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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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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
Analysis

Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026
bomber): Shot down, with one crew member reported missing and search efforts underway. Two HH-60W Jolly Green II (combat rescue helicopters): Struck by Iranian fire. One A-10 Warthog (close air support aircraft): Crashed in the Persian Gulf, though the pilot was reportedly rescued. Another A-10 W ...
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Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?
Report

Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
bomb power plants and bridges if Iran refused to do so. Trump’s rude rhetoric has sparked backlash even at home. Piers Morgan, the well‑known British TV host and a supporter of Israel, slammed Trump’s profanity and his threat of war crimes against Iran, calling it “a disgrace.&rdq ...
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran
Report

Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
bombings cause heavy soil compaction and irreparable erosion of earth and leakage to toxic material from weapons and destruction of the industrial sites pollute the soil with heavy metals and sustainable chemical material that will destroy farming and healthy life for centuries. Environmental exper ...
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
Interview

Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
bombed civilians in Lebanon, which was supposed to be part of the deal. So, this deal is accepted by the Americans and the Israelis are not contented with it.  Regarding the reasons why the Americans accepted the ceasefire, it should be noted that after the war began, the Americans believed th ...
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Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire
Analysis

Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire

Saturday 11 April 2026 ،
bombardments. Although Netanyahu’s hardline government believed that with the ceasefire agreement, and with Iran beginning negotiations in Pakistan, Tehran would refrain from focusing on the Lebanese front and thus allow Israel to carry out its evil plans with ease, the sharp and explicit warn ...
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
Analysis

The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
bomb, has managed to create military balance against two nuclear powers using two far more effective weapons: cheap drones, low-cost missiles, and the Strait of Hormuz. Decades of severe military sanctions prevented Iran from buying fleets of advanced fighter jets or warships like Arab nations. But ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
Analysis

Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
bombers along with tens of thousands of forces around Iranian land and sea borders while the White House has only one day to the end of the 60-day period when the president can wage war without Congress authorization. Meanwhile, regardless of the serious opposition of the Congress to the war and to ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
bombing campaign has destroyed Iran's air, sea, and ground capabilities and the country no longer poses threats, field evidence around the strait shows otherwise. The American naval ships that once navigated freely through the Strait of Hormuz to and from the Persian Gulf and even in some cases ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
bombed logistic convoys of the UAE in Al-Mahrah, Hadhramaut, and Shabwa of Yemen to block seizure of these provinces by UAE-allied militias.  2. Sudan civil war and Horn of Africa equations: In the Sudan crisis, the two countries find themselves on opposing sides. Riyadh is deeply concerned ab ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
bombing of a public place, and one count of destruction of property using explosives. Potential response of resistance groups Seen through the eyes of some analysts, al-Saedi's arrest is not just a legal case, it could mark the starting point of a new round of confrontation between the US and ...

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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.