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- FM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff
- Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations
- Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded
- Greta Thunberg Accuses Israel of Torturing Her and Other Gaza Flotilla Activists
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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go? The US government is determined to silence any pro-Palestinian protests in universities, but this policy is not sure to succeed.
A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming The UN is set to convene today to call for end of Gaza war. Some countries are expected to recognize an independent Palestinian state.
Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations The Saudis are sure the US takes Israeli side when crisis erupts and so foreign protection is an illusion.
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PIJ leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah states that the Resistance is open to negotiations on limited termsFM Araghchi Rejects Any Contact with US Envoy Witkoff Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that he has had no contact with Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy for the Middle East
Italian PM Meloni, Two Ministers Reported to ICC Over Gaza Genocide Allegations Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that she and two of her ministers have been reported to the International Criminal Court
Pezeshkian: US, EU Claims on Iran’s Nuclear Program Unfounded Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed the country’s steadfast commitment to peace and security in West Asia
Greta Thunberg Accuses Israel of Torturing Her and Other Gaza Flotilla Activists Greta Thunberg alleges that she and fellow members of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla were mistreated and tortured in Israeli prisons
Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands
Iran’s Oil Exports Reach Highest Levels Since 2018 Iran’s oil exports hit a seven-year high of nearly 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in September
Two IRGC Personnel Killed and Three Wounded in Attack in Western Iran A terrorist attack in Iran’s western Kordestan province targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel has left two dead and three injured
Palestinian Fighters Clash with Israeli Forces in Gaza, Leaving Six Soldiers Wounded Israeli media report that at least six soldiers were injured after Palestinian fighters carried out an ambush against Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip
Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative Hezbollah’s representative in Iran affirmed that Tehran provides support to the Resistance but refrains from influencing its military or political affairs
Hamas Rejects Disarmament Claims, Blasts Media For pro-Israel Bias Palestinian resistance group Hamas rejected media reports claiming it had agreed to relinquish its weapons under a US-backed Gaza plan supported by Israel
Two Civilians Killed in Southern Lebanon by Israeli Drone Strike Two people were killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli drone struck a civilian car
Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf Iran’s IRGC commander declared that naval forces are on full alert and will deliver a decisive blow to any enemy provocation in the Persian Gulf or its islands
Seven Palestinians Killed in Gaza by Israeli Forces Despite Trump’s Order to Stop Attacks Although US President Donald Trump instructed Israel to stop its assaults, the Israeli military has maintained its air and artillery operations
Iran Urges Countries Not to Comply with Reinstated E3 Sanctions Iran has criticized Britain, France, and Germany for seeking to reinstate UN sanctions through the so-called snapback mechanism
Iranian and Saudi Officials Hold Talks to Strengthen Bilateral Relations The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Iranian ambassador to Riyadh met with a senior Saudi official to discuss strengthening bilateral relations
Gaza Death Toll Hits 67,139 After 12 Killed Since Dawn Despite Netanyahu’s assurances of reducing airstrikes, Israel is still killing Palestinians throughout the Gaza Strip
Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three Reports indicate that Israeli forces carried out multiple incursions into southern Syria near the occupied Golan Heights
Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites in Occupied al-Quds With Ballistic Missile The Yemeni Armed Forces have announced they carried out a new hypersonic ballistic missile strike on sensitive sites within Israeli-occupied territories
Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks Iran’s foreign minister says Europe has eroded its influence in efforts to resolve Tehran’s nuclear dispute
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
Tuesday 13 May 2025
oil, trade investment deals, and very likely arms deals are expected to be topics of discussion during the tour.
At regional levels, the talks will likely focus on Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian case, Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations, Iran's nuclear program, possibly Syria sanctions, and the Red ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
Wednesday 14 May 2025
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oil revenues, but now faces dwindling reserves and volatile oil prices. On the other hand, population growth and the expansion of energy-intensive industries are expected to triple the country’s electricity needs by 2030.
The US Energy Information Administration reported last year that 68 per ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
Friday 11 July 2025
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oil, can be targets to retaliatory strikes, and this will at least pose insecurity as a detrimental factor to the foreign investors invited to invest in ambitious Saudi projects like NEOM mega project. Yemen attacks in 2019 on Aramco oil giant of Saudi Arabia still sticks to the Saudi memory.
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune
Saturday 19 July 2025
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oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity ALWAGHT- Following the EU’s 18th round of sanctions aimed at Moscow’s oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity and learned to adjust to Western pressure.
The Kremlin has strongly condemned the Europ ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
Sunday 7 September 2025
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oil sales, but now a major portion of the oil-rich regions is now controlled by Kurdish militias and without settling its issues with the Kurds, the Damascus cannot restore control over oilfields. Currently, this poses a tremendous challenge to the government budget.
Economy awaiting stabilit ...
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios
Monday 15 September 2025
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oil prices : Oil prices are highly sensitive to any conflict kicking off in exporter nations. As a major global supplier, with an economy propped up by the world's third-largest natural gas reserves, Qatar plays a key role. It brings in roughly $8.5 billion from total oil exports, with $2.9 bill ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
Tuesday 16 September 2025
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oil, something even Eli Cohen, the Israeli Minister of Economy, admitted by not ruling out the possibility of attacking Hamas leadership headquarters in Turkey.
This Israeli escalation of the crisis, coupled with existing tensions between the Israel and Turkey over Syria, as well as with Egypt conc ...
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?
Saturday 20 September 2025
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oil sales, and even foreign currency transfers. In contrast, Europe has primarily focused on targeted smart sanctions.
For instance, while companies in the energy and industrial sectors face EU restrictions, they have often found ways to maintain cooperation. Furthermore, humanitarian exemptions ha ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
Sunday 28 September 2025
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oil prices surged, financial markets gyrated, and world powers scrambled to contain the crisis.
The conflict dominated headlines and became a central focus for Western think tanks and policy analysts. In the weeks that followed, a flood of reports and articles dissected the political, security, and ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Sunday 5 October 2025
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oil exports, paving the way for influences ranging from home to the foreign actors. Alwaght- After over two years of halt, Iraqi Kurdistan region has resumed its oil exports via the Turkish Port of Ceyhan. This development is an outcome of a new deal between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and t ...
