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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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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026
economic arteries under its thumb and sustaining unlimited pressure on Sana'a, collapsed overnight. After a high-level Sana'a delegation attended the funeral of the Islamic Revolution’s martyred leader, Ansarallah made a pivotal decision: to begin actual flights from the airport, forma ...
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
economic indicator, they are a sign of the crisis's mounting geopolitical cost. The longer disruptions to energy and shipping routes persist, the more pressure builds on economies dependent on energy imports. Why is Riyadh concerned? Saudi Arabia today faces an Ansarallah that has already been ...
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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 ،
economic equations on one of the most sensitive sea fronts around the occupied territories. The significance of Bab-el-Mandeb lies not solely in its geographical location. The strait is located in the linking point of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean and each actor that can influence its ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
economic equation, and in recent weeks they have stepped up attacks on Saudi infrastructure and ratcheted up pressure on energy export routes. To attribute a deliberate strategic target to the Mecca incident, then, is at odds with the military and strategic logic of the war. Turning the incident in ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
Interview

US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
economic order. The next step for the Iraqi people, he stressed, must be liberation from that situation. Pointing to continued US-Iraq security cooperation, also said Washington has announced that security cooperation with the Iraqi government will continue under new agreements, a red flag for Ira ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
economic dependence on the sea routes, and serious limits in territorial depth have given sea a significance beyond a subordinate operation scene in the Israeli security strategy. For a regime that has a major part of its population and economic hubs in the coastal areas of the Mediterranean and the ...
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
economic and military interests. Speaking at the International Conference on “Ecocide, A Silent War Crime” in Tehran on Sunday, October 11, he described large-scale environmental destruction as a serious threat to human health, food security, international peace, and future generations. ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
economic support to Damascus government, though the latter has rejected these reports. Can such a possibility be taken seriously? What would be the fallout? Zarean: Yes, as you said, the Syrian side has rejected this issue, saying that it has no such plan. But if the Syrians want to assist Saudi Ar ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
economic resilience as key elements of deterrence. Citing Iran’s historical resistance to foreign aggression, he warned that any adversary considering an attack should recognize the consequences of confronting the Islamic Republic.
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
economic infrastructure Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil exports, energy infrastructure and maritime transport routes leaves it exposed to missile and drone threats. By threatening that infrastructure, Ansarullah can impose significant security and economic costs on Riyadh, even without a conve ...

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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.