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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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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
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Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026
missiles struck these facilities, damaging portions of their defense systems, fuel depots, and radar equipment. In Bahrain, the targeting of sites linked to the US Fifth Fleet and its naval command network signals an effort to pressure the hub directing American maritime operations in the Persian G ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
missiles slammed into the elementary school in the Hormozgan province town, destroying parts of the building and killing more than 160 school children.  In the early days, American officials refused to claim responsibility, with Donald Trump himself saying he had no evidence the missiles were ...
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Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Infrastructure if US Offensive Continues
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Iran Warns of Strikes on Regional Energy Infrastructure if US Offensive Continues

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
missiles struck electrical infrastructure and desalination pumps at a pier in Jask County, disrupting drinking water supplies to several nearby villages. Iranian authorities said they are assessing the damage and investigating the incident.
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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 ،
missiles and drones. This technical failure exposes a stark truth, suggesting that despite Western boasts about their military prowess in direct confrontation, they are deeply vulnerable when it comes to defending themselves and their allies, and their defense technology falls short against Iran ...
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?
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What Does Destroying Jordan Airbase Mean in Iran-US War Equations?

Monday 20 July 2026 ،
missiles slipped past Jordanian and US interceptors, proving that relocating forces to Jordan has not delivered the security Washington banked on. What was once a strategy to reduce American vulnerability has backfired: those very bases have become direct targets, driving up Washington’s logis ...
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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 ،
missiles, making strike time just minutes. That razor-thin window slashes the time available for detection, decision-making, and interception, pushing even the most sophisticated air-defense systems to their limits. Military experts argue that under such compressed timelines, no shield can adequatel ...
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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 ،
missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Iranian officials frequently present the continued operation of these production lines during periods of heightened military activity as evidence of the resilience of the country's defense sector and its ability to sustain military capabil ...
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu
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YAF Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Sites in Jizan and Yanbu

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. YAF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed the strikes achieved their intended objectives. Saree said the attacks were launched in response to overnight Saudi airstrikes on Hodeidah, Kamaran Island, and other areas, which he described as violations of Yem ...
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh
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Bab-el-Mandeb Under Siege: Saudi Yemen Blockade Turns against Riyadh

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
missiles and drones. But the real turning point came on Monday, July 20, when Yemen's military spokesman, General Yahya Saree, formally announced a naval embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, a reciprocal measure, he said, tit for tat. The statement noted that Saudi leaders had imposed near ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
missiles into a strategic export commodity. In this relation, reports have emerged of Ukrainian cooperation with several (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including technology for drone interception, deployment of electronic-warfare specialists, and air-defense consulting for nations su ...

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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.