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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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Aref Appointed as Iran’s Vice President
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Aref Appointed as Iran’s Vice President

Sunday 28 July 2024
Khatami from August 2001 to September 2005. He is also a current member of the Expediency Council and represented Tehran in the Iranian Parliament from 2016 to 2020. Aref completed a PhD in electrical and communication engineering at Stanford University in 1980.
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Israel carried out the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh with tacit approval from the US
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Israel carried out the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh with tacit approval from the US

Saturday 3 August 2024 ،
Khatib stated that the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was carried out with the US's tacit approval of the Zionists. In a message, Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib extended condolences over the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political b ...
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Iranian Military Delegation to Participate in Army 2024 Forum in Russia
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Iranian Military Delegation to Participate in Army 2024 Forum in Russia

Monday 12 August 2024 ،
Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters for coordination, has traveled to Moscow to participate in the Army-2024 Forum at the invitation of Russia’s Defense Ministry. During the event, the Iranian representatives will meet with other foreign guests on the sidelines. The Army-2024 Forum is schedu ...
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Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees
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Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Khatib, 261 votes Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance: Abdolnaser Hemmati, 192 votes Minister of Foreign Affairs: Abbas Araghchi, 247 votes Minister of Education: Alireza Kazemi, 268 votes Minister of Health and Medical Education: Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, 163 votes Minister of Cooperative ...
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Syria, the Resistance Camp’s Effective Piece in Game of War Equations
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Syria, the Resistance Camp’s Effective Piece in Game of War Equations

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
Khatam Al-Anbiya Air Defense Command, have achieved self-sufficiency in building various types of air defense systems and have acquired the ability to build a complete air defense chain from advanced multi-purpose radars to missile batteries at the cutting edge of world technology. The Khordad 3Rd, ...
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Iran’s Army and IRGC will Conduct “Powerful” Joint Military Drills in the Coming Days, says Commander
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Iran’s Army and IRGC will Conduct “Powerful” Joint Military Drills in the Coming Days, says Commander

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced that the Iranian Armed Forces will conduct powerful defensive and offensive military drills in the coming days and weeks. These maneuvers will involve both the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and will span various terrains, airspac ...
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General Bagheri Arrives in Islamabad for Bilateral Discussions
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General Bagheri Arrives in Islamabad for Bilateral Discussions

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Khattak, and several other Pakistani military officials. Discussions between the two sides will focus on enhancing defense cooperation and relations between Tehran and Islamabad, expanding joint border collaboration, combating terrorism, and addressing regional developments and issues concerning th ...
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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran
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Army Units Conduct Large-Scale Drill in Southeast Iran

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, which serves as the central command for Iran’s Air Defense. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the commander of the drill, explained that under the theme “sustainable security and might,” the operation aims to bolster the nation’s capacity to ...
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Any Israeli Threat Will Be Met with A Response from Iran’s Armed Forces
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Any Israeli Threat Will Be Met with A Response from Iran’s Armed Forces

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Khatam al-Anbia Headquarters, stated that any Israeli threat against Iran will be met with a strong response from the country's Armed Forces. Speaking during Iran’s joint military drill, Zolfaqar, Major General Gholamali Rashid emphasized that any threat from the Zionist regime against Ir ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Khatib, deputy speaker of the Supreme Islamic Shia Council in Lebanon, stressed that a defense strategy is necessary that is guided by the interests of Lebanon and requires dialogue with the resistance. He noted that the resistance defends Lebanon and the Lebanese, while others were carrying weapons ...

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