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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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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
Analysis

Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026
THAAD batteries Military experts stress that no missile defense system in the world can intercept 100 percent of incoming targets. The Patriot and THAAD batteries, while among the most advanced systems on the planet, hit a hard ceiling when faced with saturation-style attacks. Elias Hanna, a milita ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
THAAD and Patriot air interceptors in regional states to build a multi-layer shield to protect its military bases and forces, but the recent clashes showed that the systems are seriously vulnerable to combined and saturation attacks. Iran's recent strikes, particularly the operation against the ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
Report

Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
THAAD and Patriot systems, advanced fourth- and fourth-generation-plus American and European fighter jets, interceptor missiles, and more), Turkey simply does not offer the kind of military capability that would fundamentally alter the battlefield equation for Riyadh. Even Ankara, with its own defen ...
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?
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Why’s Pentagon Drip-feeding Information on Iran Attacks Damage?

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
THAAD are being depleted at an accelerated rate in a prolonged conflict, the problem is no longer just about protecting forces in the region; it is about sustaining US defensive capability in other theaters as well. Actually, Washington must balance operational needs in West Asia against commitment ...
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Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power
Analysis

Iran’s Weapons Arsenal Redefining Deterrence Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
THAAD batteries in Jordan. The American military assessments now indicate that Iranian missiles possess greater terminal-phase maneuverability, making interception harder even for advanced systems like the Patriot. The American officials told The Wall Street Journal that the frequency of attacks a ...
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Iran Caused Billions of Dollars in Damage to US Intelligence Sites, NBC Reports
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Iran Caused Billions of Dollars in Damage to US Intelligence Sites, NBC Reports

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
THAAD systems. The funding request comes amid concerns that the conflict has significantly depleted US weapons and interceptor supplies.
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Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia
Report

Big Blow to the Heart of US Spying System in West Asia

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
THAAD systems were expended over the course of the war, a logistical nightmare now confronting the Pentagon. Worse, in the opening days of the fighting, advanced American radar systems, including the AN/TPY-2 in Jordan and the AN/FPS-12 in Qatar, were completely destroyed. At the broader level, th ...
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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 ،
THAAD interceptor missiles have fallen sharply. Seen that way, the new Pentagon report completes a chain of reporting from recent months, each installment exposing another slice of the strain on weapons stockpiles. Now, for the first time, an official War Department body has confirmed the core fact ...
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
THAAD system equipment and radars at Muwffaq Salti base had been damaged. The finding was part of its assessment of recorded damage in the war's first weeks. The Wall Street Journal reported on September 12 that the July 17 missile strike on the base, which killed three American service members ...
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
THAAD interceptors. That gap between Trump’s assertions and the experts’ assessments carries particular weight: Trump is touting unlimited military superiority even as a protracted war with Iran has placed heavy strain on the weapons stockpiles of the US and some of its allies. War aga ...

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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.