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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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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"
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US-Iran Talks Conclude in Muscat; Iranian FM Declares "Good Start"

Saturday 7 February 2026
CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper. Both sides, along with Omani officials, characterized the talks as serious and useful, agreeing to reconvene after internal consultations. This round marks a resumption of dialogue after five previous rounds were halted by military action in mid-June.
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Breaking a Myth: How Will Striking the F-35 by Iran Influence War?
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Breaking a Myth: How Will Striking the F-35 by Iran Influence War?

Saturday 21 March 2026 ،
CENTCOM issued a statement confirming the targeted F-35 without specifying its location, but indicated that the pilot was safe and the jet made a successful landing at one of their regional bases. However, it is clear from the radar footage that the jet suffered significant damage, and the IRGC stat ...
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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status
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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status

Sunday 5 April 2026 ،
CENTCOM commander, nor is there any real sign of Tehran agreeing to unconditional concessions on enrichment or missile program . Still, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as claimed by the White House has become the most serious and unyielding challenge of the conflict for the image‑driven US presi ...
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
CENTCOM) operations on February 28.  Fu Qianxiao, a military analyst, further asserted that the US war against Iran “has also revealed a significant vulnerability, which is the weakness in [US] defensive capacity.”  “US bases across the Middle East have effectively all ...
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Iranian Sailors from Ship Seized by US Arrive Back Home
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Iranian Sailors from Ship Seized by US Arrive Back Home

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
CENTCOM, that procedures have also begun to return the vessel to its owner. Iran has strongly condemned the blockade and pledged not to rejoin US talks as long as it persists, calling the seizure of several Iranian vessels an act of piracy. Tehran says it reserves the right to take defensive counter ...
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
CENTCOM were imposing a news blackout. Now, several weeks after the cessation of hostilities, American media are zooming in on the condition of American bases in the region and have released new details about the extensive damage inflicted on these facilities. Massive damage to US baess in Qatar, ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
CENTCOM commanders, openly acknowledging that several Persian Gulf nations acted shoulder-to-shoulder with Washington during the war on Iran. Iran specifically named Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan as states that facilitated or supported the attacks throug ...
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
CENTCOM is fully cooperating with the Israeli regime in offensive actions and air defense, and whatever happens in the region, either the US is the violator of the ceasefire through attacking Iranian commercial ships or attacking southern regions or the Israeli regime attacking Lebanon in associatio ...
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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 ،
CENTCOM) claimed the operation in southern Iran was in self-defense and a response to the downing of an Apache helicopter. Around the same time, reports emerged of explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik. The American officials said the strikes targeted air defense and radar systems, but Iranian author ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
CENTCOM) promptly struck targets along Iran's coastline. 2. Attack on Keiko oil tanker and Iran's reaction: Then CENTCOM reported an attack on Keiko oil tanker, but the IRGC reported retaliatory attacks on the US base in Bahrain, warning that any new American attack will trigger a painful r ...

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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.