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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, China Conduct War-Games in Strategic Strait of Hormuz

Iran, China Conduct War-Games in Strategic Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 18 June 2017
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari visited China’s eastern port city of Qingdao with a high-ranking team and held talks with military officials. The Iranian Navy dispatched a naval group to China back in 2012, setting a new precedence in the countries’ bilateral naval cooperation. Iran’s ...
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Iran’s Leader Appoints New Navy Commander

Iran’s Leader Appoints New Navy Commander

Sunday 5 November 2017 ،
Admiral Hossein Khanzadi in charge of the Navy, appointed his predecessor to a new post in the Army. Ayatollah Khamenei said the appointment was made due to Khanzadi’s past record and urged him to make the utmost use of capabilities and capacities of the Army, the Armed Forces and the country ...
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Iranian Army Warns Off US-Led Warships in Drills Area

Iranian Army Warns Off US-Led Warships in Drills Area

Monday 22 January 2018 ،
Admiral Sayyed Mahmoud Mousavi, the spokesperson for the drills, said two US-led coalition warships that had approached the site of the drills for surveillance were identified by Iranian Navy drones, which communicated data back to command and control. Iranian patrol and surveillance airplanes were ...
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Iranian Naval Forces Plan Major Drills in Indian Ocean

Iranian Naval Forces Plan Major Drills in Indian Ocean

Thursday 7 February 2019 ،
Admiral Touraj Hassani-Moqaddam told IRNA on Thursday that the drills will also involve The Iranian Air Force. The exercises are to be held in an area extending from the Makran Coast in southeastern Iran to “the Indian Ocean ... towards the end of [the Iranian calendar month of] Bahman (which ...
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Iran Dispatches Its Most Advanced Destroyer to Gulf of Aden

Iran Dispatches Its Most Advanced Destroyer to Gulf of Aden

Monday 26 August 2019 ،
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the chief of staff of the Iranian Army, said the warship is being accompanied by a logistical vessel and the Kharg helicopter carrier on the voyage, IRNA reported on Monday. The flotilla is the 63rd Iranian naval group to be dispatched on overseas operation, he added, sa ...
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Iran Examining Possibility of Coronavirus Being Biowarfare

Iran Examining Possibility of Coronavirus Being Biowarfare

Monday 23 March 2020 ،
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said the Army has been tasked to locate and convert a proper facility to a 2000-bed make-shift hospital for coronavirus patients within 48 hours. Rear Admiral Sayyari pointed out that once accomplished, this project will demonstrate the domestic defense capacity against ...
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Iran Navy Tests New-Generation Cruise Missiles during Drills

Iran Navy Tests New-Generation Cruise Missiles during Drills

Thursday 18 June 2020 ،
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari described the successful launch of new cruise missiles as a promising step toward further upliftment of the country’s defense and deterrence power. He added that Iran will continue to march toward self-sufficiency and becoming needless of foreign military equipment ...
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Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts

Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
Admiral Shahram Irani, spokesman for the drills. Units of the Army’s Air and Ground Forces will contribute to the maneuvers, during which tactical offensive and defensive strategies will be drilled in line with the country’s agenda to safeguard its territorial waters and maritime access ...
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Iran Launches Large-Scale Drill in Southern Waters, Sending Warning to ’Enemies’

Iran Launches Large-Scale Drill in Southern Waters, Sending Warning to ’Enemies’

Sunday 7 November 2021 ،
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said. The admiral also pointed out that “a broad range of homegrown equipment and ammunition, including advanced reconnaissance and combat drones with various ranges” is used in the drills, adding that it will serve as a warning to “the enemies that ...
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Home-Grown Iranian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Down Drones at Army Drills

Home-Grown Iranian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Down Drones at Army Drills

Saturday 31 December 2022 ،
Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said earlier on Thursday that the maneuvers bear the message that regional countries can ensure peace in their neighborhood through joint cooperation, without relying on outsiders. Source: Press TV

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies