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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: Iran Vows to Maintain Control of Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC: Iran Vows to Maintain Control of Strait of Hormuz

Monday 13 July 2026
control over the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- An IRGC spokesperson said Iran remains committed to preserving its sovereignty and control over the Strait of Hormuz. Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the IRGC, accused the United States of endangering global oil and gas security through ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
control for centuries, and one that cannot be turned into a playground for outside powers to impose their own rules and mechanisms. This current battle, then, is less about military clashes and more about cementing a new order. Every limited operation, every naval move, every political gambit is pa ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
control of the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran’s oil shipments and cut off energy flow to China. Alwaght- As the US resumes its aggression on Iran in the Persian Gulf, Alwaght talked to International affairs expert Hassan Hanizadeh, discussing with him the dimensions of the renewed confrontation. Hani ...
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, early-warning systems, ammunition depots, fuel logistics, and technical support. Disrupt that network, and even the bulk of intact hardware would not guarantee sustained operations. So, the pattern of ongoing Iranian at ...
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IRGC Navy Strikes US Support Facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain
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IRGC Navy Strikes US Support Facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
control of the Strait of Hormuz during the operation.
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
controls the flow of energy? In recent weeks, the US President Donald Trump tried to calm global markets by projecting that the US would seize control of the strait and would not allow any disruption to oil exports. The aim was to ease supply fears and contain prices through a show of American nava ...
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Tehran: Anti-Iran Equipment Will Not Be Allowed Through Hormuz
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Tehran: Anti-Iran Equipment Will Not Be Allowed Through Hormuz

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
control of the Iranian Armed Forces, warning that the US military and its regional partners would face significant challenges operating in the strategic waterway. He also criticized some southern Persian Gulf states for cooperating with the US while continuing to benefit from the strait for trade an ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
control of the south. But the outcome was the exact opposite: Israel not only failed to honor its commitments, it extended its occupation of southern Lebanon for years, and the deal effectively collapsed. Today, striking parallels emerge between that accord and the recent one. Both envision a phase ...
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia
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War of Corridors amid Iran War: Shadow American Fight against China and Russia

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
controls West Asia, but on who controls the connective choke points of the world economy. Each port, railway, or transit corridor can be as strategically significant as a military base of naval fleet. From this point, the aggression against Iran should be seen as going beyond a regional crisis. This ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
control over the strip. He has seven children; four have been killed in the struggle for the Palestinian cause. Osama and Hamza in previous Gaza wars, Homam in an Israeli airstrike on the group’s Doha office on Sept. 9, 2025, and Azzam in May.  A rare intellectual within Hamas’s ra ...

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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.