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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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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade
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Iran Will Respond Militarily to Any Naval Blockade

Tuesday 1 September 2026
Persian Gulf would mean preventing others from doing so as well.
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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 ،
Persian Gulf were now in its crosshairs. Tension and the specter of confrontation have once again encompassed the region, raising an urgent question: Are Tehran and Washington on the brink of yet another wider war? Iran's swift response Iran had repeatedly warned it would deliver a crushing re ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, Central Asia, Russia, the Caucasus, and the Indian subcontinent. Projects like the International North-South Transport Corridor, Iran's rail links to Central Asia, and connections to China's Belt and Road Initiative could dramatically elevate Iran's role in the Eurasian tra ...
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ALWAGHT- The Pentagon says American forces targeted three Iranian oil carriers operating in waters spanning the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the two countries. The US Central Command says American forces struck thre ...
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Iran Threatens Harsher Strikes on US Warships Amid Continued Aggression
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Iran Threatens Harsher Strikes on US Warships Amid Continued Aggression

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM identified two of the vessels as M/T Downy and M/T Stark 1, while saying a third tanker, M/T Kylo, also known as Noxen, was hit multiple times after its crew was ordered to abandon ship.
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean to a point near the borders of the Israeli regime and one of the most important chains of the US military logistics in the region. According to the reports, the attack came in reaction to recent American attacks against Iranian positions, showing that Tehr ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf or seizure of a hilltop alone as a factor determining the final war result. These developments may be tactically important, but it does not mean a root shift in the war dynamics and fleeting and superficial successes should not make the base for judging the final result. Cohesion of A ...
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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says
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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf toward loading ports. He warned that vessels entering the designated area without coordination with Iran could face sanctions affecting their insurance and future passage. Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed and under the control of Iran’s armed forces, rejecting US ...
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, telling the Americans Tehran is the boss there. Alwaght- The latest remarks of the secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council General Mohsen Rezaei about setting a new prohibited zone around the Strait of Hormuz is a significant signal of shift in Tehran's ap ...
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
Persian Gulf would be a declaration of war, Iranian officials have issued a strong-toned threat. In this connection, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ismail Baghaee on Monday addressed South Korea, saying: At a time the Iranian nation is defending itself against aggressive actions and is d ...

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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.