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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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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026
Israeli regime has taken the American government and nation hostage and steers them in line with its interests. So, because the Americans have no independent role and they listen to Tel Aviv in the talks, as we know the chief negotiator Witkoff visited the occupied territories before Oman talks and ...
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Israeli and American bases. Ali Vaez, an Iran specialist at the International Crisis Group, suggested Tehran’s response might not be as restrained as in the past. He pointed to a previous incident in which Iran allegedly warned ahead of a retaliatory strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, allo ...
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Dark Outlook for Global Energy as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed amid Anti-Iranian Aggression
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Dark Outlook for Global Energy as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed amid Anti-Iranian Aggression

Thursday 12 March 2026 ،
Israeli aggression camp has neared its second week and as the Iranian officials had warned the scope of crisis is encompassing not only the region but the whole world. The most noticeable sign of the impacts of the unwise adventure of the White House that is blindly following Netanyahu is the sharp ...
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Israeli aggression against Iran has put the US President Donald Trump into a tight spot and now he finds no way but to openly beg other countries for help. On Tuesday, in his speech Trump called on countries like China, France, Japan, South Korea, and Britain to send warships to the Persian Gulf to ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Israeli regime. In the midst of the 40-day war, the Americans took the economy and security of the regional countries hostage, and we saw how much the countries in the region suffered during that war. Therefore, the withdrawal of the United States from the region, which is one of the strategic goals ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a new provocative move by Trump in the Strait of Hormuz risks sinking the region in a fresh conflict. On Monday, the US President Donald Trump announced what he called Project Freedom operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz which has been closed by Iran in response to t ...
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
Israeli aggression on Iran on February 28, the military conflict has not stopped yet and actually war continues in the Persian Gulf in other forms that can be labeled the war of wills. Imposing a sea blockade on Iran to disrupt its trade, especially its oil exports and to open a secure sea route th ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Israeli regime or armed groups. Providing basic needs: As the WSJ reports, Russia still provides Syria with wheat and oil at preferential fees. While the Western sanctions are still in place, this artery is vital for preventing famine and economic collapse. Managing the remnants of previous govern ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Israeli moves closely and precisely. Also, the last week NATO meeting in Turkey could be for coordinations among the Western bloc's arrangements for possible assistance to the American operations. So, the situation has grown more dangerous than before. The Americans are pushing to seize control ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Israeli regime launched their illegitimate war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed. Riyadh has been forced to reroute the bulk of its oil exports through an alternative: the East-West Pipeline, known as Petroline, to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Exports from Yanbu, which bef ...

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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.