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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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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
commanders had to evacuate most of their military bases in Persian Gulf Arab countries or leave the facilities unprotected in the beginning of war. Maximilian Bremer, a non-resident scholar at the Stimson Center and a retired US Air Force officer, says the strikes on American bases in the region ha ...
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
commanders, ministers, scientists, and students while self-proclaimed defenders of human rights remained silent. He also criticized American media for justifying genocide in Gaza as self-defense. On February 28, the United States and Israel initiated an unprovoked war against Iran with the assassin ...
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
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WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
commanders' ability to analyze US flight patterns and defend against predictable American tactics. International analysts view Trump's reliance on such pretexts as a strategic sign of Iran's successful deterrence. West Asian affairs expert Danny Citrinowicz noted that Trump's retrea ...
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
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Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
commanders, openly acknowledging that several Persian Gulf nations acted shoulder-to-shoulder with Washington during the war on Iran. Iran specifically named Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan as states that facilitated or supported the attacks through granti ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
commanders insisting on major offensive? The push by the military leaders for a massive invasion and bombing of Beirut’s south is driven by pressure of the displaced northern front settlers who want to see war expanded for restoration of security of the northern settlements. Avi Ashkenazi, a ...
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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 ،
commanders, focused on expanding security cooperation, confirm exactly that ambition. Pakistan eying Muslim world security leadership Recent developments point to a clear reality: Pakistan is pursuing a long-term project to become a cornerstone of security across the Muslim world. Its expanding mi ...
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Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?
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Re-Shuffling the Cards: How’s Iran Established its Rules after Recent Clashes?

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
commanders and experts, voicing surprise at how quickly Iran bounced back militarily, stressed that Tehran had managed to rebuild part of its capabilities in a relatively short time. In their view, the recent strikes showed that Iran still packs a significant missile punch, something that could fur ...
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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 ،
commanders of Central Command, but in the past year, Major General Avi Bluth, head of Central Command, approved the establishment of several new sites. Preventing repeat of October 7 attack On the surface, the Israelis argue that they are doing so for countering the military threats. After October ...
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War
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12-Day War Anniversary: Precious Lessons Used in 40-Day War

Wednesday 17 June 2026 ،
commanders and political-military decision-makers in the recent 40-day war. In fact, a significant part of Iran's success in managing one of its most complex and sweeping confrontations with the US and the Israeli regime owes directly to the application of those very teachings and experiences d ...
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
commanders with actionable options. But here is where it gets interesting. The Trump administration later sidelined Claude, the report says, because Anthropic refused to grant unlimited licensing for autonomous weapons. So Washington pivoted to OpenAI's technology instead. According to the rep ...

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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.