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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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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?
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Iran-US Ceasefire Under War of Narratives: Who Has the Upper Hand?

Thursday 9 April 2026
waterway will lead to impose Iran's superiority in the war of narratives and the negotiations, and most importantly secure final victory in the conflict.  By maintaining this trump card, the Islamic Republic, firstly, has proven to the world that it forced the enemies to accept the ceasefi ...
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Dim Outlook of Aviation Industry as Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues
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Dim Outlook of Aviation Industry as Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
waterway has not only failed, but also distrust and instability began to encompass the markets. Amid all this, Trump’s claims that “maximum pressure” on Iran would lower energy prices and boost the US and allied economies stand in stark contradiction to reality. What has actually ...
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
waterway shut. In this connection, the New York Times writes that the Shahed loitering munitions are “the most effective and troublesome weapon” for the US and its bases across the Persian Gulf, the key Iran is using to control the strait and exert precise dominance over it during the c ...
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?
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Does the UN Vote Reflect Western Bias or True Justice?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
waters for self-defense, likening Western actions to maritime banditry. China's representative criticized Western blame-shifting, identifying the United States and Israel as the principal drivers of escalating tensions and calling for an immediate end to the crisis.
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
waterway in recent three weeks, Washington has struggled to push Iran back from its firm position. But this pressure campaign has so far delivered the reverse. Instead of diminishing Iran's role, now the situation is moving in a way that the navigation is more than ever contingent on the Iranian ...
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
water, sewage systems, and more health support; they need to provide shelter and other essential supplies, scale up food and health services, and strengthen educational support,” Dujarric said. Though the seige was supposed to be relieved gradually and the way paved for entry of humanitarian ...
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations
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Strait of Hormuz Instability and Its Cascading Impact on Airline Operations

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
waterway have sent jet fuel prices skyrocketing ALWAGHT- Following military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to the vital waterway have sent jet fuel prices skyrocketing, sparking a domino effect of airline failures, flight reductions, and job losses among carriers worldwide. Spirit Ai ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
waterway more dangerous. Following the US announcement of Project Freedom and the deployment of naval escorts, calm did not return; instead, intense clashes, explosions on commercial vessels, and damage to oil facilities in Fujairah significantly escalated tensions. Washington's claim that a Mae ...
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Kallas: EU Backs Iran-US Diplomatic Resolution
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Kallas: EU Backs Iran-US Diplomatic Resolution

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
waterway. This disruption, she emphasized, created an imbalance in the global supply chain for fuel, energy, and numerous other goods—including petrochemical products and chemical fertilizers. Kallas also stressed that Iran has declared its readiness to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz ...
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
waters in recent weeks to break Iran's control over the strait have been repelled by direct Iranian fire. This has nullified Washington's promises to restore normal shipping in the Persian Gulf, further tarnishing the US image as a global superpower, as Iran continues enforcing stricter cont ...

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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.