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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’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025
Military officials state that commissioning these vessels will directly enhance the navy’s combat and logistical capabilities. Unveiling upgraded Sahand destroyer and Kurdistan forward base ship The fully upgraded Iranian destroyer Sahand, which sank last year in the port, has been refloate ...
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IRGC Hosts SCO Anti-Terror Exercise Sahand-2025
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IRGC Hosts SCO Anti-Terror Exercise Sahand-2025

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
exercise has been organized following directives from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Executive Committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS). He stressed the strategic significance ...
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Sahand-2025 Exercises Highlight Iran’s Participation in Joint Anti-Terror Efforts
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Sahand-2025 Exercises Highlight Iran’s Participation in Joint Anti-Terror Efforts

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
exercise in East Azarbaijan Province after a two-year break. He noted that Iran submitted the operational plan to the SCO’s anti-terrorism committee a year ago, which was approved following detailed reviews and a five-day presentation in Uzbekistan. Iran is the fourth country to host this exer ...
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Iranian Forces Prepared for Any Scenario
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Iranian Forces Prepared for Any Scenario

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
exercise was designed as a direct response to those sacrifices and serves as a clear message of Iran’s determination to confront terrorism head-on. General Karami noted that the large-scale drill is being conducted with the participation of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organizati ...
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
exercise demonstrated Iran’s growing military self-sufficiency, stressing that all long-range, precision-guided, and intelligent weapons used were developed domestically by the Defense Ministry in coordination with the IRGC. He described the drill as a display of Iran’s ability to design ...
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
exercise in the Persian Gulf ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf praised the IRGC Navy for a successful military exercise in the Persian Gulf. He stated that new domestically-produced long-range missiles were tested during the drill. In a parliamentary address, Iranian Parlia ...
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
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Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Military Region” in Wadi Hadhramaut. Southern units affiliated with the “Alwiyat Al-Amaliqa” and subunits of the Second Military Region moved into the cities of Seiyun and Qatn, taking control of the Presidential Palace and other key facilities. In response to this advance by Emir ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
exercise. The drill, which launched on December 1 in East Azerbaijan province, demonstrated Iran’s readiness and strategic role in confronting transnational threats, involving ten full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) along with several observer nations. Held under the S ...
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace
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Russia And China Announce Combined Strategic Bomber Patrols in East China Sea Airspace

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
exercises between China and Russia, which earlier this month