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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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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf
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Rubio’s Difficult Mission to Save "Petrodollar Order" in Persian Gulf

Saturday 27 June 2026
Iranian order in the Strait of Hormuz, they signal a recognition and legitimacy for this mechanism, which means a new order. Some countries find this against their interests, but at the same time they hold no tools to counter it. So, Rubio visited the region to somehow respond to their concerns. Th ...
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From National Cohesion to Deterrence: Messages of Colossal Funeral of Iran’s Martyred Leader
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From National Cohesion to Deterrence: Messages of Colossal Funeral of Iran’s Martyred Leader

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, regardless of differing estimates of its size, carried a strategic message that went far beyond a mere memorial ceremony. It must be noted that he turnout demonstrated that when the country is perceived to face an external threat, a significant segment ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
Iranian flight, carrying officials and dignitaries to the funeral of the martyred Iranian Leader, and it was the wake-up call. Ansarallah answered, heeding the people's rising demand to break the siege, once and for all, especially the aerial blockade. Ansarullah resistance movement has made a ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
Iranian borders. Attacking this base is, in fact, blinding the US's intelligence eye. Additionally, in Kuwait, the strike location selection has been completely targeted. Ali Salem Airbase is the center for supply of fuel, forces, ammunitions, and equipment to Iraq and other American bases in t ...
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Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Infrastructure if US Offensive Continues
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Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Infrastructure if US Offensive Continues

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
Iranian military source, Tehran has initiated a phased strategy to target regional energy and water infrastructure should US military attacks on Iran persist. The Iranian military source said Tehran has begun implementing a phased plan to target regional energy and water infrastructure in response ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Iranian military confrontation has elevated to new heights and the clashes that in the beginning were limited to trade of missile and drone strikes now developed to include viral infrastructures.  Washington’s new strategy, executed through nighttime strikes on bridges, railway stations, ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Iranian attacks since the current round of tensions erupted. The New York Times, citing American officials, reported that the strike was just one of four missile-and-drone operations Iran has launched against American positions in Jordan over the past five days. Beyond the human toll, the effective ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
Iranian attacks as a major factor driving these casualties, but they also highlight a host of military, geographic, and operational challenges in the region that have seriously undermined American defensive capabilities. Together, these factors, they argue, have made US losses in the war against Ira ...
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Iranian Armed Forces said missile and drone production is continuing while the country's military carries out retaliatory operations. Major General Abolfazl Shekarchi made the remarks during a Wednesday meeting in Tehran with cultural figures who had organized rallies in support of the Islamic ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Iranian plane from landing. The arrival of that Iranian flight became a symbolic moment, signaling the erosion of Saudi Arabia's military and political dominance over Yemen and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The very next day, senior Ansarullah commanders openly floated the prospect of besieging Sau ...

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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.