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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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Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman
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Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman

Friday 22 February 2019
Khanzadi said the drill will be held in four separate phases, including naval parades, simulation of a real naval war, maritime and land offense to practice recapturing the territories occupied by the enemy, and the display of the Navy’s power by launching various types of missiles and torpedo ...
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Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine
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Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine

Sunday 24 February 2019 ،
Khanzadi said the drill will be held in four separate phases, including naval parades, simulation of a real naval war, maritime and land offense to practice recapturing the territories occupied by the enemy, and the display of the Navy’s power by launching various types of missiles and torpedo ...
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Iran Has Intercontinental Drones, Will Use Them If Necessary: Navy Chief
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Iran Has Intercontinental Drones, Will Use Them If Necessary: Navy Chief

Tuesday 23 July 2019 ،
Khanzadi said the Islamic Republic is in possession of intercontinental drones and will definitely put them to use if the need for a long-haul mission arises. Alwaght- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the Islamic Republic is in possession of intercontinental drones and ...
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Military Pact with Russia Clear Iranian Response to West: Expert
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Military Pact with Russia Clear Iranian Response to West: Expert

Sunday 18 August 2019 ،
Khanzadi, Tehran and Moscow announced a military pact without referring to the details, unleashing media speculations about its goals and aspects. As the foreign-backed war erupted in Syria in 2011, Iran and Russia embarked on expanded military cooperation. The recent agreement to launch joint mili ...
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Iran’s Pivot to East: How It Works
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Iran’s Pivot to East: How It Works

Saturday 7 September 2019 ،
Khanzadi said in early August that Tehran and Moscow will soon hold military exercises in the Indian Ocean, Strait of Hormuz, and the Persian Gulf.  Furthermore, Russia and China have recently offered Iran fighter jets and other military equipment. The purchase can go ahead after arms embargo ...
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New Advanced Destroyer to Join Iran Navy Soon: Commander
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New Advanced Destroyer to Join Iran Navy Soon: Commander

Saturday 30 November 2019 ،
Khanzadi pointed to the recent achievements of the Navy and said, “Extended deterrence via expansion of the Navy’s capacities and capabilities in open waters is on the agenda of the force.” “To make this fast-paced move, the Navy needs a set of equipment, capacities, and cap ...
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Iran Navy Begins Mass Production of Indigenous Cruise Missile Jask
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Iran Navy Begins Mass Production of Indigenous Cruise Missile Jask

Sunday 1 December 2019 ،
Khanzadi announced the mass production of the Jask missile while visiting a Navy exhibition showcasing a number of the force’s recent achievements on Saturday, Press TV reported. Khanzadi said all of the force’s submarines will be equipped with the weapon and that the missile&rsquo ...
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Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills Soon: Iran Navy chief
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Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills Soon: Iran Navy chief

Wednesday 4 December 2019 ،
Khanzadi said. Alwaght- Iran is set to hold joint naval drills with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean later this month, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said. Khanzadi made the announcement in a meeting with visiting deputy chief of Chinese Joint Staff Department, Major Gener ...
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Iran Navy Tests New-Generation Cruise Missiles during Drills
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Iran Navy Tests New-Generation Cruise Missiles during Drills

Thursday 18 June 2020 ،
Khanzadi also noted that production of new home-grown missiles by the Iranian experts will better equip the Islamic Republic to handle any threat against the Islamic establishment and the Iranian people while strengthening a sense of self-reliance in the Iranian Armed Forces.  
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Iran Navy to Produce Supersonic missiles Soon: Commander
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Iran Navy to Produce Supersonic missiles Soon: Commander

Saturday 20 June 2020 ،
Khanzadi said on Saturday. Alwaght- Iran will soon manufacture supersonic missiles equipped with a jet engine variant, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Saturday. According to Khanzadi, the cruise missiles currently used by the Iranian naval forces are of subsonic type that can t ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures