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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
asymmetric tool for Tehran. This capability allows Iran to wage a modern, attritional warfare campaign, optimally employing drones to exhaust an adversary’s defenses. Furthermore, unlike during the 12-day conflict, Iran now possesses the ability to leverage its naval fleet for land-attack mis ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
Analysis

Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
asymmetric naval force. Despite severe sanctions, Iran’s economy has grown more resilient, while its regional and international alliances, with China, Russia, and the Axis of Resistance, have solidified. As a result, Ritter concludes, a military strike on Iran would fail to achieve its objecti ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
asymmetric naval warfare, a doctrine widely recognized in military literature as significantly more effective in the unique geography of the Persian Gulf than the classic deployment of heavy fleets. The Persian Gulf's natural geography, its shallow waters and numerous islands, offers more than ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
asymmetrical warfare and are seeking ways to circumvent the technical privileges of their main foe, namely the US Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain as they know that sinking an American warship with the risk of capture of the surviving personnel will mark a big humiliation for the US. So, it is not a fa ...
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Iran Accelerates Missile Stockpile Replenishment, Surpassing Pre-conflict Rates
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Iran Accelerates Missile Stockpile Replenishment, Surpassing Pre-conflict Rates

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
asymmetric warfare, indigenous missile technology, and reliance on young scientists and warriors as keys to Iran's success against powerful adversaries.
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
asymmetric warfare that the IRGC has trained for, using suicide drones, speedboats, short-range naval cruise missiles, and the like, will certainly change the dynamics of war to the detriment of the Americans, and the Americans will experience yet another defeat. Alwaght: One key issue in the Leade ...
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
asymmetric naval warfare in the Iran-US conflict must be understood as a rational strategic choice under unequal conditions ALWAGHT- The use of asymmetric naval warfare in the Iran-US conflict must be understood as a rational strategic choice under unequal conditions. Rather than attempting to compe ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
asymmetrical warfare capabilities, has increased the cost of direct military action. In such conditions, any new escalation by the US will be responded to nothing like the past and can draw to Washington and its allies a broader crisis with unpredicted fallout. 
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
asymmetric warfare. That means any new coalition will confront a vastly different landscape, one in which Yemen has not been sidelined but has instead emerged as a pivotal player in Red Sea security dynamics. Ghanad-Bashi, underscoring that the balance of power has shifted in the Ansarullah's f ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
asymmetric warfare. Ansarullah's strikes on oil facilities, naval blockades, and pressure on shipping lanes are case in point. Ultimately, even if the three countries reach consensus on broad principles of cooperation, transforming that understanding into an effective defense pact would require ...

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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.