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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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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 11 October 2025
Persian Gulf, vowing they would defend national interests “until their last breath,” and referenced Iran’s steadfast response during the recent 12-day Israeli aggression. Marking IRGC Navy Day, Major General Mohammad Pakpour also warned that any hostile move in the Persian Gulf or ...
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, as a natural gateway to key international trade routes connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe. Strengthening these connections, he added, is vital to positioning Iran as a pivotal link in both North–South and East–West maritime corridors. The Navy chief em ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Persian Gulf. Earlier on Sunday, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced that Islamabad and Kabul agreed about an immediate ceasefire in Doha. According to the statement, the two countries during the Qatar-mediated talks agreed to stop the war and work for sustainable peace and stability. Afghan ...
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“Iran’s Missile Arsenal Untouched After 12-day War,” says Top Commander
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“Iran’s Missile Arsenal Untouched After 12-day War,” says Top Commander

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Persian Gulf. Despite this, Iran’s defenses successfully downed over 140 hostile drones, including 43 advanced Israeli ones. Naqdi concluded that Iran’s domestically developed air defense systems outperformed imported models like the S-300, proving the effectiveness of local technology. ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Persian Gulf highlighted a push by Ankara to present itself as skey actor having role in shaping new regional order. Alwaght- The three-day tour of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman last week in the first view looks as a continuation of the active diplomacy of Ank ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Persian Gulf, Africa, and Europe. Over the past two decades, the UAE has worked to secure its maritime corridors by investing in strategic ports from Aden to Djibouti and Assab in Eritrea. In Sudan, Abu Dhabi had signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build the new Abu Amama port north of Port S ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Persian Gulf to Europe via a network of highways and railways in Iraq.  A joint project involving Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE is underway to transform Iraq into a major transit hub and provide an alternative to current trade routes. The plan involves constructing a 1,200-kilometer transportatio ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Persian Gulf. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) launched the Manama Dialogue in 2004. Over the past two decades, the forum has grown into the West Asia's most prestigious gathering for debating political and security issues. Unlike formal UN or Arab League meetings, the ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Persian Gulf and Asia plummeted. In 2023, Tel Aviv conducted airstrikes in Sana'a in response to Ansarullah's attacks. According to some reports, Israel has shared security intelligence on Yemeni activities with the UAE, a collaboration that tightened after Emirati facilities were struck by ...
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Persian Gulf, creates a powerful synergy. By deepening their trade partnership, the two nations can transform their geographic assets into greater strategic influence. Active parliamentary diplomacy of Iran Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has emerged as a key figure in T ...

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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.