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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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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran
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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran

Saturday 22 February 2025
Makran coasts in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan. The exercise sees coordinated participation from four Army divisions—the Army Ground Force, Air Force, Navy, and Air Defense—working in close conjunction with the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, which serv ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Makran coast. Such a roadmap would significantly bolster Turkey’s position as the Eurasia connection hub.  Emerging networking-oriented nature and strategic drivers of Turkey  The in-the-making axis led by Turkey cannot be gauged by union criteria like those of the European Union o ...
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Makran coast ALWAGHT- Following a judicial ruling, Iran’s IRGC Navy intercepted and took control of an oil tanker off the southern Makran coast. The IRGC Navy announced that its rapid reaction units began monitoring the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara on Friday morning after a court or ...
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Makran signifies a major expansion of Iran’s ability to support expeditionary naval operations. The Kurdistan forward base ship Is armed with advanced weaponry, including Qadir and Qader anti-ship cruise missiles, with a strike range of 200 to 300 kilometers. Its air defense is bolstered by ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Makran Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the world’s vital energy shipping lanes. That explains why Pakistan, acting within the framework of its security agreement with Saudi Arabia, has recently positioned some of its forces in Yemen’s eastern Hadhramaut province, which is under Saudi- ...
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Any Invading Force Would Face ‘Hell’ Along Iran’s Coastlines
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Any Invading Force Would Face ‘Hell’ Along Iran’s Coastlines

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Makran coast, the Strait of Hormuz, and Kharg Island. He asserted that such objectives had failed and challenged any adversary to test Iran’s defenses. While acknowledging that Iran trails its rivals in some areas of technology, Sayyari said the country relies on indigenous capabilities and t ...
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card
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Competition of Corridors Amid Hormuz Crisis: Moscow and Tehran’s Winning Card

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Makran Sea, which is outside the Strait of Hormuz, can link this corridor to the Indian Ocean without crossing the Strait of Hormuz. This is especially important in the context of security tensions in the Persian Gulf and can reduce the geopolitical risk of this route compared to the rival options. ...
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Makran coast. Jahanshahi said the Army’s ground units had been positioned in border areas before the US-Israeli war. He noted that the forces include special operations personnel, rapid-response units, mechanized formations, and artillery units, all supported by the necessary equipment and re ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Makran coast. Part of this opposition has domestic roots, but some of these domestic currents appear to be swayed by foreign actors who oppose the development, expansion and progress of the area. As for the lease term, 10 years have been announced, with the option to extend. Reports also suggest th ...
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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 ،
Makran coast, completing their missions despite challenging weather conditions. Jahanshahi said the adversary had expected airstrikes and the assassination of military commanders to create opportunities for proxy forces and terrorist groups to enter Iranian territory. However, he said the rapid dep ...

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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.