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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 Is Yemen War Destructive for Regional Ecosystem?
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How Is Yemen War Destructive for Regional Ecosystem?

Saturday 31 July 2021
supertanker Safer said that since Saudi Arabia waged the war on Yemen in 2015, the vessel has not undergone repair operations. He went on that the ship's forecastle gates were rusty and thus could not be closed tightly. The fire extinguishing systems is no longer working.  Environment expe ...
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China’s Imports of Iranian Oil Hit Record since 2018 US Sanctions
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China’s Imports of Iranian Oil Hit Record since 2018 US Sanctions

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
supertanker has loaded about 1.9 million barrels of DCO bound for Malaysia which is sometimes used to trans-ship Venezuelan crude bound for China. The last time PDVSA had shipped DCO was in April, when it sent two cargoes to Asia, it said. Shipping DCO to Asia could allow the resumption of the Ven ...
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UAE-Operated Tanker Loots over 400,000 Barrels of Yemeni Oil: Report
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UAE-Operated Tanker Loots over 400,000 Barrels of Yemeni Oil: Report

Monday 27 June 2022 ،
supertanker left the port of Ash Shihr in Yemen’s eastern province of Hadhramaut with more than two million barrels of looted crude oil worth over $270 million. Yemeni parliament blasts repeated ceasefire violations Meanwhile, the Yemeni parliament has strongly condemned the r ...
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Western Reports Indicate China Is Boosting Its Oil Purchases from Iran
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Western Reports Indicate China Is Boosting Its Oil Purchases from Iran

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
supertankers carrying Iranian crude, including the Panama-flagged Ill Gap with approximately 2 million barrels, unloaded at separate Chinese ports. Iranian crude held on tankers at sea has surged to more than 54 million barrels, the highest level in around two and a half years, reflecting strong Ira ...
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
supertanker with a capacity of roughly 300,000 tons, or a large container ship, unlike a warship, has virtually no ability to defend itself against attacks. The most important security decision about such a vessel is made before it ever sets sail, by its owner: whether to enter the danger zone at al ...
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IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
supertanker that struck a naval mine while attempting to exit the strategic waterway. According to the IRGC Navy’s public relations office, the tanker was traveling along an unauthorized route in the southern part of the strait when the explosion occurred, igniting a fire in its engine room. ...
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
supertanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz within two days after allegedly ignoring warnings and disabling its navigation system while attempting to leave the waterway. The force accused the vessel of threatening security in the strategic passage and warned that commercial ships cooperating wit ...
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
supertanker burst into flames after hitting a sea mine while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- The IRGC Navy reported that another supertanker burst into flames after hitting a sea mine while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without authorization. The IRGC Navy ...
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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 ،
supertankers requires specialized shipyards, heavy equipment, marine-grade steel, massive engines, pumping systems and skilled labor. New VLCCs were priced at roughly $120 million to $132 million on the 2026 market, according to S&P Global, with carrying capacities typically in the 200,000&ndas ...
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Two Supertankers Sustain Damage After Hitting Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Two Supertankers Sustain Damage After Hitting Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
supertankers transporting over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil were put out of action after striking sea mines ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said two supertankers transporting over 4.5 million barrels of crude oil were put out of action after striking sea mines while trying to ...

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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.