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Footage from security cameras in Kuwait showing an Iranian suicide UAV of the Shahed 136 type diving into the civilian airport, June 3rd 2026. 63 people were injured, and one killed. #News #Kuwait #Iran #IranWar #WorldNews

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Extensive damage and casualties at Kuwait’s airport following an attack by the Islamic Republic of Iran, June 3rd 2026. 63 people were injured, including passengers and workers, and an Indian national was killed. #Kuwait #Iran #IranWar #News #BreakingNews

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Shiite cleric answers question from Muslim student regarding whether it is permissible to have gay anal sex in order widen one's anus to fit a bomb inside for a terrorist attack... Apparently, if it's for jihad, the answer is yes. #Jihad #Terrorism #Shiite #MEMRI

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Explosion at a fireworks factory in Malta today, June 1st 2026. #Malta #Explosion #WorldNews #EuropeNews #News

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The Nova Exhibition, now currently in London, is a memorial to the hundreds of innocent lives destroyed at the Nova Music Festival on October 7th 2023, the deadliest massacre at a music festival in history. novaexhibition.com #October7th #Nova #WeWillDanceAgain #NeverForget #MusicFestival

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The totalitarian regime in Iran shut off the internet for 88 consecutive days, in order to silence the voices of 90 million Iranians. This is what they tried to conceal from the world: millions of Iranians celebrating the death of the dictator Khamenei. #Iran #FreeIran #Khamenei #IranWar #Politics

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The Palestinian "education" system:

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Reza Shah Pahlavi, the great modernizer of Iran, courageously freed Iranian women from centuries of darkness and isolation by abolishing mandatory hijab and the chador through the historic Kashf-e Hijab decree in 1936. #Iran #IranHistory #Pahlavi #RezaPahlavi #Feminism

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New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin (owned by Jeff Bezos) exploded on the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral base in Florida, prior to launch. #Explosion #Rocket #BlueOrigin #Boom

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In the 1970s, the Shah M. R. Pahlavi had set Iran on course to become the world leading pioneer in the development of solar energy technology. But along came this anti-scientific caveman named Khomeini, and ruined everything. #Iran #SolarEnergy #Pahlavi #Ayatollah #IranianHistory

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A livestream of the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth. May 25th 2026. #volcano #meteors #philippines #nature #science

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For 47 years Iranians have suffered under the brutal tyranny of an Islamofascist regime. The people have attempted to rise up many times over the years, bravely risking their lives for freedom. #Iran #FreeIran #JavidShah #MiddleEast #Politics

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Roy K. Altman discusses the historical threat of antisemitism to societies. #Antisemitism #StopAntisemitism #Racism #SocialIssues #CivilRights

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran exploits child soldiers. Footage from May 2026. #Iran #IranNews #News #WorldNews #ChildSoldiers

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Massive protests have erupted in Spain, calling for the resignation of the disgraced Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a series of corruption scandals. #PedroSanchez #SpainNews #Spain #News #EuropeNews

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When a hate movement infiltrates the healthcare system, nobody is safe. #StopAntisemitism #StopRacism #News #Antisemitism #Healthcare

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Hamas arming child soldiers in Gaza, May 14th 2026. #Gaza #Hamas #ChildSoldiers #News #WorldNews

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llana Gritzewsky was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. This is her testimony. #October7th #MeToo #News #WorldNews #SupportSurvivors

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Useful idiots "delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza" #usefulidiots #littering #pollution #gretathunberg #gaza

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October 1961, young prince Reza Pahlavi attended his 1st official state ceremony in Tehran. Alongside his parents, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah Diba, the event signaled his introduction to royal duties as the heir to the Iranian throne. #Iran #RezaPahlavi #JavidShah #IranianHistoy

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The leader of Qatar is a member of an organization called The Muslim Brotherhood, which has a specific ideology which seeks to overthrow Western civilization from within via infiltration of institutions, immigration, etc, and install a global caliphate ruled by Sharia law. #News #Politics #Qatar

