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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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Tehran Condemns Israeli Military Actions in Lebanon
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Tehran Condemns Israeli Military Actions in Lebanon

Tuesday 6 January 2026
strikes in the south and Bekaa obvious breaches of international law. Iran’s Foreign Ministry, through spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region, extending condolences to the families of the victims and expressing s ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
strikes if Tehran’s leaders decide to deal a blow to Washington. Powerful attacks on Ein Al-Assad military base in Iraq that hosts American troops in 2020 following assassination of General Qassem Suleimani and also strikes at Al-Udaid air base, as the US’s most important overseas strate ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
strikes against Iran, but in action this is not a piece of cake. Actually, while the US's power to maneuver at sea is considerable, Iran's hands for countering the US naval force and the giant ships are not empty. The USS Abraham Lincoln is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ca ...
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’
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Iran Warns Israel, US Against Provocation: ‘Hands Are on the Trigger’

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran retaliated with strikes against Israeli settlements and military targets, as well as a US base in Qatar. Tensions remained high following these events, with the US expanding its regional presence under the pretext of regional security. General Hatam ...
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
strikes as acts of self-defense. On the other side, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem dismissed these claims as false, calling them a pretext to justify the mass killing of civilians, and accused Tel Aviv of disregarding mediators and guarantors of the agreement. Meanwhile, international rights organ ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
strikes against Iran's territorial integrity or its political system as a strike to the while Axis, and they have several times repeated their warnings about any American miscalculation. Reports indicate Iraqi armed groups have stepped up their readiness and declared full support for Iran shoul ...
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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 ،
strikes against Iran, but any large-scale campaign Trump is seeking to prepare for will very likely draw Iran’s reciprocal response. So, the US needs a strong air defense system to protect the American forces and allies in the region. That stands as a drive to the US deploying further anti-mi ...
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Iran Vows Decisive Response to Any Hostile Act: Army Chief
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Iran Vows Decisive Response to Any Hostile Act: Army Chief

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Air Force’s courageous performance during last June’s 12-day war forced the enemy to seek a ceasefire. He warned adversaries “not to make a new mistake,” asserting that the Air Force is now at a high level of readiness and would play a major role in any response. The command ...
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
strikes against potential threats. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Iran maintains constant surface, air, and subsurface surveillance to ensure safe passage for dozens of vessels transiting the waterway daily. He described Iranian islands in the strait as “impenetrable fortre ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
strikes. But these vessels are not lone operatives. They function as nodes within an expansive command-and-control network that integrates surface, subsurface, and aerial domains. This layered capability extends well beyond fast boats. Vessels like the missile-armed catamaran Shahid Soleimani, the ...

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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.