been accused of making a deal with his predecessor, Joseph Kabila. ~~The election marked the first peaceful transition of power since the DRC's independence from Belgium in 1960~~. Since the Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition, which is aligned with Kabila, still controlled the parliament and provincial governorships, Tshisekedi's ability to govern or appoint a new Prime Minister was limited for the first six months of his term. He named his coalition partner and political heavyweight, Vital Kamerhe, as his Chief of Cabinet, at first having designated him prime minister and not having the parliamentary support to have him successfully appointed. In May 2019, he reached a deal with the parliament's Kabila-aligned majority to appoint Sylvestre Ilunga prime minister. - 1787711679.301265		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711679.301265/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Tshisekedi.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Tshisekedi, a member of the Luba ethnic group, was born in Kinshasa on 13 June 1963 to mother Marthe and father Étienne Tshisekedi, who served as Prime Minister of Zaire in the 1990s~~. He had a comfortable life as a youth in the capital, but when his father created the UDPS in the early 1980s, publicly opposing Mobutu, Félix was forced to accompany him into house arrest in his native village in central Kasaï. ~~This put his studies on hold~~. ~~In 1985, Mobutu allowed him, his mother, and his brothers to leave Kasaï~~. ~~- 1787711679~~.~~301265~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711679.301265/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Tshisekedi.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~In late 2008, Tshisekedi was named the UDPS National Secretary for external relations~~. ~~In November 2011, he obtained a seat in the National Assembly, representing the city of Mbuji Mayi in Kasai-Oriental province~~. ~~He did not take his seat, citing a fraudulent election, and his mandate was invalidated for "absenteeism"~~. In May 2013, he refused a position of rapporteur at the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), saying that he did not want to put his political career on hold as CENI's article 17 excludes membership for those who are members of a political formation. ~~In October 2016, Tshisekedi became vice secretary general of the UDPS~~. ~~On 31 March 2018, he was elected to lead the UDPS, after his father's death on 1 February 2017~~. The same day, the UDPS nominated him for president in the December 2018 general election. On 10 January 2019, it was announced that Tshisekedi had won the presidency of the DRC in the December 2018 election. - 1787711679.301265		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711679.301265/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Tshisekedi.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Assimi Goita

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:05 GMT

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			== Publication history ==
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			* rev 1, 2026-08-26 — first published from 13 source(s)

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	* [1] ~~Assimi Goïta (born 9 November 1983) is a Malian military officer who has ruled Mali since 2021~~. He has served as the sixth president of Mali since 2025, previously serving as the interim vice president under Interim President Bah Ndaw from 2020 to 2021 and then as the interim president until 2025. ~~He also served as the president of the Alliance of Sahel States from 2024 to 2025~~. ~~Born in Bamako, Goïta graduated from the Joint Military School in 2002 and was later assigned to the 134th Reconnaissance Squadron in Gao~~. ~~Goïta also attended advanced military training and courses in Germany, Gabon, France and the United States~~. ~~Following a coup in August 2020, Goïta became Mali's de facto leader as chairman~~ of the ~~National Committee~~ for ~~the Salvation of the People~~, ~~a military junta that seized power from former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta~~. ~~The following month, Goïta was appointed the interim vice president under the new interim president Bah Ndaw, to whom Goïta had transferred power in response to international pressure~~. ~~In May 2021, following a dispute in the government, Goïta seized power from Ndaw in another coup and was subsequently appointed interim president~~. - ~~1787711699~~.~~972015~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711699.972015/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimi_Go%C3%AFta.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [4] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787694306~~.~~464256~~/		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Joseph Aoun

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Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Lebanon

