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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 Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025
markets. Iran meets its logistical and economic needs and consumer market from within and is self-sufficient in most of these sectors, but the regime is heavily dependent on imports and can tolerate the failure caused by disruptions in the functioning of its transit infrastructure for a very short p ...
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Netanyahu Striving to Drag US into War
Analysis

Netanyahu Striving to Drag US into War

Saturday 21 June 2025 ،
markets - Industrial and port facilities of Haifa as the most important Israeli economic centers  - Haifa refinery as Israel's key energy provider  - Rishon LeZion, an industrial and residential region near Tel Aviv  - Kiryat Gate industrial park, Israel's technology and s ...
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Israel’s Costs of War on Iran
Report

Israel’s Costs of War on Iran

Friday 27 June 2025 ،
markets expect the government deficit this year to go 6 percent beyond the GDP, crossing the 4.9 percent ceiling set by the finance ministry.  The Marker newspaper reported on Monday that direct damage from Iran’s missile attacks has already exceeded 5 billion shekels ($1.5 billion). Is ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
market also took a huge hit. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Index fell by 18 percent, leading to an outflow of $6.4 billion in foreign capital. Israeli technology companies such as Check Point and Wix also saw their shares falling by 12-25 percent. Another blow came to the port of Haifa, where Iranian ...
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Trump and the Desire for Attacking the Media
Analysis

Trump and the Desire for Attacking the Media

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
market at some point you’re unwilling to tolerate?” “I think your question is so stupid,” Trump shot back. Calling WSJ a “rotten newspaper”: Two months ago, Trump on board the Air Force One attacked the Wall Street Journalist, describing it a “rotten newspa ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
market of Western industrialized countries, to import goods to neighboring countries, and to maintain its position in West Asia as the world’s top energy consumer. Undoubtedly, Iranian oil is one of the attractions that China cannot ignore even despite anti-Iranian sanctions. In fact, China be ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
market and strategic routes. Azerbaijan thinks that with conclusion of this project, Baku will gain the upper hand in the transit routes of the region. But it seems that Azerbaijan leaders have not taken into consideration all the factors including the firm Iranian objection. Tehran has more than on ...
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Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?
Report

Will Qatar Stop Gas Supplies to the EU?

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
markets for their LNG exports and other products outside the EU. The Qatari official also warned last year that Qatar would stop supplying gas to the EU if EU countries imposed new rules on labor and environmental harms. Al-Kaabi told the Financial Times at the time that “if we lose 5 percent ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
Analysis

What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
market of Turkmenistan, focusing on infrastructure and gas production of this country. The UAE’s large investments in Turkmenistan’s gas infrastructure have given the Arab monarchy the upper hand in this Turkic-speaking country compared to Turkey’s cultural activities. The UAE is a ...
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
markets, exchanging electricity and fuel, increasing the transit of goods and launching direct flights between the cities of the two countries are on the agenda. Pakistan has significant potential for exporting food and textiles, and Iran is ready to increase the export of gas, oil and petrochemica ...

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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.