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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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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent

Tuesday 12 May 2026
500 kilometers), forming a complete crescent. The IRGC official emphasized that Iran is carefully and authoritatively monitoring all regional movements and will not allow any encroachment upon its waters or interests. The IRGC has declared that the only safe route through the strait will be a corri ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
500 kilometers, the Oreshnik falls into the category of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research in Geneva, has warned that from Russia’s easternmost points, the missile can threaten the US West Coast, and that all of ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
500 kilometers, the Shahed-136 can strike strategic infrastructure deep inside enemy territory. That allows launch crews to stay well away from the front lines. Top world drones the class of Shahed-136 Compared to the similar systems, the American Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600 are majorly bu ...
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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 ،
500 futures each fell about 0.3 percent, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.4 percent. The MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index declined 0.6 percent, Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.9 percent, and South Korea’s KOSPI, heavily weighted toward tech stocks, slid 2 percent. It is noteworthy that in unsta ...
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power
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World Militaries Copying Iran Model for Drone Power

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
500,000-strong drone-trained force. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back laid out the vision, saying that every soldier should carry a drone as their second personal weapon. Speaking to Sputnik, he stressed that drones are no longer the exclusive domain of specialized units, they must become a standard co ...
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
The top US diplomat toured Persian Gulf to ensure Arab monarchies of continued Washington support. But thus may prove a hard job. Alwaght- The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has toured Persian Gulf for the first time since the war with Iran and signing the peace deal with Tehran. Visiting the thr ...
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More Than 50 Iranians Martyred in Week of US Airstrikes
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More Than 50 Iranians Martyred in Week of US Airstrikes

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
500 people have been injured and 50 martyred in airstrikes between June 27 and July 18, according to ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour. The martyred include five women and two children, while 32 women and 18 minors are among the injured. Kermanpour said US airstrikes have targeted civilian i ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
This year’s Arbaeen was a display of Shiite unity around one demand: Revenge for Martyred Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei. Alwaght- This year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage took place with millions of mourners from Iraq and beyond flooding the routes to Karbala, all while West Asia remains mired in security ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
500 Muslim candidates since its founding; of those it backed in the 2024 cycle, 21 won. The group has expanded its 2026 operations into Michigan, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The 2024 election also saw the Million Muslim Votes campaign mobilize more than 1.08 mi ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
500 million oil transaction, a deal it had itself facilitated, through a separate account in Qatar. That move has only deepened suspicions about how future deals will be structured and monitored. When all is said and done, the likeliest winners here are private companies and Trump's business al ...

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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.