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	* [1] ~~Joseph Khalil Aoun (born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and former army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 2025~~. ~~He has previously served as the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, and is the fifth president with a military background~~. Born to a Maronite Christian family in the Beirut suburb of Sin el Fil, Aoun enrolled in the Lebanese American University where he got a bachelor's degree in political science and also another degree in military science from the Lebanese Army Military Academy. ~~In 1983, Aoun joined the Lebanese Armed Forces and mainly received military training abroad in Syria and the United States, where he underwent counter-terrorism in 2008, and also in 2013 in Lebanon~~. ~~In 1990, Aoun served in the Lebanese Commando Regiment in the Lebanese Armed Forces and participated in the War of Elimination where he fought for Michel Aoun (no relation)~~. ~~The commander of the unit, Bassam Gergi, was killed, and thus Aoun took over and became the commander~~. In 2015, Aoun was appointed commander of the 9th Brigade deployed on the border with Israel. Two years later in March 2017, he was officially appointed commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, replacing Jean Kahwaji. - 1787711719.634543		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711719.634543/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Aoun was born on 10 January 1964 to a Maronite Christian family, in the Beirut suburb of Sin el-Fil in the Metn District, the child of Hoda Ibrahim Makhlouta and Khalil Aoun~~. ~~He completed secondary school at the Collège des Frères Mont La Salle~~. ~~His family is originally from the town of Al-Aaishiyah, Southern Lebanon~~. ~~Aoun enrolled at the Lebanese American University to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science and international affairs, which he earned in 2007~~. ~~He also holds a bachelor's degree in military science from the Lebanese Army Military Academy~~. ~~- 1787711719~~.~~634543~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711719.634543/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Aoun's possible presidential candidacy was first raised by Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in July 2022 who suggested that he would make a good successor to Michel Aoun~~. ~~Qatar declared support for his candidacy during a visit by officials as they vowed to support the army with financial and military aid; the United States followed with support~~. In December 2022, a five-nation group was formed by the Doha envoy which involved the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to hold talks and resolve the presidential vacancy in Lebanon in which most countries affirmed their support for Aoun's election. ~~Walid Jumblatt was the first to officially announce, in 2024, that the Democratic Gathering bloc, which he leads, would elect him~~. ~~On 9 January 2025 opposition groups including the Kataeb party, the Renewal Bloc, and the Lebanese Forces issued a joint statement in support of Aoun~~. ~~- 1787711719~~.~~634543~~		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711719.634543/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:04 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Ukraine

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	* [1] ~~Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019~~. He took office five years after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war with Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas, and has continued to serve during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022. ~~Born in Kryvyi Rih into a Russian-speaking Jewish family, Zelenskyy obtained a law degree at the city's Institute of Economics, but instead pursued a career in comedy and entertainment~~. Zelenskyy co-founded the production company Kvartal 95, which produced films, cartoons, and television shows including the television series Servant of the People, in which he played a fictional Ukrainian president. ~~The series aired from 2015 to 2019 and was immensely popular~~. ~~A political party with the same name as the television show was founded in March 2018 by Zelenskyy and other associates of Kvartal 95~~. During his campaign in the 2019 presidential election, Zelenskyy positioned himself as anti-establishment and anti-corruption, and had already been a frontrunner in opinion polls months before he declared his candidacy. He won the election with 73.23 percent of the vote in the second round, defeating incumbent president Petro Poroshenko in the biggest landslide in the history of Ukrainian presidential elections. - 1787711095.0428		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711095.0428/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy was born into a Jewish family on 25 January 1978 in Kryvyi Rih, an industrial city in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union~~. His mother, Rymma Zelenska, is a retired engineer, while his father, Oleksandr Zelenskyy – a professor and computer scientist – is the head of the Department of Cybernetics and Computing Hardware at the Kryvyi Rih State University of Economics and Technology. ~~Oleksandr's father, Semyon Zelenskyy, served as an infantryman, reaching the rank of colonel in the Red Army (in the 57th Guards Motor Rifle Division) during the Second World War~~. ~~Semyon's father and three brothers were killed during the Holocaust~~. ~~Zelenskyy said in March 2022 that, during a massacre, both of Semyon's parents were killed after German troops burned their home to the ground~~. ~~Oleksandr's mother survived the Second World War after leaving Kryvyi Rih in an evacuation of Jews to Almaty, Kazakh SSR, and returned to Ukraine after the war~~. Before starting elementary school, Zelenskyy spent four years in Erdenet, Mongolia, where Oleksandr worked as a mining engineer from the mid-1970s to help build a copper mine, applying his abilities in computer science to mining. Zelenskyy grew up speaking Russian. - 1787711095.0428		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711095.0428/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Volodymyr and Olena Zelensky visited the 'Garden of Sophia' space -~~ https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/4157700-volodimir-ta-olena-zelenski-vidvidali-prostir-sad-sofijnosti.html		* [3] [https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/4157700-volodimir-ta-olena-zelenski-vidvidali-prostir-sad-sofijnosti.html Ukrinform, Ukrainian state, 2026-08-25]
	* [4] ~~Volodymyr and Olena Zelensky visited the space 'Garden of Sophia' -~~ https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/4157700-volodimir-ta-olena-zelenski-vidvidali-prostir-sad-sofijnosti.html		* [4] [https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/4157700-volodimir-ta-olena-zelenski-vidvidali-prostir-sad-sofijnosti.html Ukrinform, Ukrainian state, 2026-08-25]
	* [5] ~~Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693620.357076/www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ukraines-allies-convene-in-kyiv-as-zelenskyy-seeks-air-defence-boost@traffic_source=rss.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693620.357076/www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ukraines-allies-convene-in-kyiv-as-zelenskyy-seeks-air-defence-boost@traffic_source=rss.html Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24]
	* [6] ~~Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691308.90086/gcaptain.com/zelenskyy-says-putin-rejected-black-sea-shipping-truce-offer/index.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691308.90086/gcaptain.com/zelenskyy-says-putin-rejected-black-sea-shipping-truce-offer/index.html gCaptain, 2026-08-23]
	* [9] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html		* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
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Ali Khamenei

