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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 and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026
global markets under a Pakistani cover, effectively bypassing naval sanctions. Fifth, tap into the Pakistani diaspora across the Persian Gulf. Leverage the capital and commercial networks of Pakistani expatriates in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait to market and move Iranian exports. Beyond that, ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
trade deal. According to it, for the first time, the Israelis will deliver a full and unified air defense system to another country. The system is, according to the Israeli defense ministry, is meant for countering a wide range of threats including ballistic missiles and drones. Also a supplementar ...
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
global oil markets. The past few days have offered a case in point: Brent crude surged to nearly $98 a barrel in recent trading, while US West Texas Intermediate climbed above $91. That volatility underscores Iran's strategic ace, one that Washington cannot simply erase. Even if the US succeeds ...
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Pezeshkian Urges Fundamental Reform of Global Mechanisms at BRICS Summit
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Pezeshkian Urges Fundamental Reform of Global Mechanisms at BRICS Summit

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
global governance, warning that unilateral policies, coercive measures and political use of financial and technological tools are undermining the international system. He argued that international institutions must uphold the rights of all countries equally, regardless of their size or power. Pezes ...
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran
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BRICS Condemns Attacks on IAEA-Safeguarded Nuclear Sites in Iran

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
global trade, supply chains and energy flows under international law. Chinese President Xi Jinping said the conflict in West Asia does not serve the interests of the international community.
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
global consumption of oil and roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborborne oil trade. For Washington, Bahrain is therefore an operational anchor, providing a platform to monitor and control shipping lanes, protect energy infrastructure, provide logistical support, gather intelligence and rapi ...
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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 ،
global trade. Roughly 12 to 15 percent of all world commerce passes through it, including 12 percent of global oil and 30 percent of containerized goods. About 60 percent of Israel's GDP derives from trade, and 99.6 percent of that trade by weight, 65 percent by volume, moves by sea. Three ports ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
global energy crisis driven by instability across West Asia, above all in the geostrategic Persian Gulf and Red Sea regions, Iran's presence at the highest level lent the Delhi summit outsized, two-way significance. Tehran brought to the table its weight as a decisive player in energy markets an ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
global trade has historically passed through this narrow waterway, which separates Yemen from Djibouti and Eritrea on the African side and spans just 30 kilometers at its narrowest point. The strait's importance surged sharply after insecurity and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as the wor ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
global economy's future. Beyond natural resources, Africa's expanding consumer market and young population represent an advantage whose long-term significance will likely eclipse that of many of the continent's raw materials. Dimensions and capacities of Iran's presence in Africa ...

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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.