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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
Analysis

Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026
carry a message to the American forces. Malcom Nans, a retired US Navy crew member said that downing an F-15 at high altitude is bad news. But downing A-10 Warthog is a worse sign.  This aircraft is our toughest low-altitude assault plane. If an Iranian shoulder-fired missile hit it, then our ...
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Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?
Report

Why Did Trump Use Vulgar Language in Call for Strait of Hormuz Reopening?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
care expenses for wounded soldiers in the war, more than 300 members of the US military who have been injured so far, are another cost that the Trump administration has imposed on the American people due to the war against Iran, the report further says.  Despite these costs, however, the Trump ...
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Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran
Report

Environmental Terrorism: The Hidden Aspect of American-Israeli War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
carried out multiple attacks near the Bushehr Power Plant in recent weeks, intensifying concerns about the future of the region’s environment and the safety of people and wildlife. Risks of nuclear radiation for the environment If Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant comes under serious attack, the f ...
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
Interview

Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
card called the Strait of Hormuz, and given that Iran already controls navigation through the strait, this provides an appropriate tool through which Iran can assert its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and compensate for some of the damages caused by the war. Ultimately, considering what we k ...
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Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire
Analysis

Lebanon: The Achilles Heel of Iran-US Ceasefire

Saturday 11 April 2026 ،
carry out its evil plans with ease, the sharp and explicit warnings from Iran’s armed forces and political officials to the US and its ally showed that the Islamic Republic will never abandon its allies in the face of a bloodthirsty regime.  Therefore, Iran’s first response to the ...
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
Analysis

The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
card that holds the global economy hostage.” This makes it clear that Iran’s military doctrine, mass production of drones and missiles, plus “missile and drone cities”, is tightly interwoven with its geographic advantage. So much so that despite all of Trump’s bluster ...
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Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?
Analysis

Trump’s 60-Day Window for Unilateral Military Action Closing: What Are His Escape Ways?

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
carriers, destroyers, nuclear submarines, and strategic bombers along with tens of thousands of forces around Iranian land and sea borders while the White House has only one day to the end of the 60-day period when the president can wage war without Congress authorization. Meanwhile, regardless of ...
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Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Humiliated Superpower: How US Levers Are Going Dull in Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
carefully. Some have refused to provide full insurance coverage for tankers, while others are demanding unusually steep premiums. This has effectively driven up the cost of maritime trade and put pressure on global energy supply chains. The difficult situation suggests that Washington’s conf ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
carve out Saudi Arabia’s market share, most of which flows through the Strait of Hormuz, by moving its oil through safer, more independent routes. 2. Invalidating OPEC Plus mechanism: For years, Riyadh has positioned itself as the main pillar and chief organizer of OPEC and OPEC Plus. The UAE ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
carry out attacks in New York, Los Angeles, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Additionally, in a chargesheet filed after Iran's 40-day war, prosecutors claim al-Saedi orchestrated attacks against US and Israeli interests, including the killing of American and Jewish civilians. The case goes on to allege ...

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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.