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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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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026
Israeli regime or armed groups. Providing basic needs: As the WSJ reports, Russia still provides Syria with wheat and oil at preferential fees. While the Western sanctions are still in place, this artery is vital for preventing famine and economic collapse. Managing the remnants of previous govern ...
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US
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Signs Show Netanyahu Coordinated Attacks on Iran with the US

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Israeli regime cannot act against Iran without green light of Washington. Alwaght- As the Israeli regime launched new military aggression against Iran, once again the fingers of blame are pointed to Washington. Though media outlets said that the US claimed Trump last night asked Netanyahu to avoid a ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
Israeli strikes “completely destroyed” Iran’s nuclear facilities. But the US intelligence reports and nuclear experts’ assessments tell a different story: Iran’s nuclear program has been seriously damaged and set back, but not completely destroyed. Some capabilities and ...
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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 ،
Israeli strike, reports suggest it was coordinated with the US military, meaning the issue was not inability, but unwillingness to intervene. Many Arab countries have come to feel that Washington, from the war's outset through its duration, was primarily acting to advance Israeli interests, and ...
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Iran Warns US Against Provocations in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Warns US Against Provocations in Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 7 July 2026 ،
Israeli military attacks and the subsequent expansion of the conflict to include operations launched from Persian Gulf states hosting US forces.
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
Israeli moves closely and precisely. Also, the last week NATO meeting in Turkey could be for coordinations among the Western bloc's arrangements for possible assistance to the American operations. So, the situation has grown more dangerous than before. The Americans are pushing to seize control ...
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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 ،
Israeli regime launched their illegitimate war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed. Riyadh has been forced to reroute the bulk of its oil exports through an alternative: the East-West Pipeline, known as Petroline, to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Exports from Yanbu, which bef ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Israeli coalition and the emerging coalitions forming around it. Just as the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait was injected into the war calculus in recent days, following the Yemeni Ansarullah movement's declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi ports, the activation of the Caspian Sea front ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Israeli airstrikes, Tehran still holds significant missile reserves ready for use, stockpiles that remain a serious threat to American forces and Washington's Persian Gulf allies. Meanwhile Iranian officials told The Telegraph that they have learned significantly during the American attacks, wi ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Israeli ally. Also, Netanyahu threatened Turkey and in diplomatic, discursive, and media terms, they have gone tougher against each other in recent days. We can also see Israeli backing to separatist movements, which is detrimental and costly to Ankera. On the other hand, the Israeli regime's a ...

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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.