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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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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026
exports. However, the explosion at Fujairah facilities served as a stark warning that even alternative routes are not immune from risk. If conflict expands further, both the Strait of Hormuz and alternative corridors like Fujairah could face disruption, placing additional pressure on global energy s ...
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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 ،
exports to Iran and $2.86 billion in imports from Iran. Precisely because of these deep and intertwined economic ties, China has resisted US pressure to cut cooperation with Iran, especially in the energy sector. In line with that stance, China’s Ministry of Commerce recently announced it doe ...
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Iran’s Oil Exports Cannot Be Halted, Says Senior Lawmaker
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Iran’s Oil Exports Cannot Be Halted, Says Senior Lawmaker

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
exports. According to the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Energy Commission, Hojjatoleslam Mousa Ahmadi, international law prohibits the actions taken against Iranian oil tankers. Speaking to local Iranian media on Saturday, he acknowledged that while such measures might achieve limited re ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
exports illegal and has tried to tighten its grip over Kurdish energy resources. If PUK-aligned factions gain the upper hand, the central government’s hand in this file could strengthen, piling even more political pressure on the KDP. Constant US interference Beside home competition, the US ...
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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 ،
exports and to open a secure sea route that will operate under its control in the Strait of Hormuz, the US is seeking to wrest from the Islamic Republic a powerful game card in this key waterway, a card that gives Tehran a determining position to frame the rules of engagement in this war of wills. O ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
exports pass through the strait, Iran, or any other country, for that matter, could slash the kingdom’s revenues and gain a major trump card if hostilities escalate. Within the first few weeks of the war, global shipping routes reacted to the threat of a strait closure. In the first two weeks ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
exports and to hit its revenue sources, a goal driving its sea operations and missions to search ships sailing out of the Persian Gulf. However, reports indicate that this campaign of pressure has not been fully effective and Iran, using its shadow fleet, has bypassed part of the restrictions impose ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
exports as well as banking operations. Also, any disruption could also slow down financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face outright internet blackouts. Experts warn that in case of serious damage to the submarine internet cables ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
exports, releasing financial assets, and providing economic exemptions, with nuclear disagreements postponed to later stages. However, Iran's negotiating spokesman Esmail Baghaei has cautioned that major differences remain, and past US excessive demands have made Tehran more cautious. Meanwhile, ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
exports under wartime conditions only deepened the chaos. Tajikistan, which over the past five years has seen its trade with Iran multiply several times over, hitting a record $484 million in 2025, quickly faced shortages of certain goods and spiking prices. Dairy products, sugar, spices, fruits, an ...

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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.