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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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Strait of Hormuz Saw No Commercial or Oil Tanker Traffic in Past Hours, Says IRGC
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Strait of Hormuz Saw No Commercial or Oil Tanker Traffic in Past Hours, Says IRGC

Tuesday 5 May 2026
commercial or tanker vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past several hours. Earlier, the US military reported that two of its Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Persian Gulf and that two American ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This came after Iran's N ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
commercial vessels and tankers that they should avoid any navigation through the strait without coordination for their security not to be compromised, the top Iranian general said. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei fired back at Trump’s remarks on reopening the ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
commercial vessels, and damage to oil facilities in Fujairah significantly escalated tensions. Washington's claim that a Maersk vessel successfully transited under escort has faced serious skepticism, as no independent or maritime data supports the narrative, leading to reduced willingness among ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
commercial shipping along this vital global trade route.” President Emmanuel Macron of France also said Monday that Paris has never considered sending forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as an option, insisting it remains committed to a diplomatic approach to defuse tensions in the region. ...
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
commercial oil stocks are shrinking fast, and the world has just weeks of reserves left ALWAGHT- According to the IEA chief, commercial oil stocks are shrinking fast, and the world has just weeks of reserves left as a result of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
commercial and consumer shipments The Caspian Sea route The New York Times reports that while facing the US naval blockade, Iran has continued trading through the Caspian Sea with Russia and Central Asia. Russian and regional goods enter Iran via this route. Some industrial and, according to some ...
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26 Ships Cleared to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy
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26 Ships Cleared to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
commercial ships — transited through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours with coordination and protection from the IRGC Navy. The IRGC emphasized that transit through the strait is only conducted after receiving permission and in coordination with its navy. The passage of 26 ships marks ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
commercial traffic severely disrupted, oil prices surging, and global shipping insurers warning of systemic economic risks beyond the Middle East. Mousavian points out that while the US and European governments argue Iran cannot lawfully impose transit tolls on vessels passing through the strait un ...
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Iran Reports 25 Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Reports 25 Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
commercial craft—transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours after obtaining required clearance and security coordination from IRGC naval forces, who provided security coverage for the passage, according to the IRGC Navy's public relations office.
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
commercial vessels—transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours with coordination and security protection from Iranian forces. The statement added that intelligent control of the strategic waterway is being vigorously maintained by the IRGC Navy, following severe insecurity caused by ...

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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.