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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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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026
military cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Somalia in Riyadh only a few weeks after a similar Somalian agreement with Qatar is not a simple bilateral development in defense relations. Rather, it is a sign of entry of Somalian case into a fresh phase of geopolitical competitions in Horn ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
military escort and with sky-high insurance premiums. That disruption alone triggered a 60 percent spike in global crude prices at the time. According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Iran has the capability to divert or seize control of oil tankers transiti ...
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid
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Gaza in ’Board of Peace’ Trap: When Bombs Arrive before Aid

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
military forces from Gaza only adds to the ambiguity and challenges facing the international force's mission. According to Trump's ceasefire plan for the second phase, an international stabilizing force would replace the Israeli troops currently controlling about half of the Gaza Strip. On t ...
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?
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New Iranian Military Surprises: What are the Messages and Implications?

Monday 23 March 2026 ،
military ships from passing through. This has left Trump utterly bewildered and stripped him of the ability to make rational decisions. Continuing this streak of surprises, two significant events yesterday unleashed a wave of fear and surprise upon the enemy. Dimona in fire On Sunday night, follo ...
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Israeli Army Grounded in Litani Quagmire as Hezbollah Utilizes New Combat Tactics
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Israeli Army Grounded in Litani Quagmire as Hezbollah Utilizes New Combat Tactics

Sunday 29 March 2026 ،
military operations had decimated Hezbollah’s military capabilities, rendering the resistance movement no longer a threat to occupied territories, recent weeks have seen devastating blows from the resistance forces that have plunged the enemy into deep concern. In the latest conflict, Hezboll ...
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Bombing Civilian and Scientific Centers in Iran Echoes American-Israeli War Routine
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Bombing Civilian and Scientific Centers in Iran Echoes American-Israeli War Routine

Saturday 4 April 2026 ،
military and civilian targets. More than once, Trump alleged that the attacks are meant to destroy Tehran's military power, but since the early hours of the aggression, the US forces proved they know no humanitarian red lines, and that destroying Iran and what Trump calls returning Iran to the ...
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Mossad Chief Dismissal Speaks Loudly about Netanyahu’s War Disgrace
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Mossad Chief Dismissal Speaks Loudly about Netanyahu’s War Disgrace

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
military secretary of Netanyahu since April 2024. Gofman was born in 1976 in Belarus and migrated to the occupied Palestinian territories when 15 years old. In 1995, he joined the Israeli army and he was appointed as military secretary to Netanyahu after he was injured during October 7 attacks. At t ...
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
military and logistical trump card, but one that proved useless in the war, called Ramadan War in Iran. To Washington’s frustration, no NATO member responded affirmatively to calls by the Americans to help. Britain, France, Germany, and Spain all kept away from Trump's adventures in Iran. ...
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Iran Executes Two Men Found Guilty of Espionage for Israel’s Mossad
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Iran Executes Two Men Found Guilty of Espionage for Israel’s Mossad

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
military installations and paid others to commit sabotage, including setting fire to ATMs, and was convicted of muharebeh (waging war against God). Bekrzadeh, based on documents and evidence, visited multiple sensitive Iranian infrastructure sites across the country. He provided the Israe ...
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Intel. Ministry Neutralizes 4 Terrorist Cells in SE Iran
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Intel. Ministry Neutralizes 4 Terrorist Cells in SE Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
military training—before they could carry out any action. Security forces also seized a significant weapons cache at their hideout, including a DShK heavy machine gun, two RPG-7 launchers with rockets, an M4 rifle, five AK-47s, six handguns, two military binoculars, and a large amount of ammun ...

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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.