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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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Iran Summons European, UAE Envoys over Ahvaz Terror Attack
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Iran Summons European, UAE Envoys over Ahvaz Terror Attack

Sunday 23 September 2018
Abolfazl Shekarchi said. Iran declared Monday to be a day of national mourning in which a funeral ceremony will be held for the victims of the attack in Ahvaz. All but one of the 25 people killed in the attack have been identified. Authorities said the death toll could rise as some injured were in ...
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Iran Rejects Trump’s Claim, Says US May Shot down Own Drone
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Iran Rejects Trump’s Claim, Says US May Shot down Own Drone

Friday 19 July 2019 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi said. “The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran always feel duty-bound to protect, control, and safeguard the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz with full vigilance while observing international regulations,” he added. The comments came aft ...
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Iran Defense Minister Highlights Boosting Defense Power as Sole Way to Counter US Sanctions
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Iran Defense Minister Highlights Boosting Defense Power as Sole Way to Counter US Sanctions

Sunday 17 November 2019 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi told IRNA. Over the past years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing military equipment and hardware despite sanctions and economic pressures on the country. The Islamic Republic maintains that its military power pose ...
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US Brain Injury Numbers Cover-up for Dead US troops in Iranian Missile Strike: IRGC
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US Brain Injury Numbers Cover-up for Dead US troops in Iranian Missile Strike: IRGC

Saturday 1 February 2020 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi said that Washington has to anticipate harder responses from Iran if it continues with its policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran. Underlining the significance of the Ain al-Assad attack, Shekarchi said that the missile strikes marked Iran’s first ever f ...
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Israeli Top General’s Anti-Iran Remarks Trigers Criticism Inside Regime
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Israeli Top General’s Anti-Iran Remarks Trigers Criticism Inside Regime

Friday 29 January 2021 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi said the remarks were “nothing more than hallucinations”. Shekarchi said Israel would have hastened its destruction if it made a “foolish move” against the Islamic Republic. The Iranian president’s chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi also said, “ ...
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Iran to Give Decisive Response to Any Israeli Threat: Diplomat
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Iran to Give Decisive Response to Any Israeli Threat: Diplomat

Sunday 7 February 2021 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi told Iran's Arabic-language Al Alam news network.  
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US Involved in All Plots against Iran: Spokesman
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US Involved in All Plots against Iran: Spokesman

Saturday 26 November 2022 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi said the Islamic Revolution that has a special place in the modern world order is by no means afraid of the enemies, who seek to foment division inside Iran by hatching plots. Pointing to the presence of a few “deceived” people in the recent riots in Iran, the general ...
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Iran Will Respond in Kind to Any US Action, Mischief in Region: IRGC Spokesman
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Iran Will Respond in Kind to Any US Action, Mischief in Region: IRGC Spokesman

Tuesday 8 August 2023 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesman of the Iranian Armed Forces, said on Saturday that security of the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean has nothing to do with the United States.  “What the security of the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean has to do with A ...
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Israel, with US help, targeted civilian areas in Iran; must await ‘severe response’: Military Spokesman
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Israel, with US help, targeted civilian areas in Iran; must await ‘severe response’: Military Spokesman

Friday 13 June 2025 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces, said on Friday morning that Israel will pay a heavy price and should expect strong action from the Iranian armed forces. Iran has placed itself on 100 percent military readiness and the enemy will receive a strong slap, he stated. The ...
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Iran’s Missile Capabilities Are Advancing and Becoming More Robust Than Ever
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Iran’s Missile Capabilities Are Advancing and Becoming More Robust Than Ever

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Abolfazl Shekarchi. He emphasized that the missile program is on continuous growth, with Iran becoming stronger each day. Shekarchi also credited the late IRGC Aerospace Force commanders, particularly Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, for laying the foundations of the country’s missi ...

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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.