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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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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Persian Gulf could end up at the bottom of the sea. By highlighting this specific phrasing, the news agency centered its narrative on what it framed as a direct message of deterrence aimed at the US naval fleet. The Cradle, an analytical news site, also weighed in with a headline emphasizing the in ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf. Despite the violence, the Strait remained open, but only under heavy military escort and with sky-high insurance premiums. That disruption alone triggered a 60 percent spike in global crude prices at the time. According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and the media talk about large development of various equipment and weapons to the American bases in the region, on the other side and amid news blackout, similar deployments are ongoing and Iran is preparing itself for various scenarios including a military aggression by the enemy. Th ...
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab leaders are deeply anxious about the potential for Iranian retaliation should war break out, with both Saudi Arabia and the UAE declaring they will play no part in any attack on Iran. Their concern is heightened by the fact that the US maintains military bases in nearly every Arab ...
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Iranian Commander Calls US Warship Deployment in West Asia A “Theatrical Gesture”
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Iranian Commander Calls US Warship Deployment in West Asia A “Theatrical Gesture”

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman have long been deployed worldwide and described the latest buildup as largely propaganda. Deputy Inspector of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi said Iran’s leadership has already responded, quoting remarks that aircra ...
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. Alongside this large-scale deployment, American officials are constantly threatening Iran with military action. If we juxtapose Washington's stated positions with its military maneuvers, the inevitable conclusion appears to be the outbre ...
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests
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Iran Insists Any US Agreement Must Protect Its National Interests

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf would be viewed as terrorist following the EU’s designation of Iran’s IRGC, which Tehran called unlawful and unjustified.
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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions
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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf economies that rely on energy exports. Sharp drops in Brent crude prices in 2025—linked to tariff threats and trade retaliation—cut into state revenues and strained national budgets, particularly in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. Sanctions on Iranian oil further reshaped ...
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf. Negotiations reportedly accelerated after Israeli actions in June last year, with senior Iranian officials, including Deputy Defense Minister Massoud Oraei, visiting China. While Beijing has not publicly confirmed the sale and US officials have declined detailed comment, the talks are ...
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran
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Latest Information on US Military Formation amid Threats of War with Iran

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, the northern Red Sea, and the eastern Mediterranean. The result is a networked grid of naval missile defense systems and ballistic missile tracking capabilities encircling the region.  Two weeks later, on a direct order from Trump, USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, the world&r ...

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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.