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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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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026
control of the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of how this control is planned to be implemented, the state of the strait shifted from a totally free waterway to an Iran-managed region. In such conditions, the biggest concern is raised not by the US, but by the oil exporting countries in the Persian Gul ...
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
control ALWAGHT- The head of Iran's Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission stressed the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a complete source of economic, political, and military leverage that will always stay under Iranian control and management. Ebr ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
control of the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Persian Gulf region, so much so that obvious defeat of the US and other international and regional powers in this area sent the world into a surprise. Meanwhile, the dependence on the energy security to the Strait of Hormuz is not the whole story. Now ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
Analysis

Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
control, swarming with drones and fighter jets, deploying heavy weapons only makes it easier for the enemy to target your forces. A return to guerrilla warfare reduces the need for bulky equipment and shifts the focus to light arms, anti-tank missiles, and compact but lethal tools. In this context, ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
control. However, the Chinese foreign ministry not only questioned veracity of these claims, but also only highlighted the need to observe international laws. While Trump talks about China distancing from Iran, recent months developments, especially after the 40-day war, talk otherwise about the re ...
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon
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Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
control. A Golani Brigade platoon commander was killed by a loitering drone during a daylight inspection tour near the Litani River, despite known risks. Israeli reservists and generals concede that the army lacks real control over the area, cannot force Hezbollah’s disarmament, and faces an a ...
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?
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Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
control understanding or, if diplomacy fails, to wider tensions and conflict.
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
control of the strategic waterway is being vigorously maintained by the IRGC Navy, following severe insecurity caused by the aggression of the US terrorist army in the region.
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
control over the Strait of Hormuz. Babak Khajeh Pasha, a film director and former Iranian representative to the Oscars, sharply criticized the silence of international film festivals and media outlets over the killing of Iranian and Palestinian children. “The media empire,” he said, &ld ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
control of the Strait of Hormuz, resisting American threats. At the same time some analysts say that the Trump’s allegations about full victory over Iran look baseless. The Times of Israel has reported that Trump, by signing possible agreement with Tehran, risks sinking in even worse situatio ...

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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.