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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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Iran FM Welcomes Qatar’s Call for Arab States to Begin Talks with Iran
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Iran FM Welcomes Qatar’s Call for Arab States to Begin Talks with Iran

Wednesday 20 January 2021
Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) to promote security in the Persian Gulf and facilitate such neighborly negotiations. “Security is contingent on a reliance on our own peoples and cooperation with our own neighbors. We need collective efforts by regional countries to establish inclusive dialogue a ...
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Saudi Arabia Seemingly Revising Its Aggressive Foreign Policy Approach: Iran
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Saudi Arabia Seemingly Revising Its Aggressive Foreign Policy Approach: Iran

Sunday 24 January 2021 ،
Hormuz Peace Initiative (HOPE), which is designed to enable reconciliation and further cooperation among all countries of the region, as a case in point. ‘Ball in Riyadh court’ “Some concerns may be delusional and lead to foreign intervention in the region,” he said, adding ...
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Iran Implement  Nuclear Deal Commitments, If US Lifts All Sanctions: President Rouhani
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Iran Implement Nuclear Deal Commitments, If US Lifts All Sanctions: President Rouhani

Tuesday 16 February 2021 ،
Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) and believes that peace and stability could be achieved in the region only through cooperation, convergence and dialogue among regional countries. It is only the regional countries that should make a decision on their destiny, Iran's president emphasized. Addr ...
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Saudi Arabia Seeking ‘Good Relations’ with Iran: Crown Prince
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Saudi Arabia Seeking ‘Good Relations’ with Iran: Crown Prince

Wednesday 28 April 2021 ،
Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE) to promote security in the Persian Gulf and facilitate such neighborly negotiations. Iran has repeatedly underlined that Tehran welcomes negotiations with Saudi Arabia once it realized “genuine change of approach” by Riyadh and the abandonment of the kingdom ...
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Why Is Riyadh Sending Pro-Normalization Signals?
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Why Is Riyadh Sending Pro-Normalization Signals?

Thursday 28 October 2021 ،
Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb straits, and economic arteries, like Aramco oil facilities. Along with sending signals for de-escalation with Iran which is essentially aimed at finding a way out of Yemen quagmire, the Saudis signal their movement towards Axis of Resistance’s archenemy Israeli regime ...
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Bone in the Throat: How is Oman an Obstacle to Israeli-Arab Normalization?
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Bone in the Throat: How is Oman an Obstacle to Israeli-Arab Normalization?

Wednesday 16 November 2022 ،
Hormuz, and because of the proximity of this area to Iranian sea borders, it can be dangerous for the Israelis. With the level of tensions between Iran and the Israeli regime increasing day by day, Tel Aviv officials are worried for the security of their air trade over the Persian Gulf skies. In ord ...
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Iran Possesses Missiles Inconceivable for Americans: Navy Commander
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Iran Possesses Missiles Inconceivable for Americans: Navy Commander

Tuesday 13 December 2022 ،
Hormuz, Tangsiri said that if Iran loses control of the Abu Musa island, it will lose its Siri Island, the place for Iranian oil and gas extraction, and then it will use the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb, the best fishing place. “This is the deepest point in the Persian Gulf and it is a ve ...
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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 ،
Hormuz in recent days, Iran's foreign policy has stepped into a more active stage in which Tehran seeks to boost coordination with its allies. In this context, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Beijing is a signal of Iran's push to beef up cooperation with China as its ...
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?

Tuesday 9 June 2026 ،
Hormuz and with attacks on US bases in Arab countries. So, it is fair to say Iran’s missile operation has completely upended Trump’s calculations. The first sign was oil prices spiking. In a post on social media, Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, made it blunt: ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital maritime chokepoint, plays an irreplaceable role in regional oil and gas exports. Any threat to its security could disrupt global energy supplies and trigger a severe price shock. As a result, energy traders are closely watching military and political deve ...

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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.