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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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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026
blockade on Saudi Arabia, practically reactivating a front that was roughly dormant following a 2022 ceasefire deal. Only two days later, two oil tankers, Encelia and Layla, were struck by rockets and drones, attacks that forced the international shipping companies to issue new security warnings ab ...
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Iran Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression
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Iran Warns It Will Use All Means Necessary to Counter US Aggression

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
blockade and military actions as unlawful acts contrary to the UN Charter. Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused the United States of violating the UN Charter through what it described as a naval blockade and attacks on military, civilian and infrastructure targets. It said the UN Security Council ...
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
blockade against Saudi Arabia began on July 22. Military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strike was accurate and said Yemeni forces had blocked the movement of 29 Saudi tankers. He added that operations in the northern Red Sea would continue until all routes were closed, describing the blockade a ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
blockades, and pressure on shipping lanes are case in point. Ultimately, even if the three countries reach consensus on broad principles of cooperation, transforming that understanding into an effective defense pact would require defining a shared threat, establishing a unified command structure, a ...
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation
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Yemen Targets Saudi Military Site, Signals New Equation

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
blockade, warning of immediate and severe retaliation. He also urged Yemenis serving in Saudi camps to leave and return home, warning them against becoming tools of foreign powers.
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possibility of outright military win nor a return to the past status of thr strait. Recent reports suggest Iran and Oman have reached a preliminary ag ...
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
blockade.
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
blockade and addressing what Iran considers Washington’s illegal actions. Baghaei said the strait could not be considered secure while the blockade and other US violations continued. He added that discussions with Oman cover navigation safety, environmental issues, maritime services and mine ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
blockade is effectively lifted, and when Iran can achieve some of its other fundamental demands and interests, including receiving its blocked funds, the lifting of oil sanctions, and matters related to receiving compensation. Naturally, as long as the Americans continue to use the language of thre ...
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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade
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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
blockade of Gaza. Austrian historian and journalist Dieter Reinisch described the journey of the Handala 2, which departed from Denmark as part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s campaign to challenge the blockade of Gaza. The vessel is scheduled to travel through ports in Germany and Englan ...

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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.