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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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Crossing Putin’s Red Line: What’s behind Ukraine Offensive in Kursk?
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Crossing Putin’s Red Line: What’s behind Ukraine Offensive in Kursk?

Saturday 10 August 2024
Pentagon said in a statement on Friday that to help Kiev meet its vital security and defense needs, the US will send Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, ammunition for the Himars artillery missile systems, 155mm and 105mm rounds, Javelin missiles, AT-4 anti-tank and TOW, ammunition for small arms, and m ...
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IRGC warns the US Navy: We can target you at the "closest point" in international waters
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IRGC warns the US Navy: We can target you at the "closest point" in international waters

Monday 12 August 2024 ،
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin has also announced that an aircraft carrier would be sent to the region more quickly. In May, the fifth Martyr Lieutenant General Haj Qassem Soleimani fleet of the IRGC Navy returned from a 39-day mission, having crossed the Equator and ventured into the Southern Hemisph ...
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Most Fatal Weapons Washington Provides to Tel Aviv in Gaza War
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Most Fatal Weapons Washington Provides to Tel Aviv in Gaza War

Wednesday 14 August 2024 ،
Pentagon's munitions, the primary purposes of the 2,000-pound bombs are to destroy buildings, railroad yards and lines of communication. About 40 percent of the weight of each of these bombs consists of a strong explosive mixture, and the rest is related to its steel body. When these bombs deto ...
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Multiple Attacks Target US Forces in Syria and Iraq
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Multiple Attacks Target US Forces in Syria and Iraq

Wednesday 14 August 2024 ،
Pentagon official reported that eight American soldiers were injured in a drone attack on the Kharab Al-Jir base in Syria on Friday. While none of the injuries were severe, some personnel were being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, the official told Reuters on Saturday. US forces in Syria ...
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Israeli Crime in Southern Lebanon: Where Do Deadly Israeli Bombs Come From?
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Israeli Crime in Southern Lebanon: Where Do Deadly Israeli Bombs Come From?

Saturday 28 September 2024 ،
Pentagon sent about 300,000 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine from its war munitions stockpile in Israel. Also, the ammunition accumulated in this warehouse was given to Israel at the beginning of the Gaza war.  Germany According to SIPRI, Germany is the biggest European arms provider to Isra ...
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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine
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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine

Sunday 24 November 2024 ،
Pentagon stockpiles. Overextending these resources could compromise the US's own defense capabilities. The Biden administration reportedly considered a public push for Ukraine’s formal invitation to NATO but concluded such efforts would likely fail. Instead, the administration is explorin ...
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US Removes $10 Million Bounty on HTS Leader
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US Removes $10 Million Bounty on HTS Leader

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
Pentagon revealing that the number of troops in the area has been secretly doubled to 2,000. Despite HTS's role in the Syrian conflict and its history of violence, the shifting diplomatic and military landscape indicates potential changes in the US's long-standing policy towards Syria and it ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Pentagon has declined to respond to questions about these convoys and only generally stressed that the US presence in Syria will continue under the mission of the so-called anti-ISIS international coalition. The Pentagon this week, however, responded to a question about transfer of construction mat ...
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Trump Removes Restriction on Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
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Trump Removes Restriction on Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Pentagon is set to deliver the bombs in the coming days. Biden had enacted the ban in May 2024 during Israel’s ongoing war against Gaza, portraying it as a symbolic protest against Israel’s invasion of Rafah, a critical border city housing the Rafah Crossing. Rumors of the ban being ove ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Pentagon and the US Congress to pressure Trump to stop his plan for Gaza. Meanwhile, some Arab countries have said they will work out their own alternative plans for Gaza rebuilding, and the Arab League emergency meeting that is expected to be held in Cairo later this month will likely issue an Ara ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution