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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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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026
Oman and the Red Sea. The 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan offers a clear example: Fifth Fleet headquarters assembled a 1,400-person task force that helped transport 7,000 people from Afghanistan to Bahrain. Figures about the US fleet in Bahrain American naval footprint in Bahrain traces back to 1 ...
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire

Friday 18 September 2026 ،
Oman, and Jordan, with reconstruction costs not yet factored into the $33.4 billion figure. $22.3 billion for munitions The report's most telling figure is that $22.3 billion munitions tab, a number that shows the war with Iran was not merely a costly operation for the US military machine, but ...
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
Oman and Arabian Sea. Rezaei also pointed to Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway has remained closed since the second conflict. He said the closure followed US airstrikes and a naval blockade, after which Iranian forces carried out attacks against US targets across W ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Oman and the Indian Ocean. The 2021 drone attack on a tanker affiliated with an Israeli company near the coast of Oman showed that, should Iranian maritime pressure escalate, the Israeli regime would not have reliable naval support from its Arab partners east of Bab-el-Mandeb.  As a result, we ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Oman and in surrounding areas, not least its oceanic position. It is also virgin territory with vast development potential, which is why Iran is paying it special attention. The second point is the expansion of Iran-Afghanistan ties. Deeper investment and trade in Chabahar can help strengthen relat ...
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Oman to monitor maritime traffic and maintain surveillance of vessel movements. The Navy urged all ships to comply with international law, keep their electronic navigation systems switched on and coordinate with Iran’s armed forces to ensure safe passage through the waterway.
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
Oman and areas beyond it. Ozmaei described Iran’s approach as “smart control,” explaining that vessels seeking to transit the waterway must obtain authorization, with permits issued to ships travelling to or from Iran depending on prevailing conditions. He also accused the United ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Omani-Qatari mediation toward lifting the inhumane naval blockade on Yemen and reopening Sana'a airport. Even when Sanaa government launched a legitimate military operation advancing into occupied areas on the western coast overlooking Bab-el-Mandeb aimed at lifting the blockade and establishing ...
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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 ،
Oman, rivals preparing to attract cargos With its ports of Salalah, Sahar, and Doqm, Oman is in a good linking condition to the Indian Ocean. Salalah is inside the Strait of Hormuz and can be crucial to the network of container transit between international routes.  Saudi Arabia, too, is deve ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Oman, casting this as a sign of how central those areas are to Iran's defense and military calculus. University of Tehran professor: Next war is determining Mohammad Marandi, a prominent University of Tehran professor and international affairs analyst, said in an interview that the Supreme Lea ...

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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.