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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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Iran Condemns Commercial Vessel Attack, Summons Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires
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Iran Condemns Commercial Vessel Attack, Summons Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires

Sunday 26 July 2026
commercial vessel ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Tehran over an alleged Ukrainian military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which reportedly killed one crew member and wounded several others. Iran's Foreign M ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
commercial ship in the Caspian Sea as part of Kiev’s play in the US game. Alwaght- The attack on an Iranian commercial cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday could mark the opening of a new chapter in the broadening conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition and the emerging coalitions ...
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US
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Iran Rejects Reports of Possible Talks With US

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
commercial vessels switched off their tracking systems and were used to transport military equipment. Baghaei dismissed reports of a ceasefire or renewed US-Iran talks as media speculation, saying Iran's only ongoing discussions are bilateral talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz. He warned t ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
commercial vessels and oil tankers navigating outside the routes Tehran has declared off-limits in the waterway. Yet, Iran's continued missile and drone strikes on violating ships in the Strait have made clear that Tehran still commands an extensive network of missile sites and hidden capabilit ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
commercial vessels transiting the Bab-el-Mandeb.” But the formation of this theatrical coalition, says less about Riyadh’s strength than about the tricky predicament in which it now finds itself. The Ansarullah's imposition of a naval blockade, along with strikes on oil facilities ...
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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 ،
commercial vessels to transport military personnel and equipment. It claimed US actions met the UN Charter’s criteria for threats to peace, breaches of peace and acts of aggression. Iran said it seeks friendly relations with neighboring countries but warned against the use of regional territo ...
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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims
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Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
commercial shipping can pass freely. Iranian officials have rejected the claim, saying all maritime traffic remains subject to Iranian supervision and authorization. Iranian military commanders say the strait remains under Tehran’s “full management and control.” Brigadier General ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
commercial links with Pakistan, and alternative transportation routes through the Caspian Sea and Eurasia that have reduced its isolation. Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, both guests addressed ongoing negotiations with Oman, with Johnson interpreting US threats toward Oman as confirmation that Tehr ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
commercial and financial networks operate like a cat-and-mouse game, when the US closes one channel, traders and intermediaries look for another. Sanctions can raise the cost of doing business for Iran, but there is a gap between that and shutting down Iran’s economy altogether.” Nate S ...
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
commercial shipping in recent days remains far below historical averages, a telling sign that establishing a formal, enforceable framework for navigational security carries urgent, practical weight. Role of Qatar ahd other regional states Parallel to the Iran-Oman talks, Qatar has also held discus ...

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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.