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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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Newly-launched IRGC Warships Join Combined Intl. Naval Drills
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Newly-launched IRGC Warships Join Combined Intl. Naval Drills

Wednesday 13 March 2024
Gulf of Oman. The two warships are named after General Qassam Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the two top anti-terror commanders the US assassinated in 2020 at Baghdad International Airport. Helicopters and marines also joined the drills, according to Commander of the IRGC Navy's Imam Ali ...
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Wednesday 24 April 2024 ،
Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union delegation to discuss ways of de-escalation in the region and Gaza developments. The (P) GCC in a statement said that its head Jassim al-Bedaiwi and foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman took part in the ...
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump
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North-South Corridor: Catalyzing Iran-UAE Trade Jump

Tuesday 7 May 2024 ،
Gulf.  According to a Reuters report, in the fiscal year ending in March 2024, Iran imported $20.8 billion worth of goods from the UAE, and in this period, the UAE has been the third destination of Iranian exports with $6.6 billion. This means that the Iranian-Emirati trade jumped to $24 billi ...
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Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports
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Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports

Monday 24 June 2024 ،
Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation, 20 percent to the Emirati company, and 30 percent to Abdullah Bagshan, a Hadhramouti businessman. Reports claimed that Saleh received millions of dollars in graft for sealing this deal.  In 2011 and after formation of the National Salvation Government, the board ...
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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 ،
Gulf and Oman Sea coasts, all armed, and can fire ballistic missiles.  Capabilities of underground military cities  The military power of any country is considered a deterrent against enemies, and the more advanced this capability is, the more enemies will be deterred from attacking the ...
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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 ،
Gulf and its history of mediation in regional affairs, deeper military coordination between the two countries could further bolster security and stability in the region.
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Gulf to the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean is the main artery of trade for many countries in the world, handling 70 percent of the world's container traffic. Even for many other landlocked countries such as Nepal and Bhutan, the Indian Ocean is a lifeline. The importance of this region has ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Iran, and the two countries have had good and diverse relations in the political, economic, and security spheres. These relations have reached a new level of cooperation, especially after regional crises, such as the 2017 Gulf crisis and regional wars, espe ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, and the Indian Ocean in recent years bear witness to this fact.  All in all, Chabahar naval drills are a display of political and military power and an announcement of emergence of a new power axis on the world stage rather than just simple military exercises. In addit ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Sea of ​​Oman to Malacca Strait, in turn reminded the strategic partnership of the three countries, according to which Russia and China view the military threat against Iran as a threat to international security and a threat to their stable and major interests in ...

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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