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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’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority

Saturday 3 May 2025
cruise missiles to drones, including the movement's defense capabilities that have surprised the world. Various reports indicate that Ansarallah has acquired advanced indigenous missiles such as Thaqeb, Barq, Fatir and Hatem with medium range that are capable of destroying targets at high altit ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
cruise missiles: Diversity in threat  Iran has one of the most diverse missile arsenals in the region. In Iran’s numerous underground missile cities, most of which have not yet been unveiled, according to General Alireza Hajizadeh, head of the IRGC Aerospace Force, a variety of ballistic ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
Analysis

Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
cruise missiles prompted Keith Kluge, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, to take a stand against Europe.  He (Putin) sees this as a proxy war on behalf of NATO, and frankly, he’s right in a way,” Kluge said. “I mean, look at the support and assistance from European count ...
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$100 Million Hunt: Why’s Downing Israeli F-35s Important to  Iran?
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$100 Million Hunt: Why’s Downing Israeli F-35s Important to Iran?

Sunday 15 June 2025 ،
cruise missiles, and F-15 and F-16 fighters, and have achieved superiority in this combined air war by the US and Israel. In fact, with this amount of excessive American spending on Israel and considering the air support, equipment from different countries, and different air systems; Iran showed tha ...
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Is Trump lying about Fordow Nuclear Site Attack?
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Is Trump lying about Fordow Nuclear Site Attack?

Monday 30 June 2025 ،
cruise missile strikes on the Natanz and Isfahan sites. The US Department of Defense has also said that the attack used the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bomb - the most powerful bunker-busting bomb in the US military arsenal, weighing approximately 13,000 kilograms (30,000 pounds). Oth ...
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
cruise missiles and Patriot air defense systems — both capable of striking targets hundreds of miles away, including Russian territory. Military analysts have pointed out the strategic implications of such a weapons transfer, noting the psychological impact on Moscow and the potential to disr ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
cruise missiles. However, the reduction in interceptor missile stocks could weaken the American deterrence for the following reasons: Reduced defense capability: In the event of a simultaneous war on several fronts (for example, Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia), Washington will face a shorta ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
cruise missiles, as well as firing drones and electric warfare and submarine operations. The anti-ship cruise missiles are considered high-precision and destruction weapons that are used to destroy naval ships and coastal targets. The drill involved surface and sub-surface naval units, coastal miss ...
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With Israel Extremely Afraid, How Will Yemen Retaliate?
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With Israel Extremely Afraid, How Will Yemen Retaliate?

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
cruise missiles with varying ranges, which have repeatedly managed to hit strategic targets deep inside the occupied territories. Given the small area of Israel, which has led to a concentration of this regime's vital and economic infrastructure—especially in port cities—strikes aga ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
cruise missiles, and major investments in domestic projects like the KAAN fighter jet and the Kızılelma drone all point to Ankara's resolve to raise the cost of any hostile action. Turkish officials have explicitly warned that any violation of their airspace will be met with a swift and decisive ...

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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.