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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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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026
Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and northern Indian Ocean, reaching high operational levels not seen in years amid escalating tensions with Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln and support vessels have been deployed to the area, accompanied by multi-day military exercises and flights by the US Air Force. These ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf waters in the Iranian vicinity has pushed up the domain of the tensions to unprecedented levels, media leaked a visit of the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the Iranian capital. The visit was not given publicity upon its happening and the Qatari officia ...
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, despite the US's designation of the IRGC as a terrorist group. France's claims of concern for human rights lack sincerity, according to Baghaei. The lack of economic relations between the US and Iran stems from US sanctions, not Iran. Iran issued necessar ...
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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 ،
Persian Gulf, and the US forces against Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to defense officials. Flight tracking dat ...
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

Friday 6 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf, name Iran as a true threat, public opinion does not buy this image, insisting that the real threatening forces are Israeli regime and the US. This gap sends a clear message to the future home and foreign policy of the Arab nations: Turning a blind eye to the public in the long term ca ...
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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 ،
Persian Gulf state to home for further consultations without leaking details of the negotiations or the possible proposals. The talks finished as the US has unprecedentedly amassed its military assets, mainly naval ships, in the region amid threats for military action against Iran and amid warnings ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf and vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to anti-ship cruise missiles. Behnam Ben Taliblu, the senior director to Iran Desk at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told WSJ that Iranian ballistic missiles can now make up the backbone of Iranian deterrence and are like Swi ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf ensure that any attack would impose high and unpredictable costs on an aggressor. 3. Regional network: Iran is not merely a nation-state confined within its borders; it is a regional actor with influence across multiple geopolitical arenas. Any military operation against Iran could qui ...
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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?
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What’s behind Iran’s Larijani Visit to Oman?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab state on Tuesday and was received at the airport by the Oman minister of royal court. Larijani then met Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq. Meanwhile Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that the senior official’s trip to Muscat is part of his diplomatic efforts to strength ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab powers and Israeli regime, a confrontation whose consequences could ripple far beyond the Horn of Africa and reshape the wider security landscape of West Asia and North Africa.

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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.