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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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US, Britain Sanction Iran Over Yemen’s Anti-Israeli Blockade
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US, Britain Sanction Iran Over Yemen’s Anti-Israeli Blockade

Tuesday 27 February 2024
Treasury Department as saying.  The sanctions come amid escalating situation in the Red Sea.  The US claimed that the Iranian military has been providing arms and intelligence to Ansarullah for its imposition of a tight blockade on Israeli ships and ports for Tel Aviv’s ongoing gen ...
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Biden and Xi Hold Phone Conversation, Gaps Remain Firm
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Biden and Xi Hold Phone Conversation, Gaps Remain Firm

Wednesday 3 April 2024 ،
Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are to visit China in the upcoming days. During four days of meetings in Guangzhou and Beijing, Yellen plans to meet with representatives from American companies, Chinese students and professors, and China’s top economic officials. T ...
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US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week
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US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the mineral deal between the US and Ukraine could be signed this week ALWAGHT- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the mineral deal between the US and Ukraine could be signed this week. We are very, very close... It could even be signed as ea ...
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran
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White House Orders US Agencies to Halt New Sanctions on Iran

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Treasury—sparked internal debate and uncertainty. The pause reportedly affects multiple government departments and coincides with Omani-mediated indirect talks between Washington and Tehran. The development casts doubt on the continuation of the maximum pressure campaign initiated under Donal ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Treasury Secretary Scott Besant confirmed in March that China was now the largest importer of Iranian oil and that it had provided Tehran with an “economic lifeline” as Tehran faced US sanctions. More than 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports in 2024 and 2025 were destined for China. I ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
Treasury Department imposed financial and travel restrictions on these journalists, a move widely condemned by observers as a blatant violation of the principles of the UN Charter. Furthermore, the Trump administration's silence in the face of the systematic killing of journalists by the Israel ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Treasury, and today we are sanctioned by the US State Department. These sanctions will have no effect because we have no foreign relations or economic interests. Abdul Qadir Al-Karbalaei, the military deputy of the Al-Nujaba Movement, in an X post said: Label us however you want and say whatever yo ...
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US
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Parliament Speaker views Financial Warfare as Key Battleground Against US

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding currency-swap arrangements aimed at preventing the irregular liquidation of American assets. In a post on his X account, Ghalibaf wrote: Swaps given ‘to prevent disorderly sale of US assets.’ Translation: some holders can’t sell. ICYDK: hi ...
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US Orchestrated Iran’s Economic Meltdown to Incite Unrest, Report Claims
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US Orchestrated Iran’s Economic Meltdown to Incite Unrest, Report Claims

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who admitted before Congress that the US deliberately created a dollar shortage in Iran, leading to a major bank collapse, currency freefall, and runaway inflation—which he directly linked to Iranians taking to the streets. The report also notes that President ...
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 12 individuals and entities involved in Iranian oil sales to China, allegedly on behalf of the IRGC. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington's economic pressure campaign will continue to target Iran's military and nuclear funding ...

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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.