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After 1948, 850,000 Jews were expelled from Arab countries, stripped of citizenship, property, and rights. Israel absorbed them, granted citizenship, and integrated them. Their descendants comprise ~50% of Israel's population. #History #Israel #IsraeliHistory #MiddleEast #Jewish

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A stunning solar prominence looping from the Sun's surface into the corona. These massive, twisted plasma structures follow powerful magnetic fields and can stretch hundreds of thousands of miles into space. #Sun #Astronomy #Space #Astrophotography #Science

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Iranian state TV presenter fired at the flag of the United Arab Emirates. Iranian state television on Friday aired several programs showing presenters holding rifles and saying they were learning to use light weapons and would join the war if necessary. #Iran #UnitedArabEmirates #UAE #News #Guns

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13-year-old Reza Pahlavi delivering a message for the holiday of Nowruz in 1974, in which he expresses his deep hopes for the continued health, happiness, and prosperity of the Iranian people, and for a peaceful future, free of nuclear weapons. #Iran #KingRezaPahlavi‌ #JavidShah #History #RezaPahlavi

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Mohammad al-Saadi, a commander within Kata'ib Hezbollah (Iran-backed Iraqi terrorist army), is accused of orchestrating a campaign of global terrorism, including an imminent plan to bomb multiple targets in the US. #BreakingNews #USAnews #Terrorism #News #WorldNews

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Eurovision fans' reaction videos to the song "Michelle" by Noam Bettan. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #EurovisionSongContest #PopMusic #ReactionVideos

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Interview with Eurovision song contestant Noam Bettan. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #EurovisionSongContest #PopStar #PopSinger

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Noam Bettan singing his trilingual song "Michelle" at Eurovision. #Eurovision #Eurovision2026 #EurovisionSongContest #PopMusic #Michelle

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Emirati analyst Amjad Taha warns against the Iranian lobby in Europe and the UK. #news #iran #europenews #uknews #worldnews

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On October 7th 2023, thousands of Palestinians from Gaza invaded Israel and committed genocide, including the systematic use of rape, and other depraved tortured, the evidence for which have been documented in a newly published 300-page report: www.civilc.org/silenced-no-... #news #worldnews

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Ali Khezrian, member of the Iranian Majles National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, threatening the United Arab Emirates. Since the end of February, the Islamic Republic of Iran has launched over 2,800 missiles and drones at the UAE. #Iran #IranWar #WorldNews #UAE #UnitedArabEmirates

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We cannot prevent what we refuse to acknowledge⁠ A report on Oct. 7 sexual violence describes it as "sexual terror of exceptional cruelty." Experts warn that terrorist organizations are now taking inspiration from these tactics. #SupportSurvivors #EndSexualViolence #Terrorism #WorldNews #SAAM

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The legendary Ofra Haza singing her song "Tefilah" in 1981. #OfraHaza #Song #PopRock #RockNRoll #80sMusic

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When she was 15, Dafna Elyakim was kidnapped from her home by Palestinian terrorists. After murdering her family, they took Dafna and her 8-year-old sister Ela hostage to Gaza. In this interview, she describes the experience. #Survivor #BelieveWomen #MeToo #BreakTheSilence #October7th

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KGB agent explains the psychological warfare strategy the Soviet Union/Russia use against Western societies. #PsychologicalWarfare #PsyOp #KGB #UsefulIdiots #politics

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Totalitarianism is always accompanied by anti-intellectualism and antisemitism. It begins by infiltration of academia and media institutions, causing the mass promulgation of antisemitic propaganda. Galvanizing mob violence is used to end democracy. #totalitarianism #antisemitism #history #fascism

