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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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Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean
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Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean

Wednesday 12 November 2025
Caracas calls the “imperialist threat” of the US military presence in the Caribbean. The exercises include participation from the Bolivarian Militia, part of Maduro’s “Independence Plan 200,” designed to coordinate both military and civilian defense forces in case of ex ...
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Maduro Denounces US And Trinidad And Tobago Military Maneuvers As ‘Irresponsible’
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Maduro Denounces US And Trinidad And Tobago Military Maneuvers As ‘Irresponsible’

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Caracas, he urged citizens in eastern states to hold vigils and street marches during the maneuvers scheduled for November 16–21. This marks the second joint exercise between the US and Trinidad and Tobago in less than a month. Maduro accused the US of trying to spark “a new eternal war ...
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Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?
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Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Caracas and the simultaneous warning of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the risks of flights over Venezuela have drawn concerns about a potential military and political crisis in the Caribbean. Over the past few months, the tensions between Venezuela and the US have run high. Wash ...
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Caracas, where 5,600 new troops were enlisted. This mobilization is framed by his government as a direct response to escalating military pressure from the United States. During the event, military officials, like Colonel Gabriel Alejandro Rendón Vilchez, vowed to resist any foreign invasion, ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Caracas resolve to defend national sovereignty. Alwaght- After military deployment and closure of Venezuelan airspace, the US has now seized a tanker, taking a new step to direct confrontation with Caracas. The US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced Washington seized a tanker off Venezuel ...
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Maduro Hails Iran as Model for Upholding International Law
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Maduro Hails Iran as Model for Upholding International Law

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Caracas amid growing pressures from the United States. During his weekly TV program, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro praised Iran for its steadfast and principled positions on the global stage, highlighting Tehran’s unwavering support for Venezuela’s sovereignty and stability ...
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
Caracas. US officials defended the operation as part of efforts to stop the alleged illicit transport of sanctioned oil, despite legal experts noting that the vessel itself was not sanctioned. The incident follows a previous tanker seizure in December, expanded US military deployments in the Caribbe ...
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Tehran Condemns Washington’s Threatened Use of Force Against Venezuela
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Tehran Condemns Washington’s Threatened Use of Force Against Venezuela

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
Caracas and reaffirmed the commitment of both countries’ leaders to further expand cooperation. Araghchi condemned US actions affecting maritime security in the Caribbean and Washington’s threat to use force against Venezuela, describing them as a clear violation of international law an ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
Caracas years ago seized from American oil companies. Responding to a question about his newest tactic of maximum pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has referred to the US lost investments in this Latin American country, adding that his government’s actions ag ...
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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 ،
Caracas resistance, and so the chance of military intervention to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is slim. The seizure of oil tankers and strikes against narcotics trafficking boats are part of an effort to bring down the Venezuelan government through economic pressure. Since a military in ...

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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.