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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 "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026
missiles, drives, and military forces. Rather, social cohesion makes up a major part of the national power. Therefore, in such a context, popular turnout sends a message to the armed forces, telling that if foreign threats continue, they have a considerable social support at their disposal to rely o ...
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
Analysis

Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
missiles nor weapons of mass destruction, and that the Iraqi regime had no connection whatsoever to al-Qaeda or to the attacks carried out against America and its allies. He adds that the only achievement of the American invasion was destroying the Iraqi military's ability to deter Iran, withou ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
Report

Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
missiles and drones.  C-Ram CIWS systems, which were developed to counter rockets, artillery, and similar threats to the bases, were also part of the American air defense network in Erbil.  New Arab in September reported that final exit included Patriots and C-RAMs in the autonomous Kurd ...
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
Analysis

Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
missile capabilities to respond if a threat emerges. The Washington Post has reported that after leaving Iraq, US forces will pursue a major part of the anti-ISIS mission from Jordan, and an American official has said operations launched from outside Iraq remain an option if US troops or interests c ...
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How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?
Report

How Have Drones Transformed Yemen War?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
missile and drone production and widened the scope of its military reach. Fiber-optic drones are relatively low-cost, tactical weapons typically deployed near front lines and used to target military vehicles, artillery positions, fortifications, and infantry. The shift was not limited to FPV drone ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
missile and naval systems. Under such conditions, the sea is not merely a natural border for Tel Aviv, but a part of its strategic depth. Control of surrounding waters allows Tel Aviv to avoid direct pressure on its coastline while expanding the operational freedom of its air and ground forces. Th ...
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
Analysis

Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
missile strikes on bases to targeting logistics lines and economic interests, pushed the US into a position where continued military presence became intolerable, all while sacrificing a vast number of martyrs to the resistance front. In the months leading up to the withdrawal, and especially during ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
Interview

Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
missiles, in recent days Riyadh has stepped up its efforts in a bid to form a military coalition and draw support of its allies. This comes as field developments are showing fluidity of the advances of the two warring sides and there are conflicting reports of Saudi and Emirati-backed mercenaries re ...
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power
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Saudi Arabia vs. Ansarullah: The Neutralized Saudi Conventional Power

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
missiles and offensive munitions. Despite its advanced systems, defending against simultaneous, massed attacks by ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones can prove difficult. Second part: Yemen's military power Ansarullah's army is nothing like that of Saudi Arabia with conventional ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
missile and drone programs through circumventing the American sanctions regime. The report adds that these equipment have arrived to Iran through land, sea, and air even during the war, with their registered origins being China, Russia, and Germany. The network operates through intermediaries and f ...

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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.