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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 Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot
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Iranian Cleric Assassination: Marks of Israeli-American Plot

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Strait of Hormuz, Israelis and Americans are seeking to open new fronts, observers agree. Alwaght- On Monday morning, Molawi Yousef Gargij, the imam of a Sunni mosque in the Iranian city of Zahdan was assassinated by unknown gunmen in front of his house. This assassination is the latest in a chain ...
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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 ،
Strait of Hormuz, bringing the reported total to three. Days earlier, it said it had destroyed a US unmanned surface vessel near the strategic waterway. Bloomberg reported that Iran has destroyed more than two dozen US MQ-9 Reapers since the war began, representing nearly 20% of the Pentagon’ ...
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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 ،
Strait of Hormuz has squeezed Saudi oil exports as well, leaving Riyadh more dependent than ever on Red Sea routes to keep its exports flowing. International media have likewise spotlighted the link between Ansarullah's advance along Yemen's western coast and the threat to Saudi oil and shi ...
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran
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Top Security Official: US Must Meet Seven Conditions to End Conflict with Iran

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway has remained closed since the second conflict. He said the closure followed US airstrikes and a naval blockade, after which Iranian forces carried out attacks against US targets across West Asia.
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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 ،
Strait, as Sanaa's forces pressed to seize the high ground commanding the vital Red Sea waterway. In the wake of the fighting, Yemen's armed forces aligned with the Ansarallah movement declared they had succeeded in liberating the strategic heights from Saudi mercenaries. Citing an officia ...
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Projectile Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz
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Projectile Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an unidentified projectile hit a cargo vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a fire on board. The UKMTO said the vessel’s security officer reported that an unidentified projectile had struck the ship ...
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US
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Iran Rules Out Resuming Pre-War Diplomatic Track with US

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz. Major General Mohsen Rezaei said Iran’s diplomatic approach has entered a new phase and will not return to its pre-war framework. He called on the United States to take concrete action and meet Tehran’s stated conditions, warning that the Strait of Hormuz would remain ...
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure
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Pezeshkian at UNGA: Iran Will Not Give in to US Pressure

Thursday 24 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz and the broader conflict.
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act
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Lavrov Condemns Assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘Unacceptable’ Coercive Act

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia had proposed an initiative to promote peace in the Persian Gulf and help resolve the crisis surrounding the strategic waterway. He stressed the need for greater trust among Iran and Persian Gulf states, warning that continued regional clashes threaten global navi ...
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Iran Signals Readiness for Talks While Rejecting Pressure and Intimidation
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Iran Signals Readiness for Talks While Rejecting Pressure and Intimidation

Sunday 27 September 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz, Pezeshkian said Iran’s proposed seven-day reopening plan would take effect once the United States accepts it. He said the initiative follows the same objectives as the June memorandum but acknowledged that deep distrust between Tehran and Washington remains a major obstacle. ...

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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.