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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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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters

Tuesday 19 May 2026
operation. Troops systematically smashed onboard cameras and deployed electronic warfare to jam communications, obscuring the reality of the raid. Despite the peaceful posture of unarmed volunteers, Israeli forces used brutal physical violence—kicking, beating, and dragging participants acros ...
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Official: New Fronts Possible Should Enemy Act Foolishly Again
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Official: New Fronts Possible Should Enemy Act Foolishly Again

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Any repeat of enemy aggression will compel Iran’s powerful military to open new fronts, the Army’s spokesman announced ALWAGHT- Any repeat of enemy aggression will compel Iran’s powerful military to open new fronts, the Army’s spokesman announced. During a public gathering at Vali-e Asr ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
operations. Also, any disruption could also slow down financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face outright internet blackouts. Experts warn that in case of serious damage to the submarine internet cables in the Persian Gulf, the co ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
operational access to over 90 percent of its missile launch sites along the Strait of Hormuz. This means that Tehran can disrupt this most vital energy chokepoint as long as it wishes. Global food crisis and shortages of helium-dependent semiconductors are already factored into economists’ for ...
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe
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Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
operations—while also bearing the primary burden of maintaining regional maritime security. Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani estimates Iran has suffered about $270 billion in damages since the start of the US-Israel war on February 28, 2026. Mousavian also highlights the histo ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
operational doctrine. While in the past the main focus was on missile strikes deep into the occupied territories, now there are pieces of evidence showing that Hezbollah has re-embarked on guerilla warfare strategy, a model of fighting against invading forces that made up the backbone of the resist ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
operation with Tehran, tightening the noose on the Islamic Republic. As part of this policy, in his latest claims, Trump after his China trip said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised to not send any arms shipments to Iran, adding that Beijing and Washington shared the view on reopening the ...
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
operations have inflicted significant damage on the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in southern Lebanon, targeting armored vehicles, troop gatherings, and artillery emplacements. In multiple recent operations, the resistance used loitering drones to directly hit an IOF Namer armored personnel carrie ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
operations against Iranian territory. He cited public statements by senior US officials, including the president and CENTCOM commanders, openly acknowledging that several Persian Gulf nations acted shoulder-to-shoulder with Washington during the war on Iran. Iran specifically named Qatar, Bahrain, ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
operation, Israeli forces detained over 400 human rights activists from more than 40 countries and transferred them to occupied territories. Footage shows armed Israeli troops boarding the ships as activists in life jackets raise their hands in surrender, before the cameras on deck were removed and ...

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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.