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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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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea
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Saudi Oil Tanker Targeted in Yemen Attack in Red Sea

Wednesday 5 August 2026
hit since the naval blockade against Saudi Arabia began on July 22. Military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strike was accurate and said Yemeni forces had blocked the movement of 29 Saudi tankers. He added that operations in the northern Red Sea would continue until all routes were closed, descr ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
hitch, reporting that pilgrims were moving back to their home regions and border points with zero traffic disruptions and complete success. Meanwhile, Ali al-Hamdani, PMF's commander for the Middle Euphrates operation, offered more granular details on measures in his sector. He said three comma ...
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
hit the relations that over years have grown based on political, security, and economic cooperation. The visit of a senior Iranian official to Baghdad, just days after the attack, is shaping up as a bid to deliver Tehran's stance directly to Iraqi leaders and head off narratives that could wide ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
hit economic infrastructures. Attacks on gas tankers and goods in Quetta-Taftan highway have left billions of rupees in goods and oil in uncertainty. Additionally, the two countries are suffering from insecurity in Afghanistan. While Pakistan has an offensive approach to Afghanistan developments, Ir ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
hit multiple American positions across the region. In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ public relations office declared: Our noble and resolute Iranian people, with 183 nights of unwavering, historic mass presence on the streets, have left the enemy in shock and bewildermen ...
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
hit after allegedly attempting to navigate through a route that had not been authorized, rather than using the designated safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said both vessels subsequently caught fire and remain ablaze.
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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 ،
hit multiple times after its crew was ordered to abandon ship. The strikes came amid a renewed escalation between Iran and the United States. Iranian sources reported that one tanker near Kharg Island was hit by four projectiles, with no casualties reported and the crew evacuated. The US also alleg ...
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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 ،
hit multiple times after its crew was ordered to abandon ship.
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
hit refineries, the petrochemical industry, transportation, and ultimately the price of consumer goods. In fact, the more alternative routes are constrained, the greater the share of geopolitical risk embedded in the final price of goods. And even if a ceasefire is reached in the short term, the ef ...
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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 ،
hit was a prefabricated structure with limited protection against airstrikes. According to the outlet, those six were, at that point, the only American troops whose deaths in Iran's post-war retaliation had been specifically reported. 6. Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar The New York Times reported on ...

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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.