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Douglas Murray discussing the Palestinian Authority's "pay-to-slay" program. www.algemeiner.com/2026/05/06/p... www.i24news.tv/en/news/midd... www.jns.org/news/israel-... www.jpost.com/middle-east/... #palestinianauthority #middleeast #terrorism #israelpalestineconflict #douglasmurray

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Kourosh Keyvani, an innocent Swedish citizen, was executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. May his memory be a blessing. www.iranintl.com/en/202605046... iranhr.net/en/articles/... #FreeIran #Iran #IranNews #StopExecutionsInIran #News

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Albert Einstein was one of many Jewish Zionists who uplifted all of humanity with their revolutionary insights which illuminated the laws of the nature. The equivalence of matter & energy can be described by a simple mathematical equation. Antisemitism is anti-science. #Einstein #physics #science

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Once upon a time, Iran and the USA were allies... And they will be again. One day Iran will become a secular democracy, and rejoin the community of nations as a partner for peace, prosperity, and scientific advancement. #Iran #History #1960s #JavidShah #JFK

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Indonesia's Mount Dukono erupted today, killing and injuring several people. #news #volcano #indonesia #worldnews #volcaniceruption

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"Settler violence" is a myth manufactured by the UN in order to delegitimize the presence of indigenous Judeans in their ancestral homeland. #settlerviolence #israel #un #politics #mythbusters

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Noam Bettan rehearsing his song "Michelle" for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. #eurovision #eurovision2026 #popmusic #popsong #singer

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The Hamas terrorist organization funds student groups on American university campuses. #terrorism #protests #hamas #news #politics

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Iran was once a modern liberal constitutional monarchy, until a group of radicals overthrew the government in 1979, and instituted a totalitarian theocracy. #Iran #1970s #nostalgia #vintage #history

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On Wednesday, April 29th 2026, an antisemitic terrorist stabbed two visibly Jewish men in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in London. GB News interviewed a local Rabbi about the incident, amid a rising wave of antisemitism in Britain. #Britain #BritishNews #Antisemitism #London #UKnews

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What is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)? Note: the "ps" in "corps" is silent. The word "corps" refers to a large, specialized, and elite military formation. #IRGC #Iran #IslamicRepublicofIran #Terrorism #Geopolitics

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Swedish MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe discusses antisemitism in Europe. #Europe #EuropeNews #Antisemitism #EuropeanParliament

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The Shah of Iran visiting Canada in 1965. #Canada #Iran #Shah #Pahlavi #1960s

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Documentary about Gazan makeup artist reveals how Palestinian media fools the world: #Pallywood #Gazawood #Disinformation #UsefulIdiots #Makeup

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) deliberately and systematically spreads antisemitic propaganda, that incites hatred and violence against Canada's Jewish community. nationalpost.com/opinion/bery... www.ottawalife.com/article/cbcs... www.bnaibrith.ca/less-than-40... #CBC #CanadaNews #News

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Syrian-Lebanese activist Rawan Osman asks Israelis in Tel Aviv if they want peace with Lebanon. #Israel #Lebanon #Peace #TelAviv #Beirut

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On April 8th 2026, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) nominated the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination, which shapes policy on women’s rights, human rights, disarmament, and terrorism prevention. #UnitedNations #UN #WorldNews #InternationalNews #News

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View from the International Space Station. #InternationalSpaceStation #ISS #Space #Earth #Astronaut

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Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg today (27/4/2026). Araghchi declared: "Russia always supports us and we always support it. We have a strategic alliance." #LatestNews #WorldNews #Iran #Russia #Putin

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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, was fluent in at least 4 languages: Persian, French, English, and German. He also had a working knowledge of Russian. #Iran #History #Pahlavi #JavidShah #French

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Where did the term "West Bank", for describing the territories historically named Judea and Samaria, come from? #geography #history #nomenclature #israel #etymology

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A beautiful rendition of "Hatikvah" (The Hope), by the legendary composer John Williams. #Hatikvah #JohnWilliams #Soundtrack #ClassicalMusic #Israel

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