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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Saturday 21 June 2025
exports in the Persian Gulf. In other words, the Israeli transfer of crisis to the Persian Gulf is meant to embroil the US in the war against Iran and actually the Israelis are striving after this aim.
Why US intervention?
It seems that continuation of the war on Iran for the sixth day ...
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Israel’s Costs of War on Iran
Friday 27 June 2025
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Oil Refinery in Haifa, are estimated at about 2 billion shekels (about $540 million), which is seen as a very large amount.
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
Friday 11 July 2025
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exports. Saudi rulers are aware that such scenario would be catastrophic to their economy.
5. Future of Iranian policy and strategic patience
Tehran has not yet responded directly to the ambiguous positions of some regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, and has tried to maintain an atmospher ...
Analysis
Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
Saturday 12 July 2025
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exports, especially Erbil-Ceyhan oil pipeline can bear heavy consequences.
Prospects of crisis expansion and continuation
For now relative calm has returned to the region, but contentious atmosphere remains in place. Local sources reported dozens of deaths and injuries. Local government has sent ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
Tuesday 22 July 2025
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exports to China, reaching nearly1.5 million barrels per day, will make Iran China’s largest seaborne oil supplier in 2024. In 2024, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iraq were the second to fourth largest oil suppliers to China. Interestingly, in 2023, Iran was China’s third largest oil supplier ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
Wednesday 30 July 2025
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exports from Turkmenistan to Dubai include natural gas, oil and cotton. In return, the UAE exports machinery, electronics and construction materials to Turkmenistan.
Why is UAE seeking Central Asia presence?
Abu Dhabi uses its financial influence in Central Asia to expand its geopolitical influen ...
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What Are Iranian President’s Armenia Visit Goals?
Tuesday 19 August 2025
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exports and imports.
Forming specialized task groups, signing transportation and housing MoUs, and discussions by ministers from the two countries have been recent moves to facilitate deeper partnership, with the ultimate aim being realization of $3 billion trade and upgrading Iran and Armenia posi ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
Saturday 30 August 2025
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exports and trade, a need that would become particularly critical in the event of renewed international sanctions.
Furthermore, the deepening economic ties between (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council states and Eastern economic powers has significantly elevated the strategic importance of the Sea of ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
Monday 1 September 2025
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exports to Israel, the ministry says, added up to $1.522 billion in the period before sanctions kicked in (January-April 2024), a figure which takes in shipments sent to the Palestinian territories as well.
Now, however, a new situation has cropped up. Following the escalation of Israeli attacks in ...
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Activation of Snapback Mechanism Will Not Impact Iran’s Oil Exports
Wednesday 3 September 2025
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Oil Minister, said that even if the snapback mechanism is triggered, Iran’s oil export volumes will remain unaffected ALWAGHT- Mohsen Paknejad, Iran’s Oil Minister, said that even if the snapback mechanism is triggered, Iran’s oil export volumes will remain unaffected, with the nation re ...
