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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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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity
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Al-Houthi: September 21 Uprising Marked a Turning Point in Restoring Yemen’s National Dignity

Tuesday 22 September 2026
restrictions had caused severe humanitarian and economic suffering. On Palestine, al-Houthi reaffirmed Yemen’s support for the Palestinian cause, describing it as a moral, religious, and national responsibility. He said Yemen would continue supporting Palestinians and confronting Israeli acti ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
restrictions on commercial and passenger traffic at various points, and on some routes truck movement was capped at set numbers on designated days. The restrictions affected trade directly. S&P Global reported in March 2020 that Iraq's closure of five land borders with Iran had disrupted th ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
restrictions on advanced chips and the equipment used to make them, seeking to curb China's access to cutting-edge semiconductor technology. Those very restrictions, however, have pushed Beijing to accelerate development of its domestic chip industry. The US holds a key edge in chip design, des ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Threats to Iran’s Oil Exports and Security Could Have Wider Consequences

Wednesday 30 September 2026 ،
restrictions on Iranian assets, vessels and ports. He warned that any US effort to blockade Iranian ports, restrict air corridors or disrupt commercial routes would prompt economic and military responses. Ghalibaf said Iran would not be intimidated by sanctions, threats or pressure and would respon ...
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
restrictions to leave the region covertly with their lights switched off. The IRGC Navy commander further claimed that US aircraft carriers were unable to approach the strait because of their vulnerability to Iranian forces, describing a $13 billion carrier as effectively confined to operating far ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
restrictions, its alternative trade networks, and its import-substitution policy as reasons its economy has kept running under sanctions. Continued activity in the manufacturing and commercial sectors, the preservation of some links to foreign markets, and the steady flow of goods all indicate that ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
restrictions and diplomatic pressure to curb the two countries' power and influence. As it stands now, the US-Israeli war against Iran and Russia's ongoing standoff with the West over Ukraine have pushed Tehran-Moscow relations into a critical phase. Though Iran and Russia do not see eye to ...
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
restrictions in the strait to the port of Fujairah as well. Saudi Arabia and Oman, rivals preparing to attract cargos With its ports of Salalah, Sahar, and Doqm, Oman is in a good linking condition to the Indian Ocean. Salalah is inside the Strait of Hormuz and can be crucial to the network of con ...
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026 ،
Trade between the two countries topped $10 billion last year, according to reports, and broad restrictions could rattle markets for essential goods, threaten border communities' livelihoods and drive up agricultural prices in Iraq. Saudi machinating  On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has ca ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
restrictions, Iran continues to do maritime business and to bypass the sanctions. In this connection, Reuters reported on Thursday that Iran, by a ghost network of over 5,000 military and financial institutions, since at least January 2025 has imported worth of $2 billion in equipment, explosives, ...

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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.