Sheldon — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:54:04 GMT

Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Iran

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	* [1] ~~Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the second supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026~~. ~~A member of the Khamenei family who held the title Grand Ayatollah, he previously served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989~~. ~~His 36-year tenure as supreme leader made him the longest-serving head of state in West Asia at the time of his death~~. ~~Born in Mashhad to the Khamenei family, he studied at a hawza there before settling in Qom in 1958, where he attended the classes of Ruhollah Khomeini~~. ~~Khamenei became involved in opposition to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and was arrested six times before being exiled for three years by the Pahlavi government~~. ~~Khamenei was a mainstream figure in the Iranian Revolution, and upon its success, held many posts in the newly established Islamic republic~~. ~~In the aftermath of the revolution, he was the target of an attempted assassination that paralysed his right arm~~. ~~Khamenei served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 during the Iran–Iraq War, when he also developed close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)~~. - 1787711132.105922		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711132.105922/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamaneh was born on 19 April 1939 to Javad Khamenei, an alim and mujtahid born in Najaf, Iraq, and his second wife Khadijeh Mirdamadi (daughter of Hashem Mirdamadi) in Mashhad~~. ~~He was the sixth of eight children, the third born to his mother~~. ~~Two of his brothers are also clerics; his younger brother, Hadi Khamenei, is a newspaper editor and cleric~~. ~~His elder sister Fatemeh Hosseini Khamenei died in 2015, aged 89~~. ~~His father was an ethnic Azerbaijani Turk from Khamaneh. His mother was an ethnic Persian from Yazd. Ali Khamenei's ancestor was Sayyid Hossein Tafreshi~~, ~~a descendant of the Aftasi Sayyids supposedly reaching to Sultan ul~~-~~Ulama Ahmad, known as Sultan Sayyid, a grandchild of the fourth Imam of Shia Islam, Ali al~~-~~Sajjad. Some of his ancestors are from Tafresh in today's Markazi Province and migrated from their original home in Tafresh to Khamaneh near Tabriz. - 1787711132.105922~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711132.105922/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Hezbollah doesnt intend to cede Ali al - Taher but open to compromise -~~ https://www.~~naharnet~~.~~com:443/stories~~/en/~~321995~~-~~hezbollah~~-~~doesn~~-t-~~intend~~-to-~~cede~~-~~ali~~-al-~~taher~~-~~but~~-~~open~~-to-~~compromise~~		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695195.810023/ naharnet.com:443, 2026-08-21]
	* [4] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [8] ~~Mojtaba Khamenei: Donald Trump's signatures cannot be trusted -~~ https://vestikavkaza.ru/news/modztaba-hamenei-podpisi-donalda-trampa-doverat-nelza.html		* [7] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693552.309441/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-20]
	* [11] ~~In Tehran, faithful call for revenge in front of Khamenei's coffin -~~ https://www.lalibre.be/dernieres-depeches/2026/07/04/a-teheran-des-fideles-appellent-a-la-vengeance-devant-le-cercueil-de-khamenei-HWTBXND7YJCITNB4JAMZ3VARG4/		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787692595.383073/vestikavkaza.ru/news/modztaba-hamenei-podpisi-donalda-trampa-doverat-nelza.html vestikavkaza.ru, 2026-07-18]
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Sheldon: 12 items shown, biography from Turkey

