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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 Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet
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Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Amir Hatami and other senior military officials. President Rouhani sat in the cockpit to order the flight. Tasnim news agency reported that the fourth-generation Iranian fighter jet is equipped with “advanced avionics and fire control systems” and can be used for short aerial sup ...
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How Is Israeli Regime Losing in Syria?
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How Is Israeli Regime Losing in Syria?

Sunday 2 September 2018 ،
Amir Hatami last week visited Syria heading a top defense delegation and finalized a security pact with the Syrian government. Reacting to the agreement, the Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said agreements in the Middle East pertaining to the morning after the Syrian war will not apply to ...
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Iran Launches Production of Indigenous Fighter Jet
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Iran Launches Production of Indigenous Fighter Jet

Saturday 3 November 2018 ،
Amir Hatami said during a ceremony to inaugurate the production line of the Kowsar fighter jet at Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company in Isfahan Province. The aircraft, which has been designed to provide logistical support for ground operations, boasts advanced maneuvering capability and ...
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Iran Unveils Long-Range Cruise Missile
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Iran Unveils Long-Range Cruise Missile

Saturday 2 February 2019 ،
Amir Hatami said the missile, which has been designed and manufactured by experts at the ministry's aviation industries organization, has a range of over 1,350 kilometers. It can fly at a low altitude, has high precision and accuracy and is capable of heavily destroying ground ta ...
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Iran Inaugurates Fateh Submarine Armed with Cruise Missiles
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Iran Inaugurates Fateh Submarine Armed with Cruise Missiles

Monday 18 February 2019 ،
Amir Hatami noted that Fateh submarine is a totally indigenous product whose entire design process has been done by Iranian scientists and experts at the Marine Industries Organization of Iran, which is affiliated with the Defense Ministry. He added that the new Iranian submarine is equipped with a ...
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Iran Vows to Defend Oil Shipments after Israeli Regime Threats
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Iran Vows to Defend Oil Shipments after Israeli Regime Threats

Wednesday 20 March 2019 ،
Amir Hatami vowing a “firm” response to any moves by the Israeli navy in blocking Iran’s oil. “The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have the necessary capability to protect the country’s shipping lines in the best way against any possible threat,” he ...
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Iran Unveils New Homegrown Air Defense System
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Iran Unveils New Homegrown Air Defense System

Sunday 9 June 2019 ،
Amir Hatami, IRNA reported on Sunday. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Hatami said the system was capable of detecting fighter jets and combat drones from 150 kilometers away and of tracking them within a range of 120 kilometers. The system, he added, can also detect stealth targets at a distan ...
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Iran Won’t Tolerate Britain’s Maritime Piracy: Defense Minister
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Iran Won’t Tolerate Britain’s Maritime Piracy: Defense Minister

Monday 8 July 2019 ،
Amir Hatami denounced as an act of “piracy” Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, saying Tehran will not tolerate such actions. Alwaght- Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami denounced  as an act of “piracy” Britain's seizu ...
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Iran Reserves Right to Counter Israeli Presence in US-Led Coalition in Persian Gulf
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Iran Reserves Right to Counter Israeli Presence in US-Led Coalition in Persian Gulf

Friday 9 August 2019 ،
Amir Hatami told his Kuwaiti, Qatari, and Omani counterparts during separate telephone conversations on Thursday, IRNA reported.  
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US Arms Sales Turning Persian Gulf into Tinderbox: Iran FM
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US Arms Sales Turning Persian Gulf into Tinderbox: Iran FM

Tuesday 13 August 2019 ،
Amir Hatami added that regional security could only be provided by regional countries, noting that foreign presence here would have insecurity and instability as its only concomitants. The Iranian defense minister, meanwhile, described the US as the main factor behind insecurity in the region, and ...

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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.