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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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China Urges Panama to Uphold Cooperation After Port Deal Setback
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China Urges Panama to Uphold Cooperation After Port Deal Setback

Tuesday 3 February 2026
terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal, citing constitutional violations. This move is viewed as a strategic gain for the United States amid broader competition over global trade infrastructure. The ruling also places a pending $23 billion global sale of CK Hutchison's port assets, including ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
LNG transfer route At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is just 21 miles (33.7 kilometers) wide and lies within reach of Iran's territorial waters. This slender corridor is the conduit for nearly 20 percent of the world's oil supply, literally one out of every five barrels of crude ...
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
terminal phase, the missile can execute high-G “corkscrew” maneuvers to evade anti-air systems. Analysts say this capability could allow Iran to effectively target large vessels, including aircraft carriers, in or near the Persian Gulf. Negotiations reportedly accelerated after Israeli ...
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?
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How’s Israeli-American Aggression on Iran Hitting World Economy Hard?

Saturday 7 March 2026 ،
LNG carriers with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters on the Persian Gulf- Europe route in the US has risen to approximately $300,000 per day, which is an increase of about $260,000 compared to last week. Rates on the key Persian Gulf-Asia route in the US, covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Chi ...
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
LNG) shipments to fuel five gas-fed power plants. With any military escalation or direct confrontation in the Persian Gulf threatening shipping security through the strait, Pakistan now risks losing its vital energy lifelines. That’s why every diplomatic effort to preserve the ceasefire and k ...
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Why Cutting Off Iran Would Backfire on the International Community
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Why Cutting Off Iran Would Backfire on the International Community

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
terminals like Kharg Island but also concrete tanks for gas condensates and approximately 120 million barrels stored on Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). However, before a naval blockade could decisively affect Iran's oil production, the consequences of closing the Strait of Hormuz would pressu ...
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Iranian Sailors from Ship Seized by US Arrive Back Home
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Iranian Sailors from Ship Seized by US Arrive Back Home

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
terminal in Sistan and Baluchestan province. US forces attacked and seized the Touska in the Gulf of Oman on April 1, detaining its 28 crew members and claiming the ship had violated Washington's so-called naval blockade. Six crew members had been released earlier, while seven others remain in ...
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
LNG market dropped 8 percent in March 2026 ALWAGHT- After the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to US and Israeli military strikes against Iran, the global LNG market dropped 8 percent in March 2026, ending its double-digit growth trend. Data tracking global LNG loadings from January 2025 through Mar ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
terminal phase make them hard to detect and intercept, posing a serious risk to any military force operating near the waterway. Thousands of these missiles are stored in Iran’s “missile cities” scattered along the coast, enabling the rapid preparation of massive salvos. The armed ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
LNG, reportedly evaded detection, pierced the US blockade line, and entered Iranian waters. On Monday, TankerTrackers, the company helping the US track oil shipments, announced that three Iranian oil tankers broke the US blockade with three different tactic, giving Tehran more time on the negotiati ...

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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.