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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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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026
oil prices One of the clearest signs of Washington's failed policy toward Iran is its inability to control global oil market volatility. Despite the political posturing from White House officials, it is geopolitical realities, not their talking points, that are now driving prices. Trump tries t ...
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
oil export chokepoints. Fears of reduced oil supply sent energy prices soaring, triggering a dramatic and unprecedented spike in jet fuel prices. This sudden cost surge pressured airlines globally, forcing emergency decisions that led to bankruptcies—including Spirit Airlines and Air Antilles& ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
oil industry facilities in Fujairah, with images showing thick smoke rising over the emirate. Significance of Strait of Hormuz Though Trump tries to downplay the significance of the Strait of Hormuz to the US, the constant moves and his insistence on reopening the key trade waterway talk against h ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
oil prices, reflect escalating risk perceptions and the plan's premature failure—indicating that Donald Trump's latest initiative was effectively dead on arrival. Developments in the Persian Gulf have shown that unilateral attempts to secure the Strait of Hormuz can actually make the ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
oil and gas exports as well as banking operations. Also, any disruption could also slow down financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face outright internet blackouts. Experts warn that in case of serious damage to the submarine inte ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
oil spills, destruction of marine ecosystems, and contamination of fisheries and coastal infrastructure. Experts note that the shallow, semi-enclosed nature of the Persian Gulf makes its marine ecosystems highly vulnerable to prolonged contamination from military conflicts. Mousavian argues that the ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
oil exports, releasing financial assets, and providing economic exemptions, with nuclear disagreements postponed to later stages. However, Iran's negotiating spokesman Esmail Baghaei has cautioned that major differences remain, and past US excessive demands have made Tehran more cautious. Meanwh ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
oil market and fuel prices, and even to ensure a smooth World Cup, which kicks off in just three weeks. These signs are especially telling given the dire economic situation caused by oil shortages in the market and the grim outlook for the next month if the situation persists. Experts warn that if ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
oil, and potatoes have nearly doubled in price. These goods mostly entered Turkmenistan through the Sarakhs transit border crossing, a route that ground to a halt once the war started, putting serious pressure on the country’s domestic market. Iran’s decision on March 3 to ban food expo ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
oil and gas supplies. Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for both Democratic and Republican administrations has said: “Three months have gone and the war that was supposed to be a short-time game for Trump is turning into a long-term strategic defeat. Trump stricken by press ...

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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.