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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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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026
naval vessels in the Mediterranean and communicated their maritime routes to them. In response, the Israeli navy raised its alert level and braced for any potential developments at sea. Konstantinos Filis, a professor at the American College of Greece and director of the Institute of Global Affairs ...
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Iran Threatens Harsher Strikes on US Warships Amid Continued Aggression
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Iran Threatens Harsher Strikes on US Warships Amid Continued Aggression

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
naval blockade. Zolfaqari said US military vessels in the region would face “more severe” attacks if Washington persisted with such actions. He added that Iran could broaden the scope of its military response if US measures against the country continued. His remarks followed a US Centr ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
naval support facility in Bahrain and called Washington's failure to protect its Fifth Fleet headquarters from Iranian strikes stunning. Separately, NBC News reported that US intelligence and surveillance infrastructure across the Middle East has sustained billions of dollars in damage as a resu ...
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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 ،
naval blockade of Iran, forcing the vessels to withdraw. The IRGC said it had carried out a retaliatory operation against a US aircraft carrier and destroyer, claiming the two vessels were damaged and subsequently withdrew from the area. The US Central Command acknowledged that the two warships ha ...
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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 ،
naval vessels around the Strait of Hormuz in recent days should not be read merely as an action to destroy the enemy equipment. Rather, the true significance of these attacks lies in the fact that Tehran has managed to force a change to the formation of the American forces and push the blockade line ...
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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 ،
naval blockade line into parts of the Persian Gulf toward loading ports. He warned that vessels entering the designated area without coordination with Iran could face sanctions affecting their insurance and future passage. Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz is fully closed and under the control of Ir ...
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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 ،
naval blockade into a high-stakes, high-cost gamble. To maintain pressure on Tehran, Washington must keep warships, troops and resources permanently stationed in the region. But Iran, with its command of the coastline, its missile arsenal, its naval flotilla and an array of asymmetric maritime tools ...
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Basij Chief: Iranian Resistance Has Brought US, Israel ‘to Their Knees’
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Basij Chief: Iranian Resistance Has Brought US, Israel ‘to Their Knees’

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
naval capabilities. He called on universities and the Basij Professors Organization to focus on scientific development, improved governance and strengthening Iran’s national capabilities in the post-war period.
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
naval vessels to the Strait, with only 30 percent in favor. That domestic opposition adds yet another layer of complication for a government already wrestling with a high-stakes decision. Seoul’s officials know full well that Iran controls the strait, and as Tehran’s security and politi ...
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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz
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US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
naval war with the US. The Islamic Republic seems to have scored high in military and intelligence terms by this hunt, despite Washington's claims that the submarine system is old and malfunctioning. The War Zone website reported that seizing the system relatively intact gives Tehran a consider ...

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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.