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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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MSF Warns ‘Israel’ is ‘Gradually Suffocating’ Gaza
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MSF Warns ‘Israel’ is ‘Gradually Suffocating’ Gaza

Tuesday 6 October 2026
water and sanitation, and limited healthcare access are also fueling the spread of disease. MSF reported treating more than 11,000 skin disease cases and 1,500 chickenpox cases in June and July, while shortages of fuel and spare parts are disrupting hospitals, ambulances, and water systems. The Wor ...
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions
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Recent Moscow Format Meeting Heavily Overshadowed by Kabul-Islamabad Tensions

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
water share from Hirmand River and underscored Kabul's obligations, saying that it wants effective implementation of agreement and ensuring its water share. What has driven Moscow meeting disputes? Why the meeting ran into disagreement and produced no deal comes down to several issues. One of ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
waters allows Tel Aviv to avoid direct pressure on its coastline while expanding the operational freedom of its air and ground forces. This was evident from the very first of the regime's wars. In 1948, its navy still lacked meaningful capacity, and no decisive naval battle ever took shape. Yet ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
water rights dispute. Some residents and local officials are asking how we can be prepared to hand over land to the Taliban when they are not paying our water rights. The final issue is the insecurity and security risks in Sistan-Baluchestan, which have intensified somewhat in recent months. The as ...
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars
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Araghchi Urges Global Accountability for Environmental Destruction During Wars

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
water and soil resources, air quality, forests, agricultural land, energy infrastructure, and biodiversity. Citing conflicts in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, he pointed to attacks on energy facilities, water and sewage treatment plants, farmland, and coastal areas, warning that pollution and hazardous re ...
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
waterway is part of a broader calculation in which Tehran wants Washington to know that any military escalation would not stay confined to the battlefield and could impose real economic and political costs on the US and its allies. Recent developments show the Strait of Hormuz has morphed from a vi ...
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
waterway. He also asserted that Iranian forces could strike US warships and other naval vessels, adding that US warships were staying about 700 kilometers away from the strait. Beyond its strategic importance for global energy supplies, the Strait of Hormuz hosts a network of undersea cables carryi ...
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
waterway depends on a comprehensive ceasefire, relief from US sanctions on oil sales and the release of $12 billion in frozen assets. Tehran has called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn and demand an end to the US naval blockade, while continuing to insist that its proposed seven-day ...
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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 ،
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 crisis began on February 28. Beyond endangering seafarers' lives, these conditions have driven up insurance costs and freight rates an ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
waters and global markets has emerged in recent months as one of Baghdad's principal options for a swift fix to the crisis. The Kirkuk–Baniyas pipeline dates to the early 20th century. After the discovery of the massive, historic Kirkuk field, Iraq's government of the day and internat ...

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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.