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	* [1] ~~Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who has been the president of Turkey since 2014~~. ~~He previously served as the 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), which he co-founded in 2001~~. ~~He also served as mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998~~. ~~Coming from an Islamist background and promoting socially conservative policies, Erdoğan has been Turkey's de facto leader since 2002~~. ~~Turkey has experienced democratic backsliding and suppression of dissent under Erdoğan~~. ~~Erdoğan was born in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, and studied at the Aksaray Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences, before working as a consultant and senior manager in the private sector~~. Becoming active in local politics, he was elected Welfare Party's Beyoğlu district chair in 1984 and Istanbul chair in 1985. Following the 1994 local elections, Erdoğan was elected mayor of Istanbul. - 1787711163.210267		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711163.210267/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was born on 26 February 1954 in Kasımpaşa, Beyoğlu to a modest conservative Muslim family~~. ~~Erdoğan's family is originally from Adjara, a region in Georgia~~. ~~Although Erdoğan was reported to have said in 2003 that he was of Georgian origin and that his origins were in Batumi, he later denied this~~. ~~His parents were Ahmet Erdoğan (1905–1988), a coastguard and sea captain, and Tenzile Erdoğan (née Mutlu; 1924–2011)~~. ~~While Erdoğan attended school in Istanbul, his summer holidays were mostly spent in Güneysu, Rize, where his family originates from~~. ~~Throughout his life he often returned to this spiritual home, and in 2015 he opened a vast mosque on a mountaintop near this village~~. ~~The family returned to Istanbul when Erdoğan was 13 years old. As a teenager, Erdoğan's father provided him with a weekly allowance of 2.5 Turkish lira, less than a dollar. - 1787711163.210267~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711163.210267/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Erdoğan took the oath of office on 28 August 2014 and became the 12th president of Turkey~~. ~~He administered the new Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's oath on 29 August~~. ~~When asked about his lower-than-expected 51~~.79% ~~share of the vote, he allegedly responded, "there were even those who did not like the Prophet. I, however, won 52~~%". Assuming the role of President, Erdoğan was criticized for openly stating that he would not maintain the tradition of presidential neutrality. Erdoğan has also stated his intention to pursue a more active role as president, such as utilizing the President's rarely used cabinet-calling powers. The political opposition has argued that Erdoğan will continue to pursue his own political agenda, controlling the government, while his new Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu would be docile and submissive. Furthermore, the domination of loyal Erdoğan supporters in Davutoğlu's cabinet fuelled speculation that Erdoğan intended to exercise substantial control over the government. - 1787711163.210267		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711163.210267/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Turkiye slams Israeli Prime Minister’s Office over remarks targeting President Erdogan -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695010.741984/www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260821-turkiye-slams-israeli-prime-ministers-office-over-remarks-targeting-president-erdogan/index.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695010.741984/www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260821-turkiye-slams-israeli-prime-ministers-office-over-remarks-targeting-president-erdogan/index.html Middle East Monitor, 2026-08-21]
	* [5] ~~U.S. Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~Victor Davis Hanson : Hating Israel Fatigue -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.570787/patriotpost.us/opinion/130106-hating-israel-fatigue-2026-08-20.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691952.570787/patriotpost.us/opinion/130106-hating-israel-fatigue-2026-08-20.html patriotpost.us, 2026-08-20]
	* [8] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html		* [8] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Bashar al-Assad

