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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 Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026
world great powers. The intensive talks between Iran and Oman over a new transit mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing US blockade over Iran, tangible drop in the ship transit, and oil prices rise all show that the two sides have reached a point where there is neither a possibility of outright ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
world, especially in East Asia. On the other hand, the naval blockade also puts pressure on Iran's economy, so the decisive factor here is time, and if we can endure the economic conditions, the Americans will certainly be forced to grant the concessions we seek. Therefore, one of the Americans& ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
Analysis

Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
world leader facing a credible threat. But what turned this into a full-blown media firestorm was not the operation itself. It was the political fallout and the psychological whiplash that came with it. Trump has spent years casting himself as the embodiment of American might, the muscle flexing co ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
Paper

Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
world economic networks. But for moving money, making cross-border payments, and creating complementary financial channels, they can absorb at least some of the sanctions pressure. That is precisely why the new US policy is not just about banking and oil; it is trying to go after Iran's entire i ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
world. Columbia, with its deep history of student activism and its outsize academic and political footprint, became ground zero for the upheaval. In April 2024, the university saw the establishment of a solidarity encampment that turned it into one of the movement's nerve centers. The arrest o ...
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Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
Report

Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
world's trade and energy flow.  7,900 martyred in war According to the latest official figures cited by Al Jazeera, at least 7,900 people have been killed in Iran, Lebanon, and the Persian Gulf states since the American-Israeli war began on February 28 on Iran.  Of that total, 4,350 ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
Analysis

Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
world’s most vital energy transit chokepoints. In recent months, Iran has expanded its operational reach well beyond the Persian Gulf, turning U.S. positions in Jordan into targets for its missile strikes, a development that has deepened Washington’s concerns about Tehran’s milita ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
Report

Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
world's population and a combined GDP estimated at over $23 trillion. The bloc also spans vast swaths of Eurasia, holding an outsized share of the region's energy reserves, mineral wealth, and industrial capacity. For Iran, that means a seat at a vast Asian market. China is already Tehran ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
Analysis

Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
world peace, but his critics have different opinion. They say that this war serves the strategic aims of the Israeli regime rather than directly serving the American interests. Analysts and political figures at Council on Foreign Relations say that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enco ...
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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 ،
world's most vital energy chokepoints, and any disruption there reverberates instantly through 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 und ...

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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.