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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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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences

Wednesday 30 September 2026
exports or undermine its security would carry reciprocal consequences. He also rejected US claims concerning control over the Strait of Hormuz, calling them baseless. Ghalibaf said Iran’s reopening of the strategic waterway depends on meeting seven conditions. He added that Tehran has also se ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
exports of oil, energy, and goods exported from the Persian Gulf to global markets, could bring about very heavy economic costs and consequences for the US and its allies, and even for the global economy. Alwaght: How do you see the tensions with Iran having influenced the US decision to pull its f ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
exports, Tehran managed to absorb the economic pressure. Citing Iran's 1951 nationalization of its oil industry, she noted that Britain's oil embargo likewise failed to force Iran to bow to London's demands. The New York Times, in a recently published report, also noted the economic dam ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
exports to Tel Aviv during the 2023–2026 Gaza war. Still, many of the tensions Baku has been embroiled in over these years appear to stem from Israeli interventions. Among the most important consequences of Israeli infiltration in Azerbaijan is the promotion of Western culture and of anti-Isla ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
exports. Saudi Arabia now confronts a multifaceted challenge: on one front, it must shield military bases, government infrastructure, and oil installations scattered across the country; on another, it is seeking to broaden regional support to ease the fallout from disrupted sea lanes and security th ...
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
exports from sea. Connection of southern ports of Iran to the rail and route network addresses a major part of this Central Asian need.  Shahid Rajaee Port, in the Bandar Abbas, is one of Iran's main maritime trade hubs and can connect to the country's overland transport network. Links ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
exports and trade, Iranian armed forces over the past seven months have shown that they do not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without considering the security and interests of Iran. In such conditions, one of the key impacts of heightened maritime inse ...
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
exports, energy infrastructure and maritime transport routes leaves it exposed to missile and drone threats. By threatening that infrastructure, Ansarullah can impose significant security and economic costs on Riyadh, even without a conventional air force. To wrap up, comparison of Saudi Arabia and ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Oil revenues account for more than 90 percent of total government income and budget, and a prolonged slump could tip the country into a financial crisis and possibly social unrest. Thanks to its close and extensive political and economic ties with Tehran, Iraq has likely faced fewer hurdles than its ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
exports and imports shows that the experts' prediction of this policy's failure was not unfounded. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Washington had managed to seal off all of Iran's financial loopholes, including cryptocurrency-related channels, but the latest ...

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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.