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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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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026
operations in the Persian Gulf require dozens of warships, surveillance aircraft, anti-missile systems, and support personnel. On top of that, many military analysts argue that fully securing the key waterway is nearly impossible without ground forces inside Iranian territory. Such a move would not ...
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
operations. However, he said he would support replenishing US munitions once the war ends. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no direct talks between Tehran and Washington. He also maintained that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US meets Iran’s demands, ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
operation with the US could become relevant here, but operations should be carried out by Iraqi forces whenever possible. Direct foreign boots on the ground risk transforming an armed standoff from a domestic dispute into a nationally charged cause célèbre. The fourtg phase would invo ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
operational stage, because the details of how the members of this agreement would participate in each other's defense have not yet been specified, and no joint defense force has been formed. Moreover, there are other serious obstacles, including the fact that Pakistan and Turkey have considerat ...
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Khatam Headquarters Merged with Armed Forces General Staff in Major Iranian Military Reform
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Khatam Headquarters Merged with Armed Forces General Staff in Major Iranian Military Reform

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
operational command. Iran has merged the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters with the Armed Forces General Staff, uniting two key pillars of the country’s military command structure. The Khatam Headquarters was established in 1984 during the Iran-Iraq War to coordinate Army and IRGC operati ...
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?
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Countdown to US-Iran Deal Deadline: Returning to War or Continuing Diplomacy?

Friday 14 August 2026 ،
operational missile range could easily go beyond estimates. Reuters reported two missile firings at the base by Iran's Aerospace Force.  Citing a military analyst, AL Jazeera reported that the strike, if the missile specifications are confirmed, could upend previous estimates of Iran's ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
operation for disarming a number of armed groups, but an effort to redefine the relation of the government with the society, tribes, Kurdistan region, and armed forces in Iraq, a process that can prove to be one of the most complex political and security challenges of the new government. Iraq, a so ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
operation has not only raised sharp questions about just how alarmed American security agencies really were about threats to Trump, it has quickly become a political lightning rod, fueling chatter across media, intelligence circles, and among his detractors. Trump's security scandal for the Whi ...
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores
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Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
operations continuing until all remaining oil is removed. Meanwhile, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi blamed US aggression for the oil slick near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz.
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
operations and repeated incursions across Palestinian communities. In Qalqilya, Israeli forces raided homes in the city and nearby Fara'ata, shooting a Palestinian child in the foot and detaining a Palestinian woman. Raids also took place in Salfit, Nablus, and Jenin, where forces searched home ...

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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.