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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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Supreme Leader’s Injuries Minor, Health Remains Strong, Officials Confirm
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Supreme Leader’s Injuries Minor, Health Remains Strong, Officials Confirm

Tuesday 19 May 2026
water. Kermanpour noted that beyond the martyred students, there are 92 injured students in Minab whose stories need to be told. He shared the account of a nurse whose own child was at the Minab school; despite her personal fear, she chose to remain at the hospital to serve the wounded and only lea ...
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
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Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
waterway to an Iran-managed region. In such conditions, the biggest concern is raised not by the US, but by the oil exporting countries in the Persian Gulf. This issue is certainly more vital to Saudi Arabia. For years, Saudi Arabia has been trying to establish itself as a dominant regional power. ...
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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 ،
waters. On Monday, TankerTrackers, the company helping the US track oil shipments, announced that three Iranian oil tankers broke the US blockade with three different tactic, giving Tehran more time on the negotiating table with Washington. TankerTrackers says, the tanker that that loaded LPG two d ...
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters
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Israel Conducts New Illegal Raid on Civilian Aid Ships in International Waters

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
waters Monday—a predictable act of high-seas piracy ALWAGHT- Israeli naval forces violently hijacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters Monday—a predictable act of high-seas piracy. Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos ambushed the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian convoy of over 50 v ...
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
waterway is an indisputable right of Iran, and any hostile action or attempt to limit Iran's sovereignty in the region will be met with a decisive and authoritative response. Azizi also expressed gratitude to countries that supported the Resistance Front during the Ramadan War, stating that the ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
waters that is buried in the debate over the surging gasoline prices. However, its significance is not less than empty tanks of cars, when the global internet connection faces massive disruption. Western media have recently turned their attention to the fate of internet cables lying dormant at the ...
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US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran
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US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
waters. Baghaei also addressed US military bases in Persian Gulf countries used to launch attacks on Iran, saying Tehran has shown maximum restraint and does not wish to expand the war. However, he warned that the level of abuse regarding those facilities has reached an extreme point, forcing Iran ...
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait
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Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
waterway is being vigorously maintained by the IRGC Navy, following severe insecurity caused by the aggression of the US terrorist army in the region.
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
waters, roughly 250 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. During the operation, Israeli forces detained over 400 human rights activists from more than 40 countries and transferred them to occupied territories. Footage shows armed Israeli troops boarding the ships as activists in life jackets raise ...

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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.