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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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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza
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Failure Upon Start: Fate of June 26 Movement in Gaza

Monday 29 June 2026
European or Arab countries. Among the figures associated with the movement, we can point to Abdulhamid Abdulati, an Egypt-based Palestinian journalist. Meanwhile, Saudi-run media outlets like Ashargh Al-Awsat and Al Arabiya have given a major coverage to the activities of this movement. Palestinia ...
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Italian Delegation Travels to Tehran for Martyred Leader’s Funeral
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Italian Delegation Travels to Tehran for Martyred Leader’s Funeral

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
European countries, including the Netherlands, Britain, Denmark and Austria, who traveled to Tehran to attend or cover the funeral ceremony.
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
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Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
European-backed scheme. The Guardian recently reported that the Europeans, who stand to lose the most from a closed strait, have signed onto a voluntary, non-mandatory payment system for transiting the waterway. But this too is at odds with Iran's view of its sovereignty and legal authority over ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
European allies, too, would not hold back their criticism. They ask about the point of this war after months of energy shocks and disrupted maritime trade hammering the Western economy. In the end, a waterway that was open before the US's saber-rattling would now be operating under Iran's fu ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
European markets. So, the simultaneity of the pressure on these two chokepoints has left the US and its allies face to face with an unprecedented equation that will increase exponentially the economic costs of any confrontation with the Axis of Resistance.  In such a scenario, Ansarullah can c ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
Europe or the US requires planning, strategic transportation and security provision of the routes, all at high costs. Even if Washington has replacement gear at its disposal, bringing a damaged base back to full operational status could take days or even weeks, and in high-intensity warfare, time i ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
European allies. Turkey felt that its NATO partners were not providing sufficient backup at a time when it faced serious security threats, a sentiment that only deepened after the failed 2016 coup attempt, which sent Turkish-American relations into a tailspin. Turkish officials came to believe that ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Europe via Russia and Belarus, lost much of its allure because of sanctions, mounting military risks, and dwindling confidence among shipping companies and insurers. That vacuum catalyzed a strategic pivot. China, Russia, and notably Iran accelerated planning and investment in alternative routes, c ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
European markets via its East-West pipeline and Red Sea ports. That advantage had bolstered Riyadh’s position in Eastern markets, particularly India and other Asian economies, at a time when some rivals saw their export capacity curtailed or eliminated. But now, the blockade imposed on Riyadh ...
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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 ،
European battlefield, one closely calibrated to align with Washington's broader strategy toward Tehran. In recent months, Washington has apparently concluded that neither economic sanctions, nor maximum pressure, nor even a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf has succeeded in fully crippling Ira ...

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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.