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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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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026
missiles at an 11-vehicle convoy winding through a rural area. The convoy was carrying 50 to 60 people en route to a wedding. Human Rights Watch, after investigating the strike, confirmed at least 12 men dead and at least 15 wounded. The bride herself was among the injured. Chain of crimes continue ...
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf
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US Claims Attacks on Three Iranian Oil Tankers in Persian Gulf

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
missile destroyer. The latest attacks follow several recent US strikes inside Iran that reportedly killed and wounded civilians and military personnel, including attacks in Larak Island, Khuzestan and Hormozgan. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting US military positions in Iraq, ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
Analysis

No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
missile strike on US's Camp Titin in Jordan should not be analysed within framework of a limited retaliatory operation. The main significance of this attack lies in the shift of the geography of the conflict, namely the expansion of the clash theater from the traditional regions of the Persian ...
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz
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Saudi Drone Shot Down by Yemeni Forces Over Ta’izz

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
missile strike targeting a meeting of commanders of Saudi-backed forces in Yemen. Saree said the attack used a Yemeni-made precision ballistic missile. Tensions have intensified across Ta’izz, with reports of drone attacks, artillery exchanges and clashes in several areas. The developments co ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
missile and drone attacks, has made the continued presence far riskier for Washington. Particularly amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Iraq could easily become one of the most critical arenas for direct or proxy confrontation, a prospect that carries not only military costs for the US but also risks ...
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IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat
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IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
missiles toward a US aircraft carrier and an American destroyer ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force said it had launched several ballistic missiles toward a US aircraft carrier and an American destroyer involved in what Tehran described as an illegal naval blockade of ...
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?
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Duel over Sea Blockade: What’s Iran’s New Tactic in Economic War?

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
missiles, and drones to raise the cost of any American attempt to move back in. That is why, if Tehran’s goal is to break the blockade, it does not have to destroy it all at once. It only has to push it back, step by step. In this scenario, the blockade line, initially positioned at close ra ...
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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says
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Iran Plans to Establish New Maritime Restriction Zone Beyond Strait of Hormuz, SNSC Chief Says

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
missile over a US Navy vessel, describing the test as a warning about the vulnerability of the American naval blockade. He further said Iranian attacks on US positions had forced Washington to abandon plans for a prolonged war and warned that Tehran retains the right to retaliate against attacks on ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
missile program, and the so-called Iran proxies in the region align more with the Israeli interests, not those of the US. They maintain that the enormous military and diplomatic support provided to Tel Aviv by Washington, including direct involvement in war, has given rise to a question: Is Trump tr ...
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action
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Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Mode Shift from Reaction to Action

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
missile arsenal, its naval flotilla and an array of asymmetric maritime tools, can continuously raise the price of that American presence. Iran's approach shift from reaction to action The most important message of Tehran's new move is the shift of Iran's approach to the US-imposed sea ...

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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.