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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 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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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Caracas and several Venezuelan states, with President Donald Trump claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured. Venezuelan authorities condemned the attacks, asserting that Washington aimed to seize the country’s oil and mineral resources. Maduro had pre ...
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Caracas as a criminal act of military aggression and called on the Venezuelan people and armed forces to defend the nation. Explosions and unmanned aircraft were reported across Caracas early Saturday morning, with coordinated US strikes targeting both civilian and military sites. The Venezuelan go ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Caracas reported multiple explosions and sightings of low-flying aircraft over the capital. Video footage showed attacks targeting an airport and an airbase. Explosions and smoke have been reported across the capital, with power outages affecting parts of the city. The Financial Times reports that ...
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Caracas early Saturday that reportedly resulted in the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s Supreme Court appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim president to ensure administrative continuity and establish a National Defense Council. Rodríguez co ...
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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis
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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
Caracas that led to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores. Beijing emphasized that no country has the right to impose its will on a sovereign state. China Daily and Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized the use of force, including reported airstrikes, calling the ...
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
Caracas that reportedly included air operations and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The operation, widely condemned internationally, was described as a violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, with reports indicating dozens of fatalities, including civilians and members of t ...

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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.