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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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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
rising transport costs, disrupted export routes, and mounting security risks in the energy market. Fertilizer prices are also surging. Urea, a key ingredient in chemical fertilizers, jumped about 46 percent between February and March due to disruptions in energy markets and global trade. That spike ...
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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 ،
rising gasoline prices and low approval ratings at home. As a result, more than six weeks into a ceasefire, some analysts believe Trump faces a difficult choice: accept a potentially flawed deal as a way out, or return to war and risk a longer crisis. It seems, then, that he is looking for an exit ...
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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 ،
rising tensions capable of moving prices. Financial markets have not been spared either. Reports show that US stock futures and Asian equity markets dipped following news of the confrontations. Specifically, Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures each fell about 0.3 percent, while Na ...
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?
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Yielding to Ceasefire: Why’s Trump Agreed to Iran War End?

Tuesday 16 June 2026 ،
rising energy prices and domestic political pressure. Continuing the conflict, the agency added, could have carried a heavy political price for the White House. Failure of the regime change project in Iran The failure to achieve the maximum US and Israeli objectives against Iran appears to have be ...
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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next
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Will the Iran-US War Resume? Three Scenarios That Could Shape What Comes Next

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
rising oil prices, and heightened concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Together, these developments have revived a key question: Is another war looming, or is the region transitioning into a new phase of deterrence and geopolitical rivalry? Security tensions in the Persi ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
rising demand to break the siege, once and for all, especially the aerial blockade. Ansarullah resistance movement has made a resolute decision to break this choking blockade. This decision is driven by deep understanding of the issue that dignity of the people of Yemen cannot remain hostage to the ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
rising risk of WTI hitting $130, and growing anxiety among market players, and it is clear that traders are no longer buying Washington’s promises. They are making decisions based on real developments in the strait.  This situation signals that the Trump administration has failed on two ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
rising risk of global recession. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday in a report said that simultaneous disruption of oil flow in the two straits of Homuz and Bab-el-Mandeb has cut nearly one-fourth of the world oil supply from markets. From this vantage point, any large-scale disruption to Saudi Ar ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
rising energy prices and economic anxieties have become defining issues in domestic politics. This comes as Trump and the Republican Party have an election ahead. From now, the intert-party voting have made it clear that Trump's failure on the war have substantially impacted the candidates. An ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
rising oil prices suggest markets are bracing for a protracted war. The agency noted that Trump no longer wants to extend the memorandum, while Iran remains unwilling to accept Washington's terms, leaving economic pressure as a stand-in for a diplomatic solution. Meanwhile, Trump's threats a ...

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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.