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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 and Oman Discuss Strengthening Military Cooperation
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Iran and Oman Discuss Strengthening Military Cooperation

Wednesday 12 February 2025
Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi to explore strategic military collaboration between the two nations. Their talks centered on strengthening bilateral defense relations and promoting stability and security in the region. On Tuesday evening, Al Raisi also held a separate meeting with I ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir wants to decisively destroy Hamas with a massive ground offensive before making any decisions on a political solution. He is prepared to deploy enough forces to occupy the Strip indefinitely. Israeli ministers have said the operation will continue until the 59 hostages are ...
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Army and government discords  Prolonged war and failure of the army in securing the initial objectives of the war have heightened the differences between the military personnel and the cabinet officials, especially Netanyahu. Now the army commanders believe that the cabinet motivation for rene ...
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Iran’s Military Is on High Alert, Ready to Retaliate to Any Threats, Says Top General
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Iran’s Military Is on High Alert, Ready to Retaliate to Any Threats, Says Top General

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Army and IRGC naval units are fully prepared to counter any threats. He made this statement during a visit to military forces stationed along the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz, where he was joined by senior officials like Army Chief General Abdolrahim Mousavi and IRGC Commander General ...
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True Promise III: A Barrage of Iranian Missiles Pounds Occupied Territories
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True Promise III: A Barrage of Iranian Missiles Pounds Occupied Territories

Friday 13 June 2025 ،
Army’s public relations wing announced that its air defense force had successfully struck and destroyed two F-35 fighter jets of the Zionist regime along with several drones. According to the report, the fate of the fighter pilots is unknown and is currently under investigation. Further infor ...
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?
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With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
of war starting again is the rush to boost Israeli weapons arsenal in recent days. After the defeat in the war on Iran, Israel saw at least 17 military transportation aircraft carrying military equipment and weapons from the US, Germany, and Greece landing in its airports. According to flightradar ...
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, the need to secure the shared Iran-Pakistan border amid increased terrorist activity. Mousavi emphasized Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Pakistan to eradicate terrorism, following recent attacks in southeastern Iran, including one that killed five polic ...
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Iran’s Top General Calls for Strengthened Effectiveness of Air Defense Force
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Iran’s Top General Calls for Strengthened Effectiveness of Air Defense Force

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
Army and the IRGC to ensure a robust and unified defense.
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
Army worried about civil war  As much as the government of President Joseph Aoun, under the US pressures, has turned a deaf ear to the warnings by the observers about dangers of disarming Hezbollah and the future challenges to national security, the army commanders have moved a path different ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Army and Air Force as independent branches and, along with the Navy, placed them under the authority of a new Secretary of Defense within a unified military structure. Two years later, Congress formally established the Department of Defense through further legislation. This shift was more than admi ...

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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.