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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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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026
Drone Dome air defense produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems was signed between the two. The cooperation will also include technology transfer to Greek local industries as part of a joint venture. Deal directed against Turkey With one of the core objectives of this defense agreement being to ...
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, a mountainous area in Sirik County of Iran's Hormozgan Province. The strike killed at least five civilians people and wounded dozens more. Among the dead was a six-year-old boy, according to an Iranian aid group. An investigation by The New York ...
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
strikes came amid a renewed escalation between Iran and the United States. Iranian sources reported that one tanker near Kharg Island was hit by four projectiles, with no casualties reported and the crew evacuated. The US also alleged that Iranian forces had attacked an American aircraft carrier and ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
strikes over recent months, and the regime has sought to advance around its perimeter to fold the heights into its self-declared security zone. The crucial point is that operational control does not necessarily mean permanent occupation and troop presence across the entire hilltop. Even the Reuters ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
strike on US's Camp Titin in Jordan should not be analysed within framework of a limited retaliatory operation. The main significance of this attack lies in the shift of the geography of the conflict, namely the expansion of the clash theater from the traditional regions of the Persian Gulf and ...
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
strike targeting a meeting of commanders of Saudi-backed forces in Yemen. Saree said the attack used a Yemeni-made precision ballistic missile. Tensions have intensified across Ta’izz, with reports of drone attacks, artillery exchanges and clashes in several areas. The developments come amid ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
strikes or pressure from resistance factions. The reality is, both factors are at play. The US-Iraq security agreement reached in September 2024 makes clear that Washington had long since concluded that a large-scale military footprint in Iraq no longer aligned with its strategic needs. The coaliti ...
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
strikes should not necessarily be read as an attempt to sink American warships. Rather, they are an effort to force them shift position and push the forward line of contact backward. The logic of such a strategy is straightforward: first generate a threat, then raise the risk of operating in the are ...
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17 Killed, Including Two Infants, in Israeli Strikes Across Southern Lebanon
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17 Killed, Including Two Infants, in Israeli Strikes Across Southern Lebanon

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
strikes have killed at least 17 people, among them two infants, and wounded 20 others across southern Lebanon in the past 48 hours ALWAGHT- Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 17 people, among them two infants, and wounded 20 others across southern Lebanon in the past 48 hours, amid continued Is ...
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Yemeni Forces Push Back Saudi Troops in al-Jawf’s al-Yatama
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Yemeni Forces Push Back Saudi Troops in al-Jawf’s al-Yatama

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
strikes against Saudi reinforcements positioned near al-Labanat. Yemeni forces claimed they had repelled Saudi-backed troops who entered Souq al-Yatama in al-Jawf province, using flanking and ambush tactics to destroy military vehicles and armored units. They said the area had been cleared and that ...

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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.