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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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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026
transit to the Mediterranean and neutralize the Strait of Hormuz tool leveraged by Iran, and also to prevent full economic collapse of Syria under the US ally Ahmad al-Sharaa. These projects are shrewdly wiring Iraq's economy to the fate of sanctions against Axis of Resistance. By designing an ...
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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 ،
transit from it fee-free. Alwaght- After announcing the preliminary deal between Iran and the US to end the war and start comprehensive negotiations, no issue more than Strait of Hormuz has drawn obsession of the governments, energy markets, and the shipping companies. The Strait of Hormuz, through ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
transitions to a new security framework, Iran-Pakistan relations are enjoying one of their finest hours. At this sensitive juncture, that bond could prove decisive in building trust and regional cooperation toward a shared understanding of threats, and sustainable solutions for peace and stability i ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
training ground. One of the key lessons of this conflict was the decisive role of the drones in the modern warfare, something now pushing many countries to fast develop their drone power. South Korea is the latest example of this shifting paradigm. Its defense ministry recently announced plans to m ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
transit security. Yet the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has now become one of its most formidable headaches. The current US-Iran interim agreement is fueling plenty of anxiety for that very reason. Under the preliminary terms, Tehran has agreed to waive transit tolls for ships passing through the ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The strike damaged the ship's bridge, but there were no casualties. Using that as its pretext, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) promptly struck targets along Iran's coastline. 2. Attack on Keiko oil tanker and Iran's reaction: Then CENTCOM reported an at ...
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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 ،
transit in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a rising trend. According to the deal, Tehran commits to cooperate for freedom of navigation in the key waterway and will not charge tolls on the ships transiting in at least 60 days. However, Iranian officials have said that the 60-day timeframe is tempora ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
trained its sights on Central Asia and the Caucasus, looking to open new channels of engagement. The developments of the past few years, particularly since the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, have turned the South Caucasus into one of the most contested arenas for regional and extra-regional powers. R ...
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Tehran Warns US Against Interference in Strait of Hormuz
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Tehran Warns US Against Interference in Strait of Hormuz

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
transit routes through the strait, warning that any deviation from navigation protocols would prompt an immediate and decisive military response that could endanger violating vessels. The headquarters also warned that any US interference in security matters or disruptive actions in the Strait of Ho ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
transition remains gradual, cautious, and fraught with hesitation. This is a crucial point: on the ground, over the past few years, communication channels between Tehran and several Arab capitals have grown noticeably more active. From security talks to the revival of diplomatic ties, signs of a ne ...

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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.