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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026
Iranian rivalry. So we will likely see Baghdad try to preserve its ties with Washington while expanding relations with regional countries and powers such as China and Russia. Under such conditions, the Baghdad-Washington relationship will shift from a “security relationship built on military ...
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
Iranian commander, said Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and under the Armed Forces’ control ALWAGHT- Brigadier General Naghdi, a senior Iranian commander, said Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and under the Armed Forces’ control until Iran’s legitimate demands ar ...
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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 ،
Iranian maritime pressure escalate, the Israeli regime would not have reliable naval support from its Arab partners east of Bab-el-Mandeb.  As a result, weakness in the Indian Ocean could leave Tel Aviv facing a dilemma which is to either absorb pressure against ships linked to it, or move tow ...
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat
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Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has dismissed US claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has dismissed US claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as psychol ...
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion
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Iran: Deployment of 39,000 Troops Thwarted Planned Ground Invasion

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Iranian Army Ground Forces commander Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi said the deployment of more than 51 combat units and the redeployment of 39,000 military personnel during the Ramadan War prevented an enemy ground invasion of Iran. He said troops were positioned across several regions, includin ...
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
Iranian officials and the population. The senior commander warned that future conflicts would extend beyond conventional warfare to include technological, intelligence, hybrid, and psychological dimensions. He called for greater investment in artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, and impr ...
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Iranian infrastructure ALWAGHT- IRGC official Yadollah Javani warns submarine cables in Strait of Hormuz could be endangered by attacks on Iranian infrastructure. Senior IRGC commander Brigadier General Yadollah Javani warned that undersea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz could be endange ...
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Source: Iran Ready for Full-Scale, Multi-Front War Against Adversaries
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Source: Iran Ready for Full-Scale, Multi-Front War Against Adversaries

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
Iranian security official said Tehran has made a firm decision to respond without restraint to any renewed aggression or assassination campaign. The official warned that Iran’s armed forces are prepared to strike targets and interests belonging to the attackers and their regional supporters, a ...
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Damaged Tankers and  Lasting Wound of Energy Market
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Damaged Tankers and Lasting Wound of Energy Market

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
Iranian armed forces over the past seven months have shown that they do not allow the foreign powers to decide the fate of the strategic Strait of Hormuz without considering the security and interests of Iran. In such conditions, one of the key impacts of heightened maritime insecurity in the Strai ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Iranian preparedness against the possibility of renewed US and Israeli attacks. The report noted that, on one hand, Iranian military commanders are preparing for a possible confrontation, while on the other, sources speak of progress in diplomatic contacts and of Washington's positive efforts to ...

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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.