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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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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026
naval blockade to force Iran to back down, but if those measures trigger broader disruption to tanker traffic, the White House will confront a thornier problem: energy costs for American consumers and the global economy will climb as well. A Washington Post report on October 8 showed that attacks o ...
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YAF Carries Out Six Operations Against Saudi Energy and Military Targets
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YAF Carries Out Six Operations Against Saudi Energy and Military Targets

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
naval camp over 48 hours. Spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the attacks involved ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. The YAF reported strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oil field, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha International Airport, Kham ...
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances
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Iranian Military Chief Vows Armed Forces Will Defend Nation in All Circumstances

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
naval systems, electronics, and communications to strengthen Iran’s defensive capabilities.
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
naval and missile capabilities since the Gaza war began has shown that military engagement with Sanaa can have repercussions far beyond the Yemeni battlefield. From this standpoint, Egypt's entry into the war is not only no guarantee of ending Ansarullah's pressure on Saudi Arabia, it may op ...
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks
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Iran Warns of Threat to Hormuz Undersea Cables in Event of Infrastructure Attacks

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
naval vessels, adding that US warships were staying about 700 kilometers away from the strait. Beyond its strategic importance for global energy supplies, the Strait of Hormuz hosts a network of undersea cables carrying a significant share of regional internet traffic and supporting international c ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
naval blockade across the waters of the Persian Gulf overland trade with neighbors has become one of the foremost governance priorities in Iran's foreign policy. Because of its impact on the critical component of economic resilience, the issue is indirectly bound up with the fate of the war. Tha ...
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume
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Iran: US Political Targets Could Be Legitimate if Assassinations Resume

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
naval blockade and restrictions on air traffic as continuing acts of aggression. Tehran also expressed doubts about US diplomatic intentions and accused Israel of undermining prospects for a negotiated settlement. The warning followed US President Donald Trump’s pledge to “finish the jo ...
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Yemeni Forces Target Riyadh Airport and Saudi Oil Facilities in Seven Operations
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Yemeni Forces Target Riyadh Airport and Saudi Oil Facilities in Seven Operations

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
naval base in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden. He alleged that the sites were being used to mobilize and equip forces under Saudi officers for planned operations against Yemen. The spokesman further urged Yemenis not to join Saudi-backed forces, accusing Riyadh of using financial incentives to ...
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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 ،
naval power is not limited to warships. Anti-ship missiles, naval drones, fast boats, explosive vessels and sea mines are among the tools cited in reporting on the movement's power. The significance of this equipment stems from Yemen's geography. Access to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Targets Deep Inside Saudi Arabia

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
naval base in the southwestern Jizan region, where Saree said Saudi Border Guard personnel were killed or injured. He described the strikes as retaliation for Saudi-led attacks on Sana’a and southwestern Yemeni provinces on Saturday, which he said killed or wounded dozens of civilians, mostly ...

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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.