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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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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026
Persian Gulf region to Beijing. As the world's largest energy importer, China has deep dependence on the region's oil and gas. In addition to Iran, the Asian heavyweight has broader ties with the Arab countries of thd Persian Gulf, which are on the line due to the recent developments in the ...
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Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion
Analysis

Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
Persian Gulf after centuries. This war paved the way for materialization of the Strait of Hormuz values to Iran. Perhaps at no point in its contemporary history has Iran been able to assert its rights over the Strait of Hormuz with such confidence and clarity. This war removed all the mental and pra ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Persian Gulf. This issue is certainly more vital to Saudi Arabia. For years, Saudi Arabia has been trying to establish itself as a dominant regional power. But given that most of its oil exports pass through the strait, Iran, or any other country, for that matter, could slash the kingdom’s re ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Persian Gulf leaders said they were not aware of any imminent American attack on Iran. Deception or attack call-off? Despite Trump’s comments about calling off an attack on Iran, the New York Times reported after his remarks, citing US government officials, that Donald Trump’s decisio ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Persian Gulf as the heart of the tension, this war has its impacts going beyond the borders of conflict, fundamental impacts that can seriously alter regional orders in mid terms. Among the regions that directly and indirectly have seriously been influenced by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz ar ...
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
Analysis

Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Persian Gulf War veteran who attended the ceremony in Minab, addressed the world public while standing on the rubles of the school: “Just imagine those same Tomahawk missiles that are built in Tucson, Arizona, raining down on your children. Imagine Iran killing 132 of your sons and daughters. ...
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Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?
Analysis

Is Oman Facing a Repeat of the 2017 Qatar Crisis?

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Persian Gulf will align with the US policies regarding the Strait of Hormuz and join the pressures against Tehran, the US President Donald Trump now faces a different reality, one in which some regional players are uninterested to fully comply with the American demands. Within this context, any coun ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and the wider region. Now, however, the Ansarullah operation has sent a clear message, saying that in the event of a new war, it would not just be the Strait of Hormuz under threat, but Bab-el-Mandeb could be subjected to the same path. That matters because Bab-el-Mandeb is one of the ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Persian Gulf monarchies Over the past decade, the Pakistani military has steadily evolved into a leading security player across the Muslim world. Armed with a nuclear arsenal, a massive Muslim population, a battle-hardened professional army, and extensive counterterrorism experience, Pakistan has e ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
Analysis

Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
Persian Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, Iraq had done little to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz before the closure. Years of foreign and internal wars had effectively robbed Iraq of any chance to invest in alternative infrastructure. But the moment the crisis ...

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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.