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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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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026
aircraft in unprecedented numbers on the 35th day. Alwaght- 35th day of the Israeli-American war on Iran was a hellish day for the aggressors. It was the day several American aircraft and helicopters were shot down by the Iranian air defenses. In a significant escalation, Iranian forces have inflic ...
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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors
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NBC News Uncovers High Price of War with Iran: Hefty Losses for the Aggressors

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
air defenses in what officials called the first enemy fixed-wing aircraft strike on a US base in years. Additionally, a significant number of Iranian missiles penetrated US and allied defense systems. The NBC report, based on findings from the American Enterprise Institute and interviews with offic ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
airstrikes had crippled Iran’s navy, leaving it unable to mount an effective counter to a large-scale naval operation. Trump also bragged several times that Iran had lost its ability to mine the Strait of Hormuz. But with the naval blockade plan failing to bring Tehran to its knees economical ...
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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment
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Iran Struck Far More US Military Assets Than Reported, Says New Assessment

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
airstrikes inflicted considerably greater damage on US military assets throughout the region than was officially recognized ALWAGHT- According to satellite imagery, Iran's retaliatory airstrikes inflicted considerably greater damage on US military assets throughout the region than was officially ...
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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 ،
airstrikes have destroyed or damaged at least 228 US military facilities or pieces of equipment across the Middle East since the war began on February 28. Based on satellite imagery analyzed by the American newspaper, the damage includes aircraft hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft, radar and ...
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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 ،
air superiority and the constant buzzing of enemy reconnaissance drones over the combat zone. It enables resistance fighters to evade aerial surveillance and land their blows at the right place and time. By turning southern Lebanon’s terrain and border villages into the main theater of war, e ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
air defenses. With speed of Mach 10, or 12,000 kilometers per hour, this missile travels 3 kilometers each second. Such a speed means that even the West's most advanced air defense system like US's Patriot and Europe's IRIS-T are practically incapable against it.  The horrible side ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
air defense systems through swarm attacks. 3. Precision strike capability at long ranges. 4. Reducing pilot casualties. 5. Constant psychological pressure on the enemy. The distinct engine sound of the Shahed-136 has become a terrifying symbol in the Ukraine war and regional conflicts. These dron ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
air defense systems were hit. But now, with the Israeli military admitting that last night’s aggression focused on targeting air defense systems, it is clear that the process of replacement and redeployment has moved quickly. This has allowed Tehran to send the message that it is ready not jus ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
air chief described the visit as a step toward stronger military relations. This trend points to Pakistan weaving a web of security partnerships across the Persian Gulf, a network that could, in the future, boost Islamabad’s political and military clout throughout the Arab world. One of the ...

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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.