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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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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026
EU's foreign policy chief, and a request for the US Security Council to react.  Yet the language of the foreign ministry's statements, along with the posture of Iranian military officials, makes clear that Tehran does not view this as a mere bilateral spat. It is seen as a hostile act ...
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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 ،
sanctions after Ukraine war. According to the Moscow Times, the Kremlin views these corridors as a way to offset the collapse in trade with Europe and deepen economic ties with Asian markets, particularly India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Khusnullin's pointed reference to ...
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
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Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
EU member states has blocked any unified or effective policy. As a result, much of the international condemnation and alarm remains confined to political statements, with little tangible impact on the ground in the West Bank. Finally, the unchecked continuation of settler violence and settlement ex ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
sanctions agreement has expired with the main problem still unsolved. Trump, the network observed, has effectively moved into a new phase of pressure rather than ending the war, tightening the blockade and laying down new demands. His threats against would-be mediators like Oman show that Washington ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
sanctions a new round of sanctions under a new economic campaign against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the goal of the new measures is to cut off every source of revenue for Iran and seal the routes that allow Tehran to sell oil, move its money around, and bring its earnings back home ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
sanctions and years of underinvestment have left that vast wealth largely untapped. Now, Trump is moving to seize control of those resources, effectively turning Venezuelan oil into an American asset. Covering up defeats with Venezuelan oil The timing of Trump's big Venezuela oil reveal says l ...
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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 ،
sanctions. Alwaght- President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran's visit to Bishkek this week was made as US economic pressure on Tehran enters a new phase. Washington has announced plans to impose fresh secondary sanctions on financial networks tied to Iran, and is even targeting banks and financial ins ...
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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 ،
sanctions and economic pressure against its enemy. The result was immediate: the center of gravity shifted to the adjacent geographic zones that shape control over Bab-el-Mandeb, western Taiz, southern Hodeidah, and the city of Mokha. Over the past 48 hours, Yemeni forces advanced rapidly along th ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
sanctions has managed to produce its own military equipment for lower prices and also to reach high degree of self-sufficiency in such areas as agriculture, medicine, energy, and some new technologies like nano. Seizing this opportunity, indeed, requires Tehran to avoid ad hoc approaches and regard ...
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA
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Araghchi Calls on World to Hold US Accountable for ‘War Crimes’ at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, he accused the bloc of appeasing US bullying rather than upholding the principles it claims to defend. Araghchi also met Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov. With Ryzhenkov, he discusse ...

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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.