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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’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
hit by high costs and technical difficulties. Added problem was the awareness of ineffectiveness of such idea against growing Iranian missile power. So, Trump’s administration cannot rely on already failed military mechanisms to counter Iran at the shortest possible time. Part of the US air d ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
Analysis

How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Tanker War. Commercial vessels were targeted and mines were laid across the Persian Gulf. Despite the violence, the Strait remained open, but only under heavy military escort and with sky-high insurance premiums. That disruption alone triggered a 60 percent spike in global crude prices at the time. ...
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War
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World Economy Counting the Costs as Oil Prices Surge amid Iran War

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
hit. The US and Asian stock markets on Monday fell reacting to surging oil prices. According to future indicators, US stock markets faced significant losses, raising concerns about heightened stress in the financial market. The value of the Dow Jones dropped by 851.6 points, or 2 percent. The values ...
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?

Monday 23 March 2026 ،
hit rate for missiles, news broke of a successful strike on the heavily fortified Dimona nuclear facility, sending shockwaves through the collective psyche of the Israelis. This successful hit not only validated reports of the vulnerability of the skies over the occupied territories to Iranian proje ...
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Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones
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Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones

Thursday 2 April 2026 ،
hit on the aircraft, while also casting doubt on the reputation of the weapons manufacturers behind it. Following the drop in the stock value of American defense companies, some analysts say countries considering purchasing this fighter jet may rethink their plans. As the US and Israel continue thei ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
hit a dead end time and again. For example, on April 7, Bahrain submitted a draft resolution to the Security Council with backing from regional Arab states. The draft would have allowed countries to use “all necessary means”, including potential military action, in the Strait of Hormuz, ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
hit by multiple missiles and drones. The UAE Defense Ministry claimed it had tracked four cruise missiles launched toward Emirati territory from Iran. Meanwhile, Britain's Marine Trade Operations reported an incident in waters north of Dubai, saying it had received a report of an incident 36 nau ...
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills
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Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
hit hard by Iran — describing the assault as more severe and sustained than the attacks targeting these vessels just days earlier. New positions from Iranian military officials signal a determination to repeat these strikes, and even intensify them. In this vein, IRGC’s Aerospace Force ...
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire
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Emerging Reports of Damage to US Bases Explain Why Trump Demanded Ceasefire

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
hit a satellite communications site at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Patriot missile defense equipment at Al Riffa and Isa air bases in Bahrain and at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, a satellite dish at the Naval Support Activity Bahrain, which is home to the US Fifth Fleet’s command, a power p ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
TankerTrackers, the company helping the US track oil shipments, announced that three Iranian oil tankers broke the US blockade with three different tactic, giving Tehran more time on the negotiating table with Washington. TankerTrackers says, the tanker that that loaded LPG two days ago is now in th ...

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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.