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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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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
Analysis

Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026
exercise, Falcon Shield 2026, slated for late August in China. The drill signals that military relations between the two countries have moved beyond political dialogue and equipment purchases to the realm of combined troop training. Reuters has previously reported that China and the UAE have declar ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
Analysis

Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
exercise their inherent right to self-defense and will respond decisively and proportionately to any military aggression. The statement made clear that the United States bears full responsibility for the consequences of its new aggressive acts, its continued naval blockade, and its economic war agai ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
Paper

Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
exercises could enhance Greece and Greek Cyprus's surveillance and rapid-response capabilities, and, in a crisis, could constrain Turkey's freedom of action in the eastern Mediterranean. Furthermore, Turkish-Israeli competition over energy and maritime borders has doubled the significance o ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
Report

UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
exercised utmost responsibility and self-restraint and spared no initiative to draw attention of the Emirati side and warn it about the serious consequences of its hostile and provocative actions. The Algeria announced Wednesday that it is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, say ...
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
Analysis

Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
exercise launched Friday with combat battalions and broad segments of the public taking part in Tehran and simultaneously across the country. In the capital, a 313,000-strong march, featuring Basij combat battalions, Janfada volunteers and other groups, wound from Imam Hossein Square to Enqelab Squa ...
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US Has no Choice but to Accept Iranian Conditions: Iran’s MP
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US Has no Choice but to Accept Iranian Conditions: Iran’s MP

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
exercise restraint. So, the US finds itself staring down a new reality and it is that Iran's power no longer boils down to military calculations alone. Geography, deterrence, political clout and soft power have all been added to the equation. In this situation, Washington's options are nar ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
Interview

Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
exercise independence of action against American pressures. Despite the fact that one of the public demands of the Resistance forces and the various forces belonging to the Iraqi resistance front is the lifting of the aerial embargo of Iran by Iraq, the Iraqi government still does not possess the ne ...
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?
Report

How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
exercise, another sign of how widely this technology is spreading among the various forces fighting in Yemen. Based on these developments, the evolution of drone warfare in Yemen is no longer confined to a growing number of drones or a wider array of models. Their mission set has shifted, too, from ...
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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 ،
exercise that option before costs rise, and to move later on buying an eighth. Alongside the submarines, Sa'ar 5 and Sa'ar 6 corvettes form another part of the fleet's combat power. These vessels are equipped with anti-ship missile systems, air-defense systems, and helicopter-carrying c ...
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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 ،
exercises at military bases and the strengthening of border deployments were also introduced to address potential threats. Jahanshahi said the Ground Forces remained prepared to respond to any aggression, citing their mobile assault brigades, rapid-response units, special forces and mechanized form ...

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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.