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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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US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert
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US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert

Tuesday 7 November 2023
Baqeri, an expert of Central Asian affairs.  Alwaght: What is the influence of the Central Asian countries on South Caucasus?  Baqeri: Since Central Asia and South Caucasus are of high geopolitical significance for a variety of reasons, multiple big actors with different and sometimes co ...
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 December 2023 ،
Baqeri, Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani attended the ceremony. Weighing 1,500 tons, the destroyer has been designed and manufactured by the Defense Ministry under the aegis of the Navy. Daylaman is known as the most advanced versi ...
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Two New Warships Join IRGC Navy
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Two New Warships Join IRGC Navy

Monday 19 February 2024 ،
Baqeri have officially joined the IRGC's navy. The launching ceremony was held at the presence of the Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces General Mohammad Baqeri. The catamarans were launched in Bandar Abbas in the south, the home of the largest naval bases. Catamarans are a type o ...
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Gaza Reflects Power of Resistance: Iranian General
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Gaza Reflects Power of Resistance: Iranian General

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
Baqeri as saying.  “The resistance shown by the people of Gaza for about six months under the harshest attacks of the Zionist regime indicates the extent of the resistance’s power and its great capabilities,” the top Iranian commander said in a meeting with Syria’s defe ...
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Iran’s Chief of Staff and Haniyeh Meet, Discuss Gaza
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Iran’s Chief of Staff and Haniyeh Meet, Discuss Gaza

Friday 29 March 2024 ،
Baqeri has met Hamas Political Bureau head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Friday. They discussed Gaza developments as the Israeli war on Gaza continues. General Baqeri hailed the unwavering Palestinian resistance to the Israeli aggression for over six months, adding that with the Grace of God, Palest ...
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Top General: The Israeli Attack Won’t Remain Unanswered.
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Top General: The Israeli Attack Won’t Remain Unanswered.

Saturday 6 April 2024 ،
Baqeri on Saturday delivered an address at the funeral of Major General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior IRGC commander and military adviser who was martyred in the Israeli airstrike on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1. Responding to calls for rev ...
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During a gathering with armed forces commanders, the Supreme Leader of Iran highlighted how the Iranian nation’s resolve has become evident in recent occurrences
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During a gathering with armed forces commanders, the Supreme Leader of Iran highlighted how the Iranian nation’s resolve has become evident in recent occurrences

Sunday 21 April 2024 ،
Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, presented an overview of significant developments during the year 1402 (Iranian Calendar) and the early weeks of 1403 (Iranian Calendar), including operations such as Operation Al-Aqsa Storm and Operation True Promise, which targeted the Zionist regime ...
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Iran Names New Foreign Policy Chief after Death of Top Diplomat in Chopper Crash
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Iran Names New Foreign Policy Chief after Death of Top Diplomat in Chopper Crash

Monday 20 May 2024 ،
Baqeri replaced the late Amir-Abdollahian as interim foreign minister following a deadline helicopter crash of Saturday. Alwaght- After the passing away of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, his deputy for political affairs, Ali Baqeri, was assigned to the administration’s commi ...
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Further Boost of Ties with Neighbors, Especially Pakistan, on Iran Agenda: Top General
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Further Boost of Ties with Neighbors, Especially Pakistan, on Iran Agenda: Top General

Monday 27 May 2024 ،
Baqeri made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Sunday, one week after Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Baqeri said President Raeis ...
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Iran urges Iraq to uphold the agreement regarding terrorists based in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) area
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Iran urges Iraq to uphold the agreement regarding terrorists based in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) area

Wednesday 29 May 2024 ،
Baqeri underscored the necessity for collaborative efforts against terrorist and secessionist factions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He reiterated that the agreement between Tehran and Baghdad, which involves disarming terrorists based in the KRG and relocating them to controlled camps, must be ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution