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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: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness
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Iran: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness

Monday 22 December 2025
defense capabilities are aimed at deterring aggressors and will not be negotiated ALWAGHT- Esmaeil Baghaei states Iran’s defense capabilities are aimed at deterring aggressors and will not be negotiated. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran’s defensive and missil ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
defense capabilities, the IRGC has launched a series of recent, large-scale exercises designed to showcase, and sharpen, its real-world readiness. These drills, part of the force’s annual training cycle, send a blunt message: Not only is the enemy’s psychological campaign baseless, but ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
defenses to Cyprus. With an operational range of 400 kilometers, this system can engage drones, fighter aircraft, and cruise missiles and is mainly designed to provide a cover to the energy lines, transit routes, and Eastern Mediterranean skies. Furthermore, in August, Tel Aviv, in association with ...
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
defense talks with Turkish officials to strengthen military cooperation, following Turkey’s recent extension of its military deployment mandate in Libya and ongoing collaboration with Libya’s internationally recognized government. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah called ...
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Carries Out Extensive Drills in Tehran Province
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Carries Out Extensive Drills in Tehran Province

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
defense missions across seven operational axes, using military equipment and live ammunition to test field readiness.
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Air Base, but, much like Trump’s earlier ideas regarding Greenland or the Panama Canal, the Afghanistan issue is likely to follow the same path. In addition, China’s and Russia’s relationships with the Taliban government could prevent a renewed US footprint in Afghanistan, once aga ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Airbases, the backbone of the new strategy  Both English and Russian sources jointly emphasize the pivotal role of airbases in southern and central Libya. The Maaten al-Sarra base, near the borders with Chad and Sudan, is recognized as one of Russia's most crucial logistical hubs. While ac ...
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout
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Yemen Calls for UAE Forces’ Exit as Emergency Is Announced in Hadhramout

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
defense agreement. The order directs National Shield Forces to take control of military camps in Hadhramout and al-Mahra and declares a nationwide state of emergency for 90 days. The decree also imposes a 72-hour air, sea, and land blockade on all ports and border crossings, with limited exceptions ...
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Israel Conceals True Casualty Figures from Conflict with Iran
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Israel Conceals True Casualty Figures from Conflict with Iran

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Air Base in Qatar, ultimately forcing a halt to the aggression by June 24 through successful military operations.
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
defense pact which, if realized, could lead to the establishment of new Turkish airbases in central Syria and the training of Syria's newly formed army. However, the future of Syria-Turkey relations must be analyzed within the context of a set of volatile factors and Syria's unstable situat ...

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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.