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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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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025
power balance against Turkey and strengthen the Tel Aviv’s influence in the energy and security domains. Israel Hayom reported that, following tensions with Turkey, the regime is forming a new regional alliance, and Netanyahu met with the leaders of Greece and Cyprus in this context. In relat ...
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
power, and political determination. Yemen’s naval campaign, launched in response to the Gaza war, aimed to pressure Israel and lift the blockade on the Strip. While narrowly framed, its impact was global: attacks on commercial and military vessels shattered long-held assumptions about maritim ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
power outages affecting parts of the city. The Financial Times reports that at least five large Chinook helicopters took part in the operation. There have been no confirmed reports of surface-to-air missile fire or engagements with US aircraft so far. Since explosions were heard in Caracas, police ...
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
power and Venezuelan oil flows effectively blocked, this vital lifeline has been abruptly cut. Limited supplies from Mexico are not enough. Now, Cuba faces rolling blackouts, disrupting daily life, transportation, and food production and distribution. Yet economic collapse has not led to widespread ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
power to maneuver at sea is considerable, Iran's hands for countering the US naval force and the giant ships are not empty. The USS Abraham Lincoln is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier carrying with some 60 F/A-18 Super Hornet jets. However, launching strikes from these floating b ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
power efficient enough to counter Iran’s missile power? American officials have said that in case of orders by President Donald Trump, the military would be able to launch limited airstrikes against Iran, but any large-scale campaign Trump is seeking to prepare for will very likely draw Iran& ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
power, reduce it to a weak state in the region, and return it to a pre‑Islamic Revolution posture. So, the Americans do not view negotiations as a principled process aimed at finding solutions, but rather as a tactical tool to incrementally weaken Iran and secure its own interests. Alwaght: What is ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
Analysis

Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
powerful asymmetric naval force. Despite severe sanctions, Iran’s economy has grown more resilient, while its regional and international alliances, with China, Russia, and the Axis of Resistance, have solidified. As a result, Ritter concludes, a military strike on Iran would fail to achieve it ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
power in the Persian Gulf is not built around costly, colossal warships. Its foundation rests on swift attack craft, missile-launching corvettes, a decentralized operational structure, and an integrated network of radars, drones, surveillance systems, and coastal-to-sea missile batteries. This is th ...
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
power. Highlighting military and deterrence aspect A significant portion of regional and international media focused their coverage squarely on the military dimension of the Leader's remarks. Turkey's Anadolu Agency reported that Ayatollah Khamenei warned American warships stationed in th ...

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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.