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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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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026
2023, Iran and Russia signed a deal to construct this railway between the cities of Rasht and Astara near Azerbaijani borders, but the project is yet to finish as it is hit by delays.  The delays are mainly driven by funding and technical factors. According to Stimson Center's report, dela ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
2023, they signed an implementation plan for that accord, plus MOUs on transit transport via the Chabahar port, free-trade zones, and rail links. In 2025, four new cooperation documents were added, while the 17th Joint Commission pushed forward on energy, investment, transport, and trade. As a resu ...
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Gaza Death Toll Reaches 73,399 Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks
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Gaza Death Toll Reaches 73,399 Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
2023, Gaza’s overall toll has reached 73,399 deaths and 174,310 injuries, according to the Health Ministry. Meanwhile, more than 2.15 million displaced Palestinians face a worsening shelter crisis, with over 867,000 living in worn-out tents. Gaza’s Government Media Office has called for ...
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Israeli Genocide in Gaza Continues as Death Toll Reaches 73,419
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Israeli Genocide in Gaza Continues as Death Toll Reaches 73,419

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
2023, has reached 73,419, with 174,364 injuries. Gaza’s Health Ministry also warned that nearly 80 million tons of rubble are hindering the recovery and identification of missing people, while contaminated water and damaged infrastructure are increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. The warn ...
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8 Palestinians Martyred in 24 Hours as ’Israel’ Continues Gaza Attacks 322 Days into Ceasefire
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8 Palestinians Martyred in 24 Hours as ’Israel’ Continues Gaza Attacks 322 Days into Ceasefire

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
2023, the reported death toll has reached 73,438, with 174,447 wounded.
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
2023. Guterres infuriated Israeli officials when he said the October 7 attacks did not happen in a vacuum. The tensions only escalated from there, over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the fate of UNRWA, the military campaign in the strip, and the role of UN peacekeepers in the region. The low poin ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
2023, and Belarus signed on in 2024, bringing the organization to ten members today. For Tehran, this transformation carries special weight. Iran is no longer an observer or dialogue partner but a full-fledged member, with a seat at the table in the SCO's decision-making machinery. From securi ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
2023, settler attacks have displaced 107 Palestinian communities, either fully or in part. In one of the latest developments, the US has struck an unusually sharp tone toward settlers. Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israeli regime, has labeled some extremist settlers terrorists, a move that ha ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
2023-2024, the ships circumnavigated Africa and crossed the Cape of Good Hope managed to cushion part of pressure, though the route was longer and more costly. But if Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb become risky at the same time, that compensatory mechanism largely collapses. Oil tankers would face the pro ...
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
2023 and a 2025 amendment valued at $30.2 million have added to the infrastructure investments in Bahrain. The US military presence at the base has never been static. In mine countermeasures, for instance, four Avenger-class minehunters were stationed in Bahrain through 2025, but all four were deco ...

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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.