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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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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026
maritime security. The Navy's forces with full intelligence identified the ships and halted them in the Strait of Hormuz to uphold the rights of Iran's noble nation, the statement read. Details of seized ships Reports suggest that the two ships, which lacked permits for navigating through ...
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
maritime transport in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations stated that the United States and its allies bear direct responsibility for any disruption to maritime transport in the Persian Gulf, t ...
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
maritime piracy against Iranian vessels. Critics argue that the UN's selective concerns, raised primarily in line with Western interests, highlight the need for structural reform toward a genuinely multilateral international order. A key development during the session was the repeated acknowled ...
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
maritime shipping. Trump confesses to crime By calling the US Navy’s actions “piracy,” Trump has essentially confessed to a crime. Piracy has a long history, dating back to the 13th century BC. Along with the slave trade, it was among the first international crimes to which unive ...
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
maritime security has been disrupted by the United States. The spokesman addressed Trump's claim that the US would help free up ships stuck in the strait under a campaign called Project Freedom. He noted that Iran received a US response to its 14-point plan through Pakistan as mediator, with de ...
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud
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Democrats Label Trump a Fraud

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
maritime piracy, threats against other nations, and the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Notably, some Republican senators have also called for activating the 25th Amendment, which would allow the Vice President and a Cabinet majority to declare the president unable to discharge his dutie ...
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Iran Slams US Over Tanker Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Slams US Over Tanker Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
maritime security and is incompatible with the responsibilities of a permanent Security Council member that claims to champion freedom of navigation. At a time demanding restraint and diplomacy, Iravani warned that Washington’s continued military escalation signals a preference for coercion o ...
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
maritime piracy—with the armed forces vowing to defend the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity with all their might.
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
maritime terrorism. The hijacking is part of Israel's broader policy to enforce the total blockade of Gaza, restricting aid to less than ten percent of survival requirements. The author concludes that such brutality only strengthens international resolve to break the siege.
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
maritime piracy,” while Italy has called for an investigation into Israel’s use of force. Spain went further, with Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemning the treatment of activists as “brutal, inhuman, and shameful.” Madrid has summoned the regime’s char ...

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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.