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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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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says
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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says

Monday 7 September 2026
Iran is set to designate a new restricted maritime zone beyond the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days ALWAGHT- Iran is set to designate a new restricted maritime zone beyond the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, with vessels entering the area without prior coordination with Tehran facing potenti ...
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Iran Seizes US Unmanned Submarine Near Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Seizes US Unmanned Submarine Near Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
Iranian media identified the vessel as the Dive-LD, an autonomous submersible developed by US company Anduril Industries and reportedly delivered to the US Navy in 2025. Iran also said the Army had shot down a US MQ-1 drone near Bandar Abbas earlier the same day. The Dive-LD is about 5.8 meters lon ...
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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz
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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
Iran may have hit a jackpot capturing an advanced drone submarine. In addition to data, it can be a technology windfall to Tehran for reverse-engineering. Alwaght- By capturing an American drone submarine near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has entered one of the most critical layers of naval war with t ...
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Iran decided to hit its operational heart. Alwaght- Though the US President Donald Trump claimed that the Iranian missile strikes on the American bases in the Persian Gulf have not inflicted meaningful damage on these facilities ovetlr past six months, as the war drags on, new reports emerge to reve ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Iran, is likely pursuing the ability to maintain a long-term presence in the Indian Ocean, a capability that probably depends above all on long-range submarines and the capacity for prolonged endurance at sea. This matters all the more when we consider attacks on vessels linked to the Israeli regim ...
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IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Iranian forces said they had struck for attempting to navigate an unauthorized route. The IRGC also warned that action against violating vessels could extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Iranian naval forces also struck a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier allegedly attempting to use an illegal passage south of the waterway. Iran has restricted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war began on February 28, with a ceasefire taking effect in early Apr ...
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
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Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Iran’s Army Navy said Tuesday that a tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unlawfully caught fire and suffered damage ALWAGHT- Iran’s Army Navy said Tuesday that a tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz unlawfully caught fire and suffered damage. Iran’s ...
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns It Will Sink US Vessels Approaching the Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
Iran maintains effective control over the strait and the Persian Gulf, while the Iranian Army Navy oversees the Sea of Oman and areas beyond it. Ozmaei described Iran’s approach as “smart control,” explaining that vessels seeking to transit the waterway must obtain authorization, ...
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Reports Second Supertanker Explosion Following Naval Mine Strike in Hormuz

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
Iran’s regulations. It urged maritime traffic to coordinate with Iranian authorities before entering the strategic waterway, warning that unauthorized transit could have serious consequences. The incident comes amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, which began on February 28. Iranian ...

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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.