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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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Armed Boats Challenge to Capture Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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Armed Boats Challenge to Capture Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 4 February 2026
interception by armed boats of a vessel near Oman ALWAGHT- On Tuesday, Western media reported an attempted interception by armed boats of a vessel near Oman. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday that multiple small armed craft attempted to intercept a commercial ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
interception. Compounding this challenge is Iran’s arsenal of thousands of combat and loitering munition drones. Their widespread deployment could inflict severe damage on critical U.S. facilities across the Middle East. Mass drone attacks not only swamp and saturate expensive THAAD and Patri ...
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
interception by naval defenses difficult. In its terminal phase, the missile can execute high-G “corkscrew” maneuvers to evade anti-air systems. Analysts say this capability could allow Iran to effectively target large vessels, including aircraft carriers, in or near the Persian Gulf. N ...
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Three Factors behind Collapse of Israeli Air Defense
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Three Factors behind Collapse of Israeli Air Defense

Friday 27 March 2026 ،
interception layers, since last weekend that the heavily-protected Dimona region was hit by the Iranian missiles, it seemed that the integrated Israeli air defense network has suffered a serious penetration and flaw, to an extent that some hit came without alerts by sirens, leaving the settlers with ...
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat
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Netanyahu Stuck in a Home Swamp as Israelis Fume Over Military Defeat

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
interception operations struck buildings in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Bnei Brak, causing material damage to properties and vehicles. Ron Huldai announced that the damage resulted from direct hits by Iranian missiles and drones, as well as fragments from interceptions. The mayor stressed that reconstr ...
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
interception shows that even independent, grassroots relief efforts face severe obstacles. Tel Aviv has repeatedly confiscated the cargo of such humanitarian convoys and blocked aid from reaching Palestinians. Analysts see the repeated interception of relief ships as a deliberate tactic to intimida ...
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates
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Trump’s Right, US Navy Are Pirates

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
interception of an Iranian vessel. “We’re sort of like pirates, but we're not play games.” The US began its purported naval blockade of Iranian ports last month after talks between the two sides collapsed. According to Trump, the U.S. blockade targets Iranian ships and any oth ...
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos
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The UAE’s Covert Alliance with Those Fueling Regional Chaos

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
interception systems on its soil—an act framed as a betrayal of regional and Islamic solidarity. Iran views any such collaboration as legitimizing punitive measures and making the UAE a legitimate target. With Iran’s security as a non-negotiable principle and asymmetric response capabili ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
interception in international waters “wholly unacceptable,” stressing that people have the right to peacefully protest the “appalling” humanitarian situation in Gaza. Ireland’s foreign minister has demanded the immediate release of all detainees and urged Israel to abid ...
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict
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Shadow of Horror over NATO: Oreshnik Missile Use Sends Message Beyond Ukraine Conflict

Thursday 28 May 2026 ،
interception highly impossible.  With a reported range of 3,000 to 5,500 kilometers, the Oreshnik falls into the category of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research in Geneva, has warned that from Russia’s east ...

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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.