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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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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026
tensions erupted. The New York Times, citing American officials, reported that the strike was just one of four missile-and-drone operations Iran has launched against American positions in Jordan over the past five days. Beyond the human toll, the effective strikes have inflicted significant damage ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
tensions to the Strait of Hormuz amid US aggression against Iran is no longer just a threat to the world oil markets, and it is gradually unleashing a comprehensive crisis in the supply chain, sea trade, and the good security of the Persian Gulf Arab states. If oil price spikes used to be the top co ...
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What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?
Analysis

What’s Behind Postponing Netanyahu’s Planned US Visit?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
tensions, has increasingly handed over the management of relations with Washington to Ron Dermer, his close adviser, in hopes of steering the relationship back on track,especially that in Tel Aviv, there are growing concerns that Trump might throw his weight behind rival political figures in Israel& ...
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites
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Iran Asks IAEA to Denounce US Bombing of Nuclear Sites

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
tensions but insisting it would protect its national interests through both diplomatic engagement and military action. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the United States of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities during its military c ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
tensions with several Arab states, all of it fits that same pattern. Quitting S‑400 program is very much part of this new Ankara playbook, a bid to restore trust with the West and reengage in broader security cooperation with the alliance. At the top of Turkey’s wish list is a return to the ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
tensions of the US and Iran as the two main actors of the Iraqi developments. According to informed sources, al-Zaydi is expected to propose in Tehran that Baghdad host direct talks between Iran and the US. These unconfirmed reports also suggest that during his last week to Washington, he advised Pr ...
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Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?
Analysis

Why’s UAE Gone Silent in Renewed Saudi-Yemeni Escalation?

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement after a three-year relative peace does not mean just failure of the diplomacy between Riyadh and Sana'a but rise of a new balance of power among the Persian Gulf Arab states, disclosing more than any other time the gap ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
tensions to areas well beyond Ukraine's battlefields could complicate Russia's calculations and disrupt any ceasefire or imposed settlement that Kiev fears. Zelensky's concurrent remarks following the strike, in which he accused Moscow of sharing satellite imagery with Tehran, fit squar ...
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Jordan, UN Emphasize Importance of US-Iran Ceasefire
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Jordan, UN Emphasize Importance of US-Iran Ceasefire

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
tensions while ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz under international law. Safadi also called for implementing all elements of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, increasing humanitarian aid to the Strip, and halting Israeli actions in the West Bank. Their meeting c ...
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Khatam al-Anbia Cautions States Against Exploiting Iran’s Frozen Assets
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Khatam al-Anbia Cautions States Against Exploiting Iran’s Frozen Assets

Tuesday 28 July 2026 ،
tensions and military actions. Zolfaqari condemned the move as illegal and threatened consequences, stating that Iran’s Armed Forces would block maritime access for any entities accepting payments drawn from Iran’s frozen assets.

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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.