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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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Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?
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Early Fall: Why’s Anti-Ansarallah Front Collapsed This Soon?

Sunday 13 September 2026
drones against Saudi-backed forces and their allies. Ultimately, an order to withdraw from the city itself was issued, and the so-called Joint Forces backed by Saudi Arabia retreated without mounting a prolonged defense of the city. This phase carried enormous significance, because Mokha served as ...
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US Diesel Prices Reach Record $6.23/Gallon Amid Supply Shortage
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US Diesel Prices Reach Record $6.23/Gallon Amid Supply Shortage

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
drone strike, while Yemen's Ansarullah took control of Perim island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The twin disruptions have pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel and driven shipping costs to record levels. US President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure for ...
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
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Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
drone strikes on US positions in Bahrain began. On June 3, during a temporary ceasefire, Iran said it had hit the Fifth Fleet headquarters in retaliation for American attacks. The significance of those strikes became clearer when later reports described extensive damage to the base’s infrastr ...
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YAF Targets Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait Base with Ballistic Missiles, Drones
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YAF Targets Saudi Aramco, Khamis Mushait Base with Ballistic Missiles, Drones

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
drones. The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said they launched two operations against Saudi targets, striking Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu with ballistic missiles and drones and the Khamis Mushait airbase with ballistic missiles. The statement claimed both attacks directly hit their targets, causing ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
drones, Moshtaghi held that the use of these drones began on March 22, a card the Israeli regime never imagined Hezbollah could obtain. Hezbollah still has many tactics up its sleeve against the Israeli occupation, and the Europeans have come to recognize this capability. The Israeli regime is know ...
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire
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Iran War Bill for the US:$33.4 Billion Just Until Ceasefire

Friday 18 September 2026 ،
drones of MQ-9 Reaper model were shot down by Iran during war. Additionally, the US military lost four F-15s, and an F-35 and seven fuel tanker aircraft of KC-135 sustained damage. The report also marks the first time a US government oversight body has confirmed that Iran struck American main naval ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
drone incident in south of the holy city of Mecca soon spiralled into a political and trans-regional case from a security issue regardless of the origin of the attack, its target, and the precise nature of the flight. Saudi Arabia rushed to claim the country's air defense downed a Yemeni drone b ...
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US
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UN Report on Minab School War Crime a Nightmare to US

Sunday 20 September 2026 ،
drone strikes and so-called counterterrorism operations have a long history. Human rights groups have in some cases investigated and criticized attacks on wedding parties, villages and targets where civilians may have been present. Together, these cases show that issues such as misidentification of ...
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
drone struck one of the radomes of the base and destroying at least one another. The newspaper also reported destruction of two satellites communication terminals. The Associated Press, citing satellite imagery in a March 17 report, also described the destruction of a large building and damage to s ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
drone attacks in recent years have shown that Kurdistan, despite a sizable ground force, remains vulnerable to aerial threats. That weakness will matter more after the drawdown of the US military presence. The announced agreement to supply counter-drone and counter-missile systems could close part ...

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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.