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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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Yemen Vows Response to Israeli Regime, According to Ansarullah
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Yemen Vows Response to Israeli Regime, According to Ansarullah

Monday 3 November 2025
commercial and military burden.
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
commercial ships linked to Israel, maritime traffic through this crucial transit corridor that connects the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf and Asia plummeted. In 2023, Tel Aviv conducted airstrikes in Sana'a in response to Ansarullah's attacks. According to some reports, Israel has shared s ...
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
commercial vessels. Simultaneously, Iran is deploying the Bandar-e Kurdistan, a new forward base designed to provide logistical support for combat units, host helicopters and drones, and enable sustained long-range missions. The deployment of this new base alongside the Makran signifies a major exp ...
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
commercial flight to halt its climb. The airline later reported the incident, praising the crew for following proper safety procedures. The US Southern Command confirmed awareness of the incident and stated it is reviewing military aircraft operations in the Caribbean. The near miss comes amid a si ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
commercial maritime traffic. Over the past two years, amid the fallout from genocidal Israeli war on Gaza, Israeli-linked vessels have faced serious restrictions while transiting the Red Sea, with maritime traffic along this international route at times coming to a near standstill. Against this bac ...
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
commercial and military vessels shattered long-held assumptions about maritime dominance and demonstrated that chokepoint disruption no longer requires conventional naval supremacy. At the center was the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which a significant share of global oil and container traffic flo ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
commercial and military vessels violating a ban on Israel in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Actually, the experience of the Yemeni missiles for use of these missiles against ships in supply of Gaza war and implementation of the anti-Israeli ban in 2024 demonstrated Iran's sufficient power to str ...
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Armed Boats Challenge to Capture Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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Armed Boats Challenge to Capture Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
commercial vessel approximately 16 nautical miles north of Oman. The incident took place within the inbound traffic lane of the Strait of Hormuz. The agency stated the vessel did not comply with VHF radio contact attempts and proceeded on its route. No further details have been released as the inve ...
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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 ،
commercial vessels transit its narrow waters, carrying a significant portion of global energy supplies. A large-scale disruption would not just hurt Iran, it would send oil prices skyrocketing, roil financial markets, and trigger a full-blown global economic crisis. Tehran has repeatedly warned tha ...
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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 ،
vessels were targeted and mines were laid across the Persian Gulf. Despite the violence, the Strait remained open, but only under heavy military escort and with sky-high insurance premiums. That disruption alone triggered a 60 percent spike in global crude prices at the time. According to a report ...

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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.