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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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IRGC Shoots Down Fourth MQ-1 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Shoots Down Fourth MQ-1 Drone Over Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 15 September 2026
air defense network intercepted and destroyed a fourth MQ-1 drone in recent days ALWAGHT- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its integrated air defense network intercepted and destroyed a fourth MQ-1 drone in recent days while it was flying over the eastern Strait of Hormuz. Iran&r ...
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Pentagon Acknowledges F-35 Was Struck by Iranian Forces During War
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Pentagon Acknowledges F-35 Was Struck by Iranian Forces During War

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
aircraft since it entered operational service. A Pentagon inspector general report estimates that the Iran war cost the United States $33.4 billion through late June. The conflict also resulted in the loss of several aircraft, helicopters, and more than 30 drones, while an F-35A sustained combat da ...
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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss
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Iranian Forces Shoot Down Another US MQ-9 Over Qeshm Island, Marking 52nd Drone Loss

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
air defense units had brought down the 52nd MQ-9 Reaper drone ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that its air defense units had brought down the 52nd MQ-9 Reaper drone operated by opposing forces since the start of the US-Israeli offensive. Iran’s Islamic Revolution ...
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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 ،
aircraft of KC-135 sustained damage. The report also marks the first time a US government oversight body has confirmed that Iran struck American main naval logistics hub in Bahrain with missiles and drones. According to The New Arab, the Iranian attacks also damaged hundreds of buildings and struct ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
air defense downed a Yemeni drone before it could penetrate the Mecca airspace. Yemen's Ansarullah movement strongly rejected the Saudi allegation of its link to the drone. Ansarullah's Political Office member Hizam al-Assad said that the claims about attacking Mecca is a repeated lie alrea ...
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage
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Atlantic Gap in the Final Stage

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
aircraft, ships, and indeed tens of military personnel from Europe. The move would amount to a reduction of roughly one-third of US forces stationed on the continent, or nearly 25,000 troops, though some accounts suggest the figure could rise to as many as 40,000. General Alexus Grynkewich, command ...
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
airstrikes on Yemeni cities also figured in the day's developments. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesman for Yemen's armed forces, tallied the Saudi aerial campaign over the past week, noting the enemy had continued its strikes on several provinces in recent hours. In a brief statement ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
air power. It is worth noting that the significance of this for Iran is not purely economic. Defense equipment can serve as a starting point for broader cooperation, from training and maintenance to intelligence-sharing, border security, and technology transfer. Indeed, if Tehran can link arms sale ...
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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 ،
aircraft hangars and buildings likely used to store military equipment. Lower-resolution imagery also showed damage to troop housing. In its May 6 review, The Washington Post also listed Ali Al Salem among the sites where military equipment and infrastructure had been damaged. The paper reported da ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
air defense, and rapid action.  The funding issue could turn into the project’s single biggest vulnerability. Building a unified military requires regular salaries, equipment, ammunition, training and infrastructure. A structure that has until now covered part of its costs through foreig ...

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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.