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Xi Jinping

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	* [1] ~~Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China~~. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012, and as the president of China and chairman of the State Central Military Commission since 2013. ~~The elder son of Xi Zhongxun's second marriage to Qi Xin, Xi was born in Beijing~~. He is considered a princeling but kept a low-key image in his early career. As a teenager, his father was purged, and he was sent down to the rural village of Liangjiahe, Shaanxi, during the Cultural Revolution. ~~He lived in a yaodong there, joined the CCP after several failed attempts, and served as the local party secretary~~. ~~After studying chemical engineering at Tsinghua University as a worker-peasant-soldier student, Xi rose through the party ranks~~. ~~He served as governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002 before serving as governor and party secretary of Zhejiang from 2002 to 2007. - 1787710612.252384~~		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787710612.252384/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] ~~Xi Jinping was born on 15 June 1953 in Beijing as the third child of Xi Zhongxun and his second wife Qi Xin~~. A Chinese Communist Party (CCP) revolutionary, Xi's father held a series of posts after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, including head of the Party Publicity Department, vice premier, and vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. ~~Xi has two older sisters, Qi Qiaoqiao, born in 1949, and Qi An'an (齐安安), born in 1952~~. ~~Xi's father was from Fuping County, Shaanxi~~. ~~Xi went to Beijing Bayi School, where students were primarily the children of high-ranking military officials~~. ~~In 1963, when Xi was ten years old, his father was purged from the CCP and sent to work in a factory in Luoyang, Henan~~. ~~Following the start of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, Xi was persecuted due to his father's status~~. ~~Student militants ransacked the Xi family home~~. - 1787710612.252384		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787710612.252384/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Political observers have called Xi the most powerful Chinese leader since Chairman Mao Zedong, especially since the ending of presidential two-term limits in 2018~~. ~~Xi has departed from the CCP's previous collective leadership practices~~. Observers have said that Xi has seriously diluted the influence of the once-dominant Tuanpai, also called the Youth League Faction, which were CCP officials who rose through the Communist Youth League (CYLC). ~~Xi has had a cult of personality constructed around himself since entering office with books, cartoons, pop songs and dance routines honouring his rule~~. ~~Xi's cult of personality has been especially pronounced in Xinjiang~~. ~~In 2016, the sixth plenary session~~ of the 18th Central Committee officially announced Xi as the leadership core, making him the fourth leader to have been given this designation after Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin; Hu Jintao was never given this designation. Xi was re-elected as general secretary and CMC chairman by the 19th Central Committee after the 19th Party National Congress, held between 18 and 24 October 2017; the 19th Politburo was noted for containing no potential successor. In March 2018, the first session of the 13th National People's ~~Congress passed constitutional amendments including removal of term limits~~ for ~~the president~~ and ~~vice president~~, ~~the creation of a National Supervisory Commission, as well as codifying the leading role of the CCP~~. - ~~1787710612~~.~~252384~~		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787710612.252384/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Jinping.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] U.S. ~~Sanctions Smuggling Network for Qods Force and Hizballah~~ - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787653495~~.~~040287~~/		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.040287/www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/u-s-sanctions-smuggling-network-for-qods-force-and-hizballah/index.html US State Department, 2026-08-20]
	* [6] ~~İsrailden Lübnana Uzun Süreli Konuşlanma Talimatı -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/~~1787694306~~.~~464256~~/		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787694306.464256/www.haberler.com/politika/israil-savunma-bakani-katz-lubnan-israil-ordusuna-20142548-haberi/index.html haberler.com, 2026-08-13]
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Vladimir Putin

