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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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US Diesel Prices Reach Record $6.23/Gallon Amid Supply Shortage
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US Diesel Prices Reach Record $6.23/Gallon Amid Supply Shortage

Monday 14 September 2026
oil pipeline following a drone strike, while Yemen's Ansarullah took control of Perim island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The twin disruptions have pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel and driven shipping costs to record levels. US President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian ...
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
oil prices are not merely an economic indicator, they are a sign of the crisis's mounting geopolitical cost. The longer disruptions to energy and shipping routes persist, the more pressure builds on economies dependent on energy imports. Why is Riyadh concerned? Saudi Arabia today faces an Ans ...
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Iran Holds Strategic Leverage in Strait of Hormuz, Armed Forces Spokesman Says
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Iran Holds Strategic Leverage in Strait of Hormuz, Armed Forces Spokesman Says

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
oil through the Strait of Hormuz over two months. He described the statements as a psychological operation and said Iran retains the initiative in the strategic waterway. US CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper said US forces had protected more than 2,000 commercial vessels and cleared primary shi ...
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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 ،
oil and gas, agriculture, and vast renewable energy potential, have turned the continent into one of the key epicenters of the global economy's future. Beyond natural resources, Africa's expanding consumer market and young population represent an advantage whose long-term significance will ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
oil exports to Iraq at about $11.9 billion, meaning Iraq accounts for roughly one-fifth of Iran's non-oil exports. Under current targets, annual trade is meant to climb to $30 billion in the coming years. The importance of these two crossings is also evident in the sheer volume of goods passing ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
oil prices, and the international economic stability. Iran’s tightening grip on this key waterway is part of a broader calculation in which Tehran wants Washington to know that any military escalation would not stay confined to the battlefield and could impose real economic and political cost ...
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
oil prices and higher living expenses have pushed up the public discontentment in this European country. The demonstrations first were led by students about deteriorating education conditions, but gradually spiralled into an inclusive protest movement. During these demonstrations on Saturday, about ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
oil market. As prices climb and American public opinion seethes over inflation and the economic fallout, the Republican campaign for the midterm elections has been thrown off course, leading Trump to conclude that the quick fix is to soften the atmosphere with a diplomatic play. Indeed, in this shor ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
oil transit. Alwaght- While the US is trying to choke off the alternative routes Iran is using to continue its oil exports and trade, Iranian armed forces over the past seven months have shown that they do not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without cons ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
oil sales to purchase goods needed by the Islamic Republic. Earlier, shipping intelligence data (Kepler) and statements from maritime security experts had also reported that Iran, despite a naval blockade, had managed to export quantities of liquid gas and jet fuel since July. Sources active in mar ...

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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.