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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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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status
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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status

Sunday 5 April 2026
Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf before the eyes of the world and an oil‑hungry market, has left no room for spin or inflated figures. The global community now sees directly a long‑standing and undeniable reality: the Strait of Hormuz lies within Iran’s national and territorial jurisdiction, ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
Analysis

Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
Sea of Oman. Iran can send its oil shipments abroad through the Caspian Sea via Russia, as it can access China via Afghanistan. So, American maritime blockade of Iran does not mean full restriction of Iranian trade routes. After all, Iran has various borders with its neighbors, a geographic advantag ...
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Sea (UNCLOS), seizing ships is permissible under several conditions: In territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles from the coast), Iran has the right to stop or seize vessels that violate domestic laws, pose a security threat, or engage in smuggling or other illegal activities. In the Exclusive ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Sea of Oman. 3. Qeshm Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, located 20 kilometers south of Bandar Abbas, 40 kilometers east of Bandar Lengeh, and 31 kilometers east of Greater Tunb. It stretches 140 kilometers in length, up to 40 kilometers wide at its broadest point, yet only eight kil ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
of its power to bring Iran to its knees, but no major changes are in sight. Alwaght- One of the most distinctive manifestations of the American failure in the war against Iran is its failed attempt to impose Washington’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. Relying on a muscle-flexing campaign a ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Sea of Oman is around 2240 kilometers, a length enabling the military forces to have proper dispersal and movement. This allows the country to respond to any foreign threat in a fast and multilayer fashion and minimize the enemy’s possibility to focus on a specific point.  Another key ge ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Sea route The New York Times reports that while facing the US naval blockade, Iran has continued trading through the Caspian Sea with Russia and Central Asia. Russian and regional goods enter Iran via this route. Some industrial and, according to some reports, military items have been moved this wa ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Sea of Oman only one has remained in the region, something doubling the challenge. 
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
Sea of Oman. Observers say this wording was chosen deliberately, to decouple the transit arrangements from the broader legal status of the Strait of Hormuz. The goal is to prevent other players from reducing the question of access to the Persian Gulf to a narrow debate over straits governance or cus ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and believes any legal or security regime in the Strait of Hormuz must comply with its provisions, especially the principle of safe and free passage for vessels. As a result, Muscat is reluctant to take part in any action that many countries would view as a violation of internation ...

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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.