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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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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026
missile and drone operations, coupled with a sharper focus on northern areas in the occupied territories, has reinforced the notion that Hezbollah is redefining its deterrence model, one originally built on the famous “Dahiya-Haifa” equation. Following the two-month war between Hezbolla ...
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’
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Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
missiles, Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, various air-, sea-, and ground-launched cruise missiles, and attack drones. In response to a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in the Lugansk People's Republic that killed 21 people, mostly teenage girls, Russian Presid ...
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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 ،
missile and drone operation early Sunday and, for the first time, deployed the “Oreshnik” hypersonic ballistic missile. This was no mere military strike. It was a geopolitical declaration: not just Kyiv, but European capitals and even Washington itself are now within direct reach of an ...
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?
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How’s Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Changed the Face of Modern Wars?

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
missiles. Just unlike the common drones that return to bases after carrying out missions, the suicide drones are designed to directly hit and destroy their targets. In recent decade, actors like Iran, Israel, the US, and Russia have presented themselves as the leading parties in this area. However, ...
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf
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Return of Missiles to Skies of Persian Gulf

Thursday 11 June 2026 ،
missile strikes at American bases came as the US escalation came in response to Apache helicopter crash. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump everyday talks about being close to a deal with Iran, the developments on the ground suggest that there is a considerable distance between these claim ...
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science ALWAGHT- From a postwar import economy to a sanctions-resilient powerhouse: Iran's Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science. Under Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's 37-year leadership (19 ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
missile and drone strikes now developed to include viral infrastructures.  Washington’s new strategy, executed through nighttime strikes on bridges, railway stations, and power and water networks in southern Iran, is designed to cripple the country economically and logistically, forcing ...
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?
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Why Are the US Casualties in the Iran War Rising?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
missile range  Observers note that the bulk of US bases in the region sit within easy range of Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, making strike time just minutes. That razor-thin window slashes the time available for detection, decision-making, and interception, pushing even the most sophi ...
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations
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Iran Maintains Missile, Drone Production Amid Active Operations

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
missile and drone production is continuing while the country's military carries out retaliatory operations. Major General Abolfazl Shekarchi made the remarks during a Wednesday meeting in Tehran with cultural figures who had organized rallies in support of the Islamic Establishment. The contin ...
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IRGC Reports Disabling Multiple Radar Systems in Kuwait
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IRGC Reports Disabling Multiple Radar Systems in Kuwait

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
missile defense radars, an FPS-117 radar, a Patriot air defense system, and facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Airbase. The IRGC said the operations were carried out in response to what it described as repeated US violations of Iranian territory since April, including alleged breaches following a Pakista ...

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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.