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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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Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf
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Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf

Monday 6 October 2025
islands ALWAGHT- Iran’s IRGC commander declared that naval forces are on full alert and will deliver a decisive blow to any enemy provocation in the Persian Gulf or its islands. Major General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces, rea ...
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
islands ALWAGHT- Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned what he described as Europe’s ...
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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 ،
islands and coastal sites (such as Perim, Zuqar, Bab-el-Mandeb , Abd al-Kuri, and Socotra). The island of Abd al-Kuri in the Socotra archipelago has become the site of a joint Israeli-Emirati intelligence base, something reported by Israeli media outlets like Ma’ariv newspaper. According to t ...
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Following a judicial ruling, Iran’s IRGC Navy intercepted and took control of an oil tanker off the southern Makran coast ALWAGHT- Following a judicial ruling, Iran’s IRGC Navy intercepted and took control of an oil tanker off the southern Makran coast. The IRGC Navy announced that its rapid ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
islands, and denied all accusations of Iranian interference in Lebanon's internal politics, instead expressing readiness for direct dialogue with Lebanese officials. On diplomatic and consular matters, the spokesperson outlined upcoming presidential visits to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and a f ...
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
islands, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of Oman. Crucially, Qalibaf highlighted the strategic capability of the weaponry used, noting the missiles have a strike radius exceeding the entire 989-kilometer length of the Persian Gulf and can hit targets with great accuracy. This point emphasizes the ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
islands, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and energy. In general, while it would be inaccurate to claim these ideas are being implemented in a literal sense, the timing of recent developments alongside such thinking suggests that eastern Yemen has effectively become a testing ground for redrawing the politica ...
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
islands. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi denounced the operations as a show of force and a serious national security concern. The incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions, including recent remarks by Japan's prime minister regarding potential responses to contingencies involv ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
islands under an Emirati cover. The war on Yemen has taken on deeper and more dangerous security and military dimensions than the stated pretexts and objectives of the coalition. This is particularly evident on Mayun Island in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, where the UAE established a military base and ...
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UAE Makes Unfounded Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands
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UAE Makes Unfounded Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
islands are false and run counter to history, law, and established realities ALWAGHT- Although often restated, the UAE’s claims on Iran’s three Persian Gulf islands are false and run counter to history, law, and established realities. In recent weeks, some Arab countries, including the ...

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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.