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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran’s Top General Calls for Strengthened Effectiveness of Air Defense Force
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Iran’s Top General Calls for Strengthened Effectiveness of Air Defense Force

Sunday 31 August 2025
domestic innovations, and skilled personnel, while also calling for an integrated national air defense system and closer coordination between the Army and the IRGC to ensure a robust and unified defense.
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
domestic position this fragile, Erdogan is now seeking to bolster his standing through external support, particularly from the US, hoping it will ease internal pressure and reinforce his grip on power. Is Trump reliable?  Trump has a long history of betraying his allies in sensitive points an ...
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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 ،
domestic surveillance, targeting dissidents, and even spying on other nations. 3. Security diplomacy Trading regular meetings by senior military and security officials meant for strategic coordination is another aspect of their cooperation. Conclusion The security and military alliance between t ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
domestic criticism. Nevertheless, his administration continued efforts to broker a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel. However, the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza derailed all such efforts. The prolonged conflict has effectively deadlocked ...
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
domestically by the Defense Ministry in coordination with the IRGC. He described the drill as a display of Iran’s ability to design, produce, and deploy advanced systems without relying on foreign suppliers. He added that the exercise focused on real-world combat scenarios, including coordina ...
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The Military Power of The Iranian Armed Forces Has Increased
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The Military Power of The Iranian Armed Forces Has Increased

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
domestically. He stated these technologies were the result of work by Iran's own scientists and defense institutions, underscoring a message of self-reliance. Shekarchi claimed that during a recent conflict, Iran's adversaries were decisively defeated on the battlefield despite their advanc ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
domestic protectionism. A third pillar of this doctrine is scaling back the US out-of-area commitments and redefining Washington’s obligations toward its allies. Trump accuses US partners of free-riding under American security umbrella and shifting the costs of collective defense onto Washing ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
domestic technology to track and strike them. Alwaght- As tensions heighten in West Asia region and the US says it has deployed to this region its carrier strike group led by USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier north of the Arabian Sea, one question repeats itself: Can Iran sink an American aircraf ...
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
domestic military industry, has proven that not only it can resist the world's most powerful army, but also impose defeat on the military campaign aimed at bringing Iran to its Knees. While the primary function of nuclear weapons for countries that possess them is deterrence, Iran, without a si ...
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Iran Shifts Battlefield Equation Despite Enemy’s Technological Edge
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Iran Shifts Battlefield Equation Despite Enemy’s Technological Edge

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
domestic military technologies. He added that Iran's defense achievements were built on the vision of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and said Iranian scientists and engineers overcame sanctions and resource constraints, surprising global powers wit ...

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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.