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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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Iran Successfully Test-Launches Ballistic Missile
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Iran Successfully Test-Launches Ballistic Missile

Saturday 23 September 2017
Khorramshahr, a Video footage aired by the country’s official news network IRIB showed on Friday. Alwaght- Iran has successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a Video footage aired by the country's official news network IRIB showed on Friday. Earlier on Friday morning, the m ...
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Iran Awaits No Foreign Permit to Strengthen Defense Power: Top Comdr.
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Iran Awaits No Foreign Permit to Strengthen Defense Power: Top Comdr.

Wednesday 23 May 2018 ،
Khorramshahr during the former Iraqi regime’s 1980s war against Iran, Press TV reported. “The Armed Forces are today at the height of their defensive power as well as military and combat preparedness compared to any other time, and that they do not await any permission or [approving] sm ...
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Rouhani’s Iraq Visit: New Steps for New Chapter of Ties
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Rouhani’s Iraq Visit: New Steps for New Chapter of Ties

Monday 11 March 2019 ،
Khorramshahr. Iran-Iraq strategic relations; a pattern to the region Due to cultural, historical, and political bonds between the two nations, Tehran-Baghdad relations are a clear pattern of strategic ties for the regional states based on democracy, independence, and respect. Weathering serious fo ...
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Iran, Iraq, Syria Consider Transnational Railway Project
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Iran, Iraq, Syria Consider Transnational Railway Project

Saturday 13 April 2019 ،
Khorramshahr and Abadan along with the Imam Khomeini Port to the Iraqi city. The railway project was agreed to last month when Iran and Iraq signed five memorandums of understanding for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in various economic and healthcare sectors. Observers have described the ...
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Three Million Iranian Pilgrims so Far Arrived in Iraq for Arbaeen
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Three Million Iranian Pilgrims so Far Arrived in Iraq for Arbaeen

Tuesday 13 September 2022 ،
Khorramshahr to Tehran, Mashhad, and Zahedan.  Pilgrims from other countries, especially Afghanistan and Pakistan also cross Iran's eastern borders en route to Iraq.  The pilgrimage is expected to reach its climactic point on September 17, the day of Arbaeen.  Arbaeen congregat ...
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Iran Unveils New Drone with 2,000km Flight Range
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Iran Unveils New Drone with 2,000km Flight Range

Tuesday 22 August 2023 ،
Khorramshahr and Haj Qassem missiles to the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Defense chief enumerates achievements  In a message marking the day, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani enumerated multiple achievements in the country&rsq ...
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?

Tuesday 29 August 2023 ،
Khorramshahr-Shalemcheh-Basra” rail route and develop the trade between the two nations. A large part of this railway has been built, and if the Iraqi government shows determination, it will be completed in the shortest possible time and effectively improve regional trade.  If this railw ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Khorramshahr in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran. According to the agreements, 16 kilometers of this project will be built in Shalamcheh by Iran Railways Company and the other 16 kilometers will be built by the Iraqi government.  The project was launched decades ago, but the Iraqi side ...
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Iran’s Military Product and Service Exports Have Tripled
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Iran’s Military Product and Service Exports Have Tripled

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Khorramshahr 4 and Abu Mahdi missiles, as well as achieving the capability of pinpointing missile targets, were highlighted. He further mentioned the production of Khordad 15 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, the successful tests of the domestically-manufactured Mersad and Arman defense systems ...
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IRGC Warns It’s Ready to Launch Severe Retaliation Against Enemies
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IRGC Warns It’s Ready to Launch Severe Retaliation Against Enemies

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Khorramshahr—a southwestern Iranian city recaptured from Iraq’s Baathist forces in the early 1980s—the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) declared that it stands at the peak of strength, drawing on its unwavering support from the Iranian people. The IRGC emphasized that it cont ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity