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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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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss
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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss

Wednesday 16 September 2026
drones, including Lucas, Hermes, MQ-1 and MQ-9 models, have been shot down during the conflict. The IRGC also reported the destruction of multiple US MQ-1 Predator drones over the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the reported total to three. Days earlier, it said it had destroyed a US unmanned surface ve ...
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YAF Targets Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait Base with Ballistic Missiles, Drones
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YAF Targets Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait Base with Ballistic Missiles, Drones

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
drones. The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said they launched two operations against Saudi targets, striking Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu with ballistic missiles and drones and the Khamis Mushait airbase with ballistic missiles. The statement claimed both attacks directly hit their targets, causing ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
drones, Moshtaghi held that the use of these drones began on March 22, a card the Israeli regime never imagined Hezbollah could obtain. Hezbollah still has many tactics up its sleeve against the Israeli occupation, and the Europeans have come to recognize this capability. The Israeli regime is know ...
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire

Friday 18 September 2026 ،
combat operations. The State Department, meanwhile, has logged more than $208 million in damage to its facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The Iran war, then, has left America with more than a $33.4 billion bill: munitions stockpiles drawn down, industrial bottlenecks exposed, mi ...
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
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 Square. President Masoud Pezeshki ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
drones and even an advanced US F/A-18 fighter jet during clashes with American forces in 2025. Viewed through that lens, the key question is whether targeting Mecca could have delivered gains commensurate with the political and religious costs it would impose on Ansarullah. Plainly, no. On the batt ...
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
drones and Global 6000 aircraft, and a deep-precision strike initiative backed by 12 allies with a commitment approaching $50 billion. EU foreign policy chief Ursula von der Leyen, in her September 16 annual address, proposed a European security council bringing together the EU, Canada, Norway and B ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
combat was reported Saturday in the southwestern provinces of Taiz and Lahj. According to Arab News, fierce battles between the two sides raged for a fourth consecutive day around a strategic mountain in al-Madharibah, al-Arah and al-Wazi'iyah, in southwestern Taiz and Lahj overlooking the Bab- ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
drones and other military wares. Reports have surfaced that several African countries are using Iranian drones, including the Mohajer-6. Such cooperation, while not in itself amounting to a strategic alliance, shows that Iran's defense industry can hold appeal for African states grappling with ...
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
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Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
drones and missiles. Last month, when reports surfaced that the Patriot defense system was being relocated out of the Kurdistan Region, Kurdish officials were initially stunned, saying in their remarks that Washington had not informed them of the move. If Israel also carries out independent strikes, ...

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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.