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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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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Omani side to specify the mechanism for traffic in the Strait and to determine a new legal regime for it. According to what the country's officials, including the foreign minister, have indicated, this agreement is in its final stages, but determining the shipping route is different from the iss ...
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US Aggression Against Iran Behind Hormuz Insecurity
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US Aggression Against Iran Behind Hormuz Insecurity

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Oman to establish a safe maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi said insecurity in the strait was caused by US and Israeli military aggression against Iran and called for the United States to be held accountable for the resulting security and economic consequences. He stressed that r ...
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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims
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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Oman and a proposed strategic framework for the security of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. The competing US and Iranian claims have become part of a broader political and psychological struggle, with the actual flow of commercial vessels likely to remain the clearest measure of who can effectively con ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Oman used to resupply US forces had compounded logistical difficulties. On the economic front, Johnson described the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as the beginning of an economic tsunami, warning that rising fuel prices and the depletion of strategic petroleum reserves would hit the US economy har ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Oman are a telltale sign of mounting pressure on the president. Washington has hit serious roadblocks in its push for both a nuclear deal and a resolution to the Hormuz crisis. CBS News underscored that the 60-day window for securing a peace agreement and reopening the strategically important water ...
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Ghalibaf: Regional States Seek Independent Security Order Beyond US Influence
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Ghalibaf: Regional States Seek Independent Security Order Beyond US Influence

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Oman on a proposed arrangement for managing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The framework reportedly involves separate transit routes and mechanisms for navigation, security, and environmental services, though negotiations are still ongoing. Ghalibaf has also promoted greater regional coop ...
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Oman would focus on bilateral issues and the security of the Strait of Hormuz and transit routes.
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Omani Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Araghchi in Tehran
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Omani Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Araghchi in Tehran

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi met with his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran ALWAGHT- Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi met with his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran. During his visit to Tehran, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi held ...
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Oman's agreement to establish a phased framework for resumption of safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new stage. On Tuesday, Tehran and Muscat issued a joint statement emphasizing restoration of navigation in the key waterway and rolling out a joint temporary corridor and also c ...
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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade
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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Oman concerning management of the Strait of Hormuz. He argued that the arrangement is consistent with international law and establishes Iran and Oman as the relevant coastal states responsible for managing the waterway. Turning to the economic situation, Ghalibaf warned that Iran faces a broader hy ...

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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.