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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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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
Persian Gulf require dozens of warships, surveillance aircraft, anti-missile systems, and support personnel. On top of that, many military analysts argue that fully securing the key waterway is nearly impossible without ground forces inside Iranian territory. Such a move would not just impose crippl ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab states are likely to view disarmament as a sign of growing Iraqi stability; with reduced security risks, the runway for increased investment and deeper economic cooperation would grow considerably longer. But there is an essential danger: If disarming goes without economic and pol ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
Analysis

Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf War, 1990s sanctions, collapse of Saddam's dictatorship in 2003, dissolution of Iraqi army post-occupation, collapse of the security structures, rise of rebel groups, sectarian clashes, and then emergence of foreign-backed ISIS terrorist organization all helped weapons proliferation ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
Analysis

Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Persian civilization, Iran and Tajikistan have always been beside each other in hard and happy days, said Araghchi. Araghchi, cited the reciprocal presidential visits between Tehran and Dushanbe and the agreements reached during those trips, stressing the need to tap into the two countries’ d ...
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
Analysis

Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, the US moved part of its forces, equipment, and military aircraft to Jordan to expand its operational distance from Iran in a bid to protect them from Iranian missiles and reduce their vulnerability. However, striking deep in Jordan by Iran despite intensive air defense coverage from i ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf partners.” Robert Malley, who served as the lead US negotiator under President Barack Obama, called the plan muddled and stressed: “The administration will likely roll out statistics in the coming months showing economic contraction and a plummeting rial. But that does not ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab states are increasingly diversifying their partners and China is top in the list as trust in the US erodes. Alwaght- Six months of the US-Israeli war on Iran has left a significant and perhaps long-term impact on West Asia's security order, making Arab countries in the Persian ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
Analysis

Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf were now in its crosshairs. Tension and the specter of confrontation have once again encompassed the region, raising an urgent question: Are Tehran and Washington on the brink of yet another wider war? Iran's swift response Iran had repeatedly warned it would deliver a crushing re ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, Central Asia, Russia, the Caucasus, and the Indian subcontinent. Projects like the International North-South Transport Corridor, Iran's rail links to Central Asia, and connections to China's Belt and Road Initiative could dramatically elevate Iran's role in the Eurasian tra ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean to a point near the borders of the Israeli regime and one of the most important chains of the US military logistics in the region. According to the reports, the attack came in reaction to recent American attacks against Iranian positions, showing that Tehr ...

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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.