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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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Saree: Saudi Forces Gain No Ground In al-Jawf Amid Yemeni Operations
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Saree: Saudi Forces Gain No Ground In al-Jawf Amid Yemeni Operations

Wednesday 7 October 2026
weapons depots. The Yemeni forces also targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha International Airport, and Khamis Mushait Air Base with drones and missiles. Saree additionally announced that a Saudi CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone was shot down over al-Jawf.
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Armed Forces Maintain Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 7 October 2026 ،
weapons reflects policy choices rather than technological restrictions. He stressed that domestically produced weapons can have their range and power expanded according to battlefield requirements. He also said the IRGC has been tasked with developing the capabilities needed to conduct offensive op ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
weapons and forces to occupied Palestine, demonstrating that even when the regime's own navy plays only a limited role, maritime security can be vital to its survival. But the experience of later wars laid bare the true importance of naval power for the Israeli regime. In 1973, its navy, unlike ...
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says
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Iran Deploys More Than 50 Military Units Along Its Borders, Army Commander Says

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
weapons and advanced systems featuring smart and network-enabled capabilities to strengthen combat readiness.
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
weapons of mass destruction, but at strategic level, it neither managed to establish a stable political structure nor did it succeed in turning the Iraqi government into a fully independent actor or one aligned with Washington. At the same time, the US failed to check the role and position of Iran a ...
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Pezeshkian Accuses US of Complicity in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
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Pezeshkian Accuses US of Complicity in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
weapons supplies, resources, and political backing. Pezeshkian accused Western governments of applying double standards on human rights, arguing that they remain largely silent over Palestinian suffering while readily criticizing Iran over alleged human rights violations. He also condemned what he ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
weapons assistance and avoid direct entry into the battlefield. This issue has several reasons. First, if these countries want to enter the Yemen war fully, they must obtain permission from their parliaments; an action that is very unlikely to be accompanied by a positive vote from the parliaments ...
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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 ،
weaponry superiority and the capability for long-range strikes, the opposite side can raise the cost of war by underscoring the economic and strategic vulnerabilities of the other side. In this case, the significance of Hormuz is not limited to enabling Tehran to squeeze the navigation, but the powe ...
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game
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Confiscating Hezbollah’s Explosives Shipment by Govt. a Dangerous Game

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
weapons shipment, he said that all of Hezbollah's arms, including the handmade bombs are made to counter the Israeli occupation. He went on that launching such a campaign will not force Hezbollah to forsake its defense of the country and working to liberate Lebanese lands from Israeli occupatio ...
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis
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IRGC Warns Further Attacks on Iran Could Spark Worldwide Energy Crisis

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
weapons and capabilities. The IRGC spokesman also called on regional countries to reconsider the presence of US military bases, arguing that they undermined rather than strengthened regional security. He reaffirmed Tehran’s willingness to maintain friendly relations with neighboring states an ...

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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.