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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026
2 million barrels of oil daily, the port serves as a critical alternative route for energy exports. However, the explosion at Fujairah facilities served as a stark warning that even alternative routes are not immune from risk. If conflict expands further, both the Strait of Hormuz and alternative co ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
2025. That figure accounts for about 12 to 13 percent of China’s total crude imports, underscoring Iran’s significant place in Beijing’s energy mix. On total trade, Iran’s Customs Administration put the volume of economic exchanges between Tehran and Beijing at around $32.3 ...
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Patriots Take to the Streets for Over 70 Consecutive Nights
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Patriots Take to the Streets for Over 70 Consecutive Nights

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
28. Since the April 8 ceasefire, nightly public rallies across Iran have remained steady and widespread, not diminished. Citizens from all walks of life—men, women, families, students, and workers—gather side by side, reflecting a broad social spectrum. Participants emphasize national u ...
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
2 million barrel injection plan. This emergency move comes in response to growing fears over fuel supply tightening and continued instability in the Persian Gulf, following Iran's effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz since early March. The strait, through which roughly one-fifth o ...
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
28, the war has rapidly shifted the situation. According to the IEA's latest monthly oil market report, global observed oil inventories fell at a record pace in March and April, dropping by 246 million barrels. To calm markets, the 32-member IEA coordinated the largest-ever release of stocks fr ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
20 percent of the world energy flows in a state of ambiguity for an uncertain time. When Iran announced it took control of the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of how this control is planned to be implemented, the state of the strait shifted from a totally free waterway to an Iran-managed region. In su ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
2024 three submarine cables already targeted by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement were cut by an anchor, leaving 25 percent of the Middle East’s internet connection disrupted. If this happens in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, Arab countries may face connectivity disruptions that can poten ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
2006 in southern Lebanon. This strategy shift was confirmed in recent days by the Israeli media and now there is a question: What does this approach shift mean and why is Hezbollah shifting to this strategy in this stage of the conflict? Reasons and signs of return to guerrilla warfare Re-embrac ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
2025, quickly faced shortages of certain goods and spiking prices. Dairy products, sugar, spices, fruits, and vegetables make up the bulk of Iran’s exports to Tajikistan. With air and land routes shut down and transport disrupted, these items saw dramatic price surges. Uzbekistan did not esca ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
250 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. During the operation, Israeli forces detained over 400 human rights activists from more than 40 countries and transferred them to occupied territories. Footage shows armed Israeli troops boarding the ships as activists in life jackets raise their hands in ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.