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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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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026
Defense website analyses also report on the role of geography in tensions between Iran and US carriers, noting that aircraft carriers are not stationary targets. A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier weighs over 100,000 tons and can travel at speeds exceeding 25 knots, covering hundreds of kilometers per ...
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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 ،
capabilities remain unknown while the US deployed all of its air defense capabilities in June war. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran escalate and risks of a direct confrontation grow higher, the eyes of international observers are set on West Asia region. Amid American military amassment ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
Defense of Democracies, told WSJ that Iranian ballistic missiles can now make up the backbone of Iranian deterrence and are like Swiss Army knife for Tehran. Washington Post in a report shedding light on escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran and then Trump’s retreat from threats w ...
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Kim Jong Un Orders Major DPRK Military Shift
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Kim Jong Un Orders Major DPRK Military Shift

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
capabilities. During his address, Kim also publicly acknowledged and praised North Korean soldiers operating alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, stating they were carrying out orders in a “faraway alien land.” This reaffirms Pyongyang’s stated unconditional support for Moscow in ...
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Resistance Key to Lebanon’s Future: Sheikh Naim
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Resistance Key to Lebanon’s Future: Sheikh Naim

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
capabilities. He made these remarks during a speech in Hadath, an area heavily attacked by Israel in 2024, emphasizing that only the Resistance's military strength, popular solidarity, and unified political will can deter Israeli aggression. The Hezbollah leader condemned a specific Israeli inc ...
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
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Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
capabilities.” Upping level of the US demands on the negotiating table Senior Tel Aviv officials are pursuing a calculated strategy of sustained pressure on Iran, aiming to secure fundamental concessions in ongoing diplomatic talks. Israeli leadership is actively working to expand Washingto ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
capabilities, and disarming Hezbollah and Hamas. Iran rejected these demands, insisting that negotiations be limited strictly to the nuclear file in Oman or not take place at all. This stance ultimately forced Washington to back down, as the Washington is well aware of the costs of a military confro ...
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution: Nearly Half a Century of Independence and Progress
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution: Nearly Half a Century of Independence and Progress

Wednesday 11 February 2026 ،
capabilities. The celebrations also highlight Iran’s scientific, technological and strategic advances, underscoring how adherence to revolutionary principles has steered the country past threats and shaped it into an independent and influential power. Forty-seven years on, the Islamic Republi ...
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?
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Is Horn of Africa Becoming New Flashpoint after New Rivaling Agreements?

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman was signed as President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government seeks to rally regional support against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. Somalia’s Defense Ministry said the agreement aims to &ldqu ...
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
capabilities within the EU signals a serious commitment to decoupling from Washington. Ukraine crisis has thrown this drive for reduced security dependence into sharp relief. In the view of many European leaders, Trump's approach, pressuring Kiev into a deal with Russia that would cede territor ...

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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.