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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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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Monday 25 May 2026
bases, and defense industry facilities. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that all objectives were achieved and all designated targets hit. The Ukrainian drone attack on Friday struck the Starobelsk College dormitory while students were sleeping, an act Putin labeled a deliberate terrorist act, p ...
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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 ،
bases in the Arctic, across Europe, and even on American soil now face a threat that leaves the Pentagon no time to react. The message to Washington is clear: stop adventuring in Greenland and other flashpoints, because Moscow has the means to counter your escalatory moves. Trump’s “Gol ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
bases in the US that have inflicted major damages on the American forces and military installations, showing that Iraqi resistance still holds its high battlefield capabilities. The resistance power gain is driving the Americans worried and Washington, using its pressure levers and also some of Ira ...
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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 ،
bases after carrying out missions, the suicide drones are designed to directly hit and destroy their targets. In recent decade, actors like Iran, Israel, the US, and Russia have presented themselves as the leading parties in this area. However, among all these systems, one is harvesting the promine ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
bases to remain on Syrian soil? What are al-Sharaa’s hidden motives, and what complex calculations is he making? Aaron Lund, a Syria researcher at Sweden’s Defense Research Agency, said: “I think the Russians have effectively managed to hold onto their bases.” According to h ...
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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 ،
bases, whose primary purpose is to preserve offensive power during a prolonged conflict and prevent paralysis of its response capability in the face of surprise enemy attacks. The continued missile operations show that these infrastructures remain active and fully functional. There are also signs o ...
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
bases and outposts across the region to back the operations against Iran. The report further said that the Israeli forces were deployed in several points of Azerbaijan close to the Iranian border. According to two sources, some of these positions in their closest distance were only 100 kilometers f ...
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?
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Operation Nasr: How’s Iran Shattered Trump-Netanyahu Calculations?

Tuesday 9 June 2026 ،
bases, as well as petrochemical plants in Haifa, causing significant damage. The heavy strikes not only prevented the equation Netanyahu sought to cement in southern Lebanon from taking shape, but also made the situation for Tel Aviv more complicated than ever. Iran focused its attacks on the north ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
bases came as the US escalation came in response to Apache helicopter crash. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump everyday talks about being close to a deal with Iran, the developments on the ground suggest that there is a considerable distance between these claims and the field realities. T ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
bases in the buffer zone between the border wall and Jordan River. Suggesting that establishing military bases on the borders of the occupied Palestine and Jordan is unusual, the media outlet said that units of military are set to run these outposts. According to Israeli security officials, these o ...

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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.