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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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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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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
oil added 60 cents to reach $88.80. Though this increase looks modest at first glance, its real significance lies in the political and economic message behind the numbers. Oil markets have always been sensitive to developments in the Middle East, given that a vast share of the world’s energy ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
oil facilities. In a statement, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation was conducted jointly with Saudi forces and targeted facilities linked to Iran-backed groups. The Pentagon maintains that those groups played a role in planning and executing recent strikes against American personnel an ...
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
oil slick ALWAGHT- A local official in southern Hormozgan Province has announced that large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick. Operations to contain and clean up an oil spill along the shores of Qeshm Island began on Saturday, with lo ...
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
oil and gas reserves and on the other, the western coast, Al-Mokha and Bab-el-Mandeb. Marib, battle for energy and geography Concentration of the fighting on Marib is important because this province is the stronghold of the Ansarullah's adversaries in the north and one of the key energy center ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
oil exports. Saudi Arabia now confronts a multifaceted challenge: on one front, it must shield military bases, government infrastructure, and oil installations scattered across the country; on another, it is seeking to broaden regional support to ease the fallout from disrupted sea lanes and securit ...
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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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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
oil transits through it. Reports by Reuters in October talked about rise in attacks on tankers and drop in the ship navigation in this waterway. The International Maritime Organization also said in an August 28 report that it has confirmed at least 70 attacks on international shipping since the cri ...

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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.