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	* [1] ~~Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008~~. ~~Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012~~. ~~He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia between 2008 and 2012~~. ~~Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Putin worked as a KGB foreign intelligence officer for 16 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel~~. ~~He resigned in 1991 to begin a political career in Saint Petersburg~~. ~~In 1996, Putin moved to Moscow to join the administration of President Boris Yeltsin~~. He briefly served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) and then as secretary of the Security Council of Russia before being appointed prime minister in August 1999. Following Yeltsin's resignation, Putin became acting president and, less than three months later in March 2000, was elected to his first term as president. - 1787711053.031003		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711053.031003/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin.html Wikipedia]
	* [2] Putin was born on 7 October 1952 in Leningrad, known as Saint Petersburg since 1991, in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He is the youngest of three children born to Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and Maria Ivanovna Putina (née Shelomova). His grandfather, Spiridon Putin, was a personal cook to Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Putin's birth was preceded by the deaths of two brothers: ~~Albert, born in the 1930s, died in infancy, and Viktor, born in 1940, died of diphtheria and starvation in 1942 during the Siege of Leningrad by German forces in World War II~~. ~~Putin's mother was a factory worker, and his father was a conscript in the Soviet Navy, serving in the submarine fleet in the early 1930s~~. ~~During the early stage of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, his father served in the destruction battalion of the NKVD~~. ~~Later, he was transferred to the regular army and was severely wounded in 1942~~. ~~Putin's maternal grandmother was killed by the German occupiers of the Tver region in 1941, and his maternal uncles disappeared on the Eastern Front during World War II~~. ~~- 1787711053~~.~~031003~~		* [2] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711053.031003/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin.html Wikipedia]
	* [3] ~~Putin's political rise began in the Saint Petersburg administration (1990–1996), where in May 1990, he was appointed as an advisor on international affairs to Mayor Anatoly Sobchak~~. Shortly thereafter, in June 1991, he became the head of the Committee for External Relations of the Saint Petersburg Mayor's Office, overseeing the promotion of international ties, foreign investment, and the registration of business ventures. ~~Though his tenure was marred by investigations from the city legislative council concerning discrepancies in asset valuation and the export of metals, Putin retained his position until 1996~~. During the mid-1990s, he expanded his responsibilities in Saint Petersburg, serving as first deputy head of the city administration and leading the local branch of the pro-government political party Our Home Is Russia, as well as participating in advisory roles with regional newspapers. Transitioning to the national scene in 1996, Putin was called to Moscow following the electoral defeat of Sobchak, where he assumed the role of Deputy Chief of the Presidential Property Management Department. ~~In this capacity, he was responsible for managing the transfer of former Soviet assets to the Russian Federation~~. His career in Moscow advanced rapidly with his appointment in 1997 as deputy chief of the Presidential Staff and later as chief of the Main Control Directorate of the same department. A pivotal moment came in 1998 when President Boris Yeltsin appointed him director of the FSB, Russia's primary intelligence and security agency. - 1787711053.031003		* [3] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787711053.031003/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin.html Wikipedia]
	* [4] ~~Putin Wants to Draft 300K New Troops, Zelensky Says -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695432.652229/www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/23/putin-wants-to-draft-300k-new-troops-zelensky-says-a93562.html		* [4] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695432.652229/www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/23/putin-wants-to-draft-300k-new-troops-zelensky-says-a93562.html Moscow Times, 2026-08-23]
	* [5] ~~Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691308.90086/gcaptain.com/zelenskyy-says-putin-rejected-black-sea-shipping-truce-offer/index.html		* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787691308.90086/gcaptain.com/zelenskyy-says-putin-rejected-black-sea-shipping-truce-offer/index.html gCaptain, 2026-08-23]
	* [6] ~~Putin Says Ukraine Opened ‘Pandora's Box’ With Strikes on Economic Targets -~~ https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688480.619002/www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/23/putin-says-ukraine-opened-pandoras-box-with-strikes-on-economic-targets-a93560.html		* [6] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787688480.619002/www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/23/putin-says-ukraine-opened-pandoras-box-with-strikes-on-economic-targets-a93560.html Moscow Times, 2026-08-23]
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	== Reporting ~~by provenance~~ ==		== Background ==
			Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.

