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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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Joined Egypt-Saudi Arabia Maneuver in Bab Al-Mandib: Purposes and Implications
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Joined Egypt-Saudi Arabia Maneuver in Bab Al-Mandib: Purposes and Implications

Wednesday 18 February 2015
Alwaght- The Yemeni people has succeeded in freeing their country from foreign-dependence and expelling the corrupt pyramid of power. However, Saudi Arabia is far from being pleased. It is determined to restore the situation that dominated Yemen before September 21, 2014, when the People Committees ...
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Iran’s Navy Warns Intruding US Warship, Warplanes
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Iran’s Navy Warns Intruding US Warship, Warplanes

Wednesday 27 January 2016 ،
Iran’s navy has warned an intruding US warship and warplanes to leave an area in the Sea of Oman, where the navy is holding a major military exercise. Alwaght- Iran's navy has warned an intruding US warship and warplanes to leave an area in the Sea of Oman, where the navy is holding a major mili ...
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Goals, Consequences of Saudi Military Exercises
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Goals, Consequences of Saudi Military Exercises

Tuesday 11 October 2016 ،
Failing to make gains in regional fronts like Yemen and Syria, Saudi Arabia resorts to war games in show of strength to the rivals. Alwaght- The Saudi Arabian navy started its war games in the Strait of Hormuz on October 4. Codenamed Exercises (Persian) Gulf Shield 1, the military drills include war ...
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US to Suffer Heavily in Naval Warfare with Iran: Top Cmdr.
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US to Suffer Heavily in Naval Warfare with Iran: Top Cmdr.

Thursday 11 May 2017 ،
A top Iranian commander says country’s enemies, especially US, will suffer severe damage in case of a naval warfare against Iran. Alwaght- A top Iranian commander says country’s enemies, especially the US, will suffer severe damage in case of a naval warfare against Iran. Chief of Staff ...
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of over 100 Homegrown Combat Speedboats
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Iran’s IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of over 100 Homegrown Combat Speedboats

Saturday 11 December 2021 ،
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has taken delivery of 110 domestically-manufactured combat speedboats for maritime operations in Iran’s southern territorial waters. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has taken delivery of 110 domestically-manufactured combat speedboats f ...
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No Compromise on Security in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy Commander
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No Compromise on Security in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy Commander

Saturday 19 March 2022 ،
IRGC navy is a very key actor in the Persian Gulf waters security. Alwaght- Iran will never compromise on defending the country's interests and resources, said the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, warning that security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is ...
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Iran has constructed many of underground military facilities it calls "underground cities" for effective defensive and offensive actions. Alwaght- Following the tensions between Israel and the Axis of Resistance and the recent developments in Syria, the Iranian armed forces in recent weeks held thei ...
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World Surprised as IRGC Navy Unveils Underground Base
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World Surprised as IRGC Navy Unveils Underground Base

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
The base houses strategic speedboats that can go operational rapidly and effectively deal blows to enemy naval power. Alwaght- Recently, images of a strategic IRGC navy base that hosts offensive boats was published, drawing large-scale international media attention. The unveiling of the naval base ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures