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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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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026
Oman as soon as possible Hanizadeh, pointing to Oman's decisive role as the other Persian Gulf littoral state in shaping the future of Strait of Hormuz management, said that the Sultanate of Oman is a fully influential player in regional developments. The country has maintained a relatively con ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Oman over a new transit mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possibility of outright military win nor a return to the past status of thr strai ...
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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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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz
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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
Oman, making accurate, up-to-date maps of the seabed critical for moving large vessels safely. The submersible's mission, then, may well have extended beyond mine-hunting to include seabed mapping and subsurface reconnaissance. The US important admission: The submarine suffered a failure  ...
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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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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?
Analysis

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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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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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.