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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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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026
Persian Gulf. The warnings of Qalibaf at Tehran rallies on Monday were clear in this regard: “Come to see what disaster will happen to the American bases, ships, and forces. Come to be burnt with the fire of the defenders of Iran to be a permanent lesson to the oppressive history of America. W ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and the Arab world and in many cases advanced similar policies, including voicing concern about the US invasion of Iraq, dealing with the Arab awakening uprisings of 2011 like bloody suppression of the Bahraini revolution, fully supporting the Syrian opposition and terrorist militia for ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
Analysis

The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Persian literature, The Bear's Friendship, known in popular folklore as Auntie Bear's Friendship, has gained startling new relevance in today's international affairs, particularly when analyzing recent stances taken by certain neighboring states regarding Iran.  The fable recounts ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, otherwise, oil tankers headed to Europe could come under terrorist or pirate attacks. So, escalating tensions against Tehran at a time there is already a possibility of Iran-US clash, can put Europe in a costly position. 
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Persian Gulf or even the Gulf of Oman. In these waters, Iran's coastal missile forces would have maximum range and capability to target American vessels. Instead, the USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to operate in the Arabian Sea, using Oman's mountainous terrain as a geographical shield to g ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that the question of the political observers has shifted from will there be a war this year? to when will this war begin and who will fire the first shot? and will this war be short or long and wide-ranging? Media are rife ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and northern Indian Ocean, reaching high operational levels not seen in years amid escalating tensions with Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln and support vessels have been deployed to the area, accompanied by multi-day military exercises and flights by the US Air Force. These ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf waters in the Iranian vicinity has pushed up the domain of the tensions to unprecedented levels, media leaked a visit of the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the Iranian capital. The visit was not given publicity upon its happening and the Qatari officia ...
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, despite the US's designation of the IRGC as a terrorist group. France's claims of concern for human rights lack sincerity, according to Baghaei. The lack of economic relations between the US and Iran stems from US sanctions, not Iran. Iran issued necessar ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, and the US forces against Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to defense officials. Flight tracking dat ...

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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.