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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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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026
putting central banks worldwide back under pressure. The Strait of Hormuz is not just a shipping lane, it is a pressure point for the entire global economy. Closing it would send shockwaves through markets everywhere. What would happen once the Strait of Hormuz is closed? Then, there is the milita ...
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
Trump will need to return billions in tariffs collected from importers. Alwaght- A day after the US Supreme Court ruled to revoke Trump's tariff orders, the president announced that the 10-percent temporary tariffs he had imposed on imports from all countries will increase to 15 percent. Accordi ...
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US

Wednesday 11 March 2026 ،
putting these nations at risk of fuel shortages. In recent days, governments in Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have resorted to implementing shutdowns or announcing remote work for employees to manage fuel consumption. The US newspaper adds that the current crisis has cut over 6 millio ...
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Boots on the Ground? Trump and His Last Gamble in Iran War
Analysis

Boots on the Ground? Trump and His Last Gamble in Iran War

Tuesday 31 March 2026 ،
putting their feet on Kharg Island or anywhere in Iran, they should expect an incident worse than that of Tabas as Iranians assert God is with us not the criminals and invaders.
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China, the Big Winner of Trump’s War on Iran
Analysis

China, the Big Winner of Trump’s War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
putting his hands on Panama Canal and expelling Chinese companies from there to waging a trade war against Beijing. In some cases, he was successful, in others he was not. Trump’s foreign‑policy approach، which is deeply intertwined with his self‑aggrandizing, showman‑like personality, create ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
putting even greater strain on enemy defense systems. Together, these features have turned drones into a potent asset for disrupting naval operations and enhancing deterrence. Laying mines as the last option Finally, laying mines in the Persian Gulf is one of the strategic options, though for Tehr ...
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
Analysis

Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
putting heavy strains on the Israeli economy as it already suffers from investment and capital flight and heavy war costs. So Lebanon's resistance movement has concluded that Tel Aviv's weakest point is not just its military installations, but it is the fragility of Israeli society and its ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
Analysis

Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
putting the government in a state of weakness against Hezbollah, making it fail to impose its agenda at home.  Mr Hanizadeh added: The Lebanese prime minister’s trip to Syria and his meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa is also being seen as an effort to tighten coordination between Beirut and D ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
putting missile and regional lies case on the back burner. Trump’s biggest defeat For the 12th time, Trump threatens to attack Iran, but backs down at the last minute, as if the US president suddenly grows wary of Iran’s retaliatory response and refrains from launching another strike. ...
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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 ،
putting serious pressure on the country’s domestic market. Iran’s decision on March 3 to ban food exports under wartime conditions only deepened the chaos. Tajikistan, which over the past five years has seen its trade with Iran multiply several times over, hitting a record $484 million ...

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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.