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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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IRGC Announces Plans to Counter US ‘Armed Piracy’ in Response to Aggressive Actions
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IRGC Announces Plans to Counter US ‘Armed Piracy’ in Response to Aggressive Actions

Monday 20 April 2026
commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, accusing US military of armed piracy ALWAGHT- Iran vows to respond to US seizure of commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, accusing US military of ‘armed piracy’. On Monday, a spokesperson for Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters threatened retaliat ...
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Labels US Attack on Iranian Vessel as ‘Maritime Piracy’, Condemns Aggression
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Labels US Attack on Iranian Vessel as ‘Maritime Piracy’, Condemns Aggression

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
commercial ship and labels it as ‘maritime piracy’ and international law violation ALWAGHT- Foreign Ministry condemns US assault on Iranian commercial ship and labels it as ‘maritime piracy’ and international law violation. The Foreign Ministry of Iran issued a strongly worded statement ...
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
commercial vessels. He made clear that any disruption to maritime transport in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Strait of Hormuz lies directly with the United States and its allies. Any contrary claims, he concluded, are unfounded and lack credibility.
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
commercial vessels and tankers that they should avoid any navigation through the strait without coordination for their security not to be compromised, the top Iranian general said. Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei fired back at Trump’s remarks on reopening the ...
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
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Paris and London Step into Trump’s Trap Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
commercial shipping along this vital global trade route.” President Emmanuel Macron of France also said Monday that Paris has never considered sending forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as an option, insisting it remains committed to a diplomatic approach to defuse tensions in the region. ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
commercial vessel, the Ever Lovely, came under drone fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The strike damaged the ship's bridge, but there were no casualties. Using that as its pretext, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) promptly struck targets along Iran's coastline. 2. Attack on Keiko ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
commercial vessels with civilian crews in an international waterway. Following those strikes, military sites in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm came under aerial attack. A projectile that hit a fishing port pier west of Bandar Abbas set several vessels ablaze, while Sirik reported a number of wounded ...
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Foreign Ministry Releases Statement Following Latest US Aggression
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Foreign Ministry Releases Statement Following Latest US Aggression

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
commercial shipping. It warned that any country assisting US military operations against Iran could face consequences, saying the sources of attacks would be considered legitimate military targets. The ministry also rejected President Donald Trump's account of the Muscat talks, criticized the U ...
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?
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Riyadh’s Strategic Mistake and Ansarullah’s Historic Opportunity: Is Hormuz-Bab-el-Mandeb Equation Brewing?

Wednesday 15 July 2026 ،
commercial and military vessels. Throughout this period, Ansarallah had an important opportunity to turn the screws on Saudi shipping lanes, using that leverage to pry open the aerial and naval siege. But they held back, to avoid accusations of violating the truce, and out of consideration for the ...
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Iran Condemns Commercial Vessel Attack, Summons Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires
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Iran Condemns Commercial Vessel Attack, Summons Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
commercial vessel ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Tehran over an alleged Ukrainian military attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, which reportedly killed one crew member and wounded several others. Iran's Foreign M ...

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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.