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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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From Italy to Palestine: Sumud Flotilla Sets Sail to Break Gaza Blockade
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From Italy to Palestine: Sumud Flotilla Sets Sail to Break Gaza Blockade

Wednesday 17 September 2025
northwestern Italy. Israeli barriers to stop the aid flotilla  The flotilla assembled in the port of Tunisia, and last week, as the official departure of the flotilla from Tunisia began, Israeli drones attacked several boats and ships in the convoy docked at the port on multiple occasions. Wa ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
northwestern Italy. Israeli barriers to stop the aid flotilla  The flotilla assembled in the port of Tunisia, and last week, as the official departure of the flotilla from Tunisia began, Israeli drones attacked several boats and ships in the convoy docked at the port on multiple occasions. Wa ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
north. Hadhramaut significance in the STC-HTC confrontation Hadhramaut is one of Yemen’s largest provinces, accounting for nearly one-third of the country’s size. The province is home to rich oil and gas fields, estimated to worth billions of dollars, not to mention ports in the Arabi ...
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
northern Yemen and the capital since 2014. Ansarullah are a key ally of the Sana’a government. Second, the main southern secessionist force, the STC, led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi and backed by Abu Dhabi. Since last month, the STC has driven the Saudi-supported government out of its headquarters ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
northern Indian Ocean. Its carrier strike group includes three guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., USS Spruance, and USS Michael Murphy, all operating near the Lincoln. Separately, the US Navy has positioned two destroyers, the USS McFaul and USS Mitscher, in the Persian Gulf. ...
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Araghchi Arrives in Geneva for Diplomatic Talks
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Araghchi Arrives in Geneva for Diplomatic Talks

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, arrived in Geneva on Monday at the head of a diplomatic and technical delegation to conduct a series of consultations. Upon arrival, he was received by Wolfgang Brülhart, Special Representative of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affai ...
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
northern Indian Ocean, reflecting growing military coordination and Tehran’s focus on safeguarding strategic waterways amid heightened US naval activity. The naval maneuvers coincide with ongoing indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva. Iranian officials, including ...
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
northern borders, from militant and separatist groups to the spillover of instability from Afghanistan. As past regional crises have shown, if the Persian Gulf war expands beyond its current borders, it could unleash a fresh wave of insecurity, population displacement, and a surge of weapons and dru ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
north and the Musandam Peninsula to the south. At its narrowest point, the strait is just 21 nautical miles wide, sandwiched between Iran’s Larak Island and Oman’s islet of Greater Quoin. Here, both Iran and Oman claim 12 nautical miles of territorial waters—but so far, the two co ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
of Hormuz. Ample data now shows that numerous ships have slipped past US’s so-called maritime siege on Iran. On Monday, for instance, media reports said that an Iranian tanker, which is subject to US sanctions and spotted off the coast of India just two weeks ago, has now docked at Kharg Islan ...

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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.