			=== History ===

			[[Iran]]'s uranium processing infrastructure is centered in Isfahan, which serves as a hub for conversion and fuel fabrication, while primary enrichment activities are conducted at Natanz, Fordow, and within the Isfahan complex. Iran’s stated objective is a self-sufficient nuclear energy cycle to diversify its power grid and produce medical radioisotopes, citing a legal right to peaceful technology under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The nuclear program of Iran consists of an extensive infrastructure of research sites, uranium mines, research reactors, uranium processing facilities, enrichment sites, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (the country’s sole operational power reactor, currently expanding with two additional units), and the developing Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant in Khuzestan. The program began in 1957 as part of the US-led Atoms for Peace initiative and expanded significantly during the 1970s under the Pahlavi era, which saw the start of the Bushehr project with Western assistance. The program’s research capabilities are anchored by several facilities, most notably the Tehran Research Reactor and the heavy water reactor at Khondab. While viewed as a cornerstone of Iranian technological nationalism, the program has been the subject of a decades-long diplomatic and military standoff, particularly with the United States and Israel, culminating in large-scale conflicts in 2025 and 2026. [1]


			== Reporting ==
	The tag records where a report came from, not who is fighting. A state outlet is named with its affiliation attached.		The tag records where a report came from, not who is fighting. A state outlet is named with its affiliation attached.

	=== Intl ===		=== Intl ===
	* [1] 2026-08-23 (ingested; no publication date recorded) - IAEA: Update 363 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine		* [2] 2026-08-23 (ingested; no publication date recorded) - IAEA: Update 363 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

	=== Iran ===		=== Iran ===
	* [2] 2026-08-23 - IRNA, Iranian state: Isfahan nuclear fuel plant was first target of US-Israeli assaults: Nuclear chief		* [3] 2026-08-23 - IRNA, Iranian state: Isfahan nuclear fuel plant was first target of US-Israeli assaults: Nuclear chief

	== ~~Other archived reporting~~ ==		=== No side recorded ===
	~~Items on this subject with no~~ side recorded ~~against them.~~

	* [3] 2026-08-19 - outlet not recorded: Watchdog excavates suspected nuclear site as Syria pledges safeguards		* [4] 2026-08-19 - outlet not recorded: Watchdog excavates suspected nuclear site as Syria pledges safeguards
	* [4] 2026-08-19 - themarysue.com: Netanyahu smear campaign against Mamdani is backfiring		* [5] 2026-08-19 - themarysue.com: Netanyahu smear campaign against Mamdani is backfiring
	* [5] 2026-08-18 - outlet not recorded: Vance says keeping oil cheap is US priority over preventing nuclear Iran - eciks.org		* [6] 2026-08-18 - outlet not recorded: Vance says keeping oil cheap is US priority over preventing nuclear Iran - eciks.org
	* [6] 2026-08-11 - outlet not recorded: IAEA said prepping to remove Syria nuclear material left over from Assad era		* [7] 2026-08-11 - outlet not recorded: IAEA said prepping to remove Syria nuclear material left over from Assad era
	* [7] 2026-08-04 - outlet not recorded: Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas		* [8] 2026-08-04 - outlet not recorded: Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas
	* [8] 2026-07-31 - outlet not recorded: Hope follows Hamas's disarmament plan, but Israel remains silent		* [9] 2026-07-31 - outlet not recorded: Hope follows Hamas's disarmament plan, but Israel remains silent
	* [9] 2026-07-26 - outlet not recorded: U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too		* [10] 2026-07-26 - outlet not recorded: U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
	* [10] 2026-07-22 - outlet not recorded: What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear facility Trump is threatening to strike?		* [11] 2026-07-22 - outlet not recorded: What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear facility Trump is threatening to strike?
	* [11] 2026-07-22 - outlet not recorded: Tehran accuses US of using nuclear issue as pretext to inflict destruction on Iran		* [12] 2026-07-22 - outlet not recorded: Tehran accuses US of using nuclear issue as pretext to inflict destruction on Iran
	* [12] 2026-07-10 - outlet not recorded: Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs? - Al-Monitor		* [13] 2026-07-10 - outlet not recorded: Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs? - Al-Monitor
	* [13] 2026-06-26 - outlet not recorded: Declassified records reveal how Israel launched its 'boldest operation ever'		* [14] 2026-06-26 - outlet not recorded: Declassified records reveal how Israel launched its 'boldest operation ever'
	* [14] 2026-06-19 - outlet not recorded: U.S.-Iran deal signing sets stage for nuclear negotiations, but initial talks in Switzerland postponed		* [15] 2026-06-19 - outlet not recorded: U.S.-Iran deal signing sets stage for nuclear negotiations, but initial talks in Switzerland postponed
	* ...and 32 more not listed here.		* ...and 32 more not listed here.

	=~~= Background ==~~		{{See also\|pages=[[Timeline:Nuclear programme\|Timeline: Nuclear programme]]}}
	~~Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.~~

	~~=== History ===~~

	[[Iran]]'s uranium processing infrastructure is centered in Isfahan, which serves as a hub for conversion and fuel fabrication, while primary enrichment activities are conducted at Natanz, Fordow, and within the Isfahan complex. Iran’s stated objective is a self-sufficient nuclear energy cycle to diversify its power grid and produce medical radioisotopes, citing a legal right to peaceful technology under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The nuclear program of Iran consists of an extensive infrastructure of research sites, uranium mines, research reactors, uranium processing facilities, enrichment sites, the Bushehr Nuclear ~~Power Plant (the country’s sole operational power reactor, currently expanding with two additional units), and the developing Darkhovin~~ Nuclear Power Plant in Khuzestan. The program began in 1957 as part of the US-led Atoms for Peace initiative and expanded significantly during the 1970s under the Pahlavi era, which saw the start of the Bushehr project with Western assistance. The program’s research capabilities are anchored by several facilities, most notably the Tehran Research Reactor and the heavy water reactor at Khondab. While viewed as a cornerstone of Iranian technological nationalism, the program has been the subject of a decades-long diplomatic and military standoff, particularly with the United States and Israel, culminating in large-scale conflicts in 2025 and 2026. [15]

			== Sources ==
			Where a durable link was recorded, it is here. Google News items carry a redirect stub rather than an article and are listed above without one.

	~~{{See also\|pages=~~[[~~Timeline~~:~~Nuclear programme\|Timeline~~: ~~Nuclear programme~~]]}}		* [1] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787695479.743679/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran.html Wikipedia]
			* [2] [http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-363-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine IAEA, 2026-08-23]
			* [3] [https://en.irna.ir/news/86243317/Isfahan-nuclear-fuel-plant-was-first-target-of-US-Israeli-assaults IRNA, Iranian state, 2026-08-23]
			* [5] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680558.529671/www.themarysue.com/netanyahu-is-betting-his-reelection-on-a-smear-campaign-against-nyc-mayor-mamdani-but-the-strategy-is-backfiring-in-unexpected-ways/index.html themarysue.com, 2026-08-19]
			* [9] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680299.356699/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-31]
			* [12] [https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680406.080588/ outlet not recorded, 2026-07-22]

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	~~== Sources ==~~
	~~Where a durable link was recorded, it is here. Google News items carry a redirect stub rather than an article and are listed above without one.~~

	* [1] Update 363 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787653495.039223/
	* [2] Isfahan nuclear fuel plant was first target of US-Israeli assaults: Nuclear chief - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680299.355348/
	* ~~[4] Netanyahu smear campaign against Mamdani is backfiring - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787680558.529671/~~
	* [15] Iran's uranium processing infrastructure is centered in Isfahan, ~~which serves as a hub for conversion and fuel fabrication, while primary enrichment activities are conducted at Natanz, Fordow, and within the Isfahan complex. Iran’s stated objective is a self~~-~~sufficient nuclear energy cycle to diversify its power grid and produce medical radioisotopes, citing a legal right to peaceful technology under the Non~~-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The nuclear program of Iran consists of an extensive infrastructure of research sites, uranium mines, research reactors, uranium processing facilities, enrichment sites, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (the country’s sole operational power reactor, currently expanding with two additional units), and the developing Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant in Khuzestan. The program began in 1957 as part of the US-led Atoms for Peace initiative and expanded significantly during the 1970s under the Pahlavi era, which saw the start of the Bushehr project with Western assistance. The program’s research capabilities are anchored by several facilities, most notably the Tehran Research Reactor and the heavy water reactor at Khondab. While viewed as a cornerstone of Iranian technological nationalism, the program has been the subject of a decades-long diplomatic and military standoff, particularly with the United States and Israel, culminating in large-scale conflicts in 2025 and 2026. - 1787695479.743679

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