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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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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?
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Changing Air Power Balance: Will Iran Buy Chinese Fighter Jets?

Saturday 28 June 2025
Defense Minister Aziz Nasir Zadeh attended the meeting and was received warmly by the Chinese officials. In this meeting, defense ministers of 10 member states including India and Pakistan that were recently engaged in war were present. During the discussions, all sides agreed on improving strategi ...
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Iran Deployed Less Than 5% Of Its Defensive Capabilities Against Israel
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Iran Deployed Less Than 5% Of Its Defensive Capabilities Against Israel

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
According to a top Iranian commander, Tehran utilized under five percent of its defensive strength in response to the Israeli regime’s recent unprovoked aggression ALWAGHT- According to a top Iranian commander, Tehran utilized under five percent of its defensive strength in response to the Israeli r ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
The Israelis count the costs of war not only in military terms, but economically, politically, and socially. Alwaght- Just contrary to the claim of victory by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 12-day war with Iran, field realities and far-reaching consequences of this conflict sho ...
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Is Trump lying about Fordow Nuclear Site Attack?
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Is Trump lying about Fordow Nuclear Site Attack?

Monday 30 June 2025 ،
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as the intelligence arm of the Pentagon contradicts Trump's claims about results of the June 22 air operation targeting Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan nuclear enrichment facilities. Trump insists that the three nuclear facilities were completely destroyed with a co ...
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz claimed a few days ago that the attack on Iran is not over and that they will assassinate a number of other Iranian officials and commanders in the coming days. Eyal Zamir, the chief of general staff of the Israeli armed forces, also claimed that the ceasefires in the ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
Israel violated Iraqi airspace during its war on Iraq. Baghdad needs to come clean with Tel Aviv on these violations, or suffer consequences. Alwaght- In the geopolitical conflicts of West Asia and North Africa, Iraq has always been one of the focal points of developments and the regional and intern ...
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Robust Yemeni Air Defense Stuns Israeli Forces
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Robust Yemeni Air Defense Stuns Israeli Forces

Wednesday 9 July 2025 ،
In their latest assault on Yemen, Israeli forces encountered unexpectedly robust air defense systems ALWAGHT- In their latest assault on Yemen, Israeli forces encountered unexpectedly robust air defense systems. Yemen’s Ansarullah movement recently showcased its domestically developed air def ...
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US to Spend $1.5B on Air Bases, Ammo Depots in Israel
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US to Spend $1.5B on Air Bases, Ammo Depots in Israel

Wednesday 9 July 2025 ،
Documents show the US is investing over $1.5 billion in military construction projects in Israel, fully funded by American aid ALWAGHT- Documents show the US is investing over $1.5 billion in military construction projects in Israel, fully funded by American aid. Newly released documents from the U ...
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Airport, creating a crater and injuring several people. The Israeli Air Force claimed at the time that the probable cause was a technical problem with the batteries used to strike the missile. That attack was not the first or last attack by Yemeni forces on the Israelis. The Yemeni army has attacke ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman and the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi are signs of the will of both sides to beef up diplomatic relations. However, the Saudis’ view of the Iran case seems to be a mixture of anxiety and opportunity. On the one h ...

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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.