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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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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request
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Oman Meeting of Regional Foreign Ministers Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request

Monday 14 September 2026
commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had been called off ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said a planned gathering of regional foreign ministers in Oman to address measures for ensuring secure commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had been called off ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
commercial vessels could all find themselves exposed to disruption from dispersed, geographically scattered asymmetric capabilities. The strengthening of Ansarullah, therefore, is not merely the military rise of one Yemeni actor. In Israel's eyes, it could signal an expansion of the strategic d ...
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Iran Holds Strategic Leverage in Strait of Hormuz, Armed Forces Spokesman Says
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Iran Holds Strategic Leverage in Strait of Hormuz, Armed Forces Spokesman Says

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
commercial vessels and cleared primary shipping lanes of mines. Iran, however, maintains that Washington’s actions have violated a June memorandum of understanding that assigned responsibility for reopening and managing the strait to Tehran. Iran subsequently declared the Strait of Hormuz clo ...
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
commercial transport. What makes Taiz an especially sensitive front is its mountainous terrain. The province's highlands offer observation points and command over surrounding roads, villages and valleys, which is why seizing a single hilltop or mountain pass can shift the military balance on a ...
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
commercial and cultural centers. According to the 2023 census, the province has a population of roughly 40.85 million, making it Pakistan's third most populous province. Pashtuns form the majority, alongside other ethnic and linguistic groups. The province is also PTI's most important popu ...
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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 ،
commercial sectors, the preservation of some links to foreign markets, and the steady flow of goods all indicate that Iran's economy has not stopped moving. What do Western experts say? A number of Western researchers and experts, too, have acknowledged that sanctions may inflict economic cost ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
commercial ships can set off a chain of tit-for-tat responses that will prove increasingly difficult for the Americans to control. An Al Jazeera report on October 14 also documented Iran's expanding maritime surveillance and a surge in attacks on ships during one of the war's most volatile ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
commercial flights from Sana'a airport were permitted, an airport that had been closed since 2016 under the blockade imposed by the Saudi-led coalition. At that time, Egypt emerged as one of the few routes available for Yemeni flights. This can be read as a sign of space for engagement and a mo ...
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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 ،
commercial planning. These developments, it should be noted, show how reliance on a single maritime chokepoint can become a vulnerability in the supply chain. Nor is this an Iran-specific problem: ports in the southern Persian Gulf states are likewise feeling the fallout from insecurity in these wa ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
commercial oil inventories have fallen to historic lows. Against that backdrop, continued disruption to oil shipments would sharpen pressure on global markets and could send prices soaring, crude has already topped $117 a barrel. Finally, disruption at the strategic straits can choke off a large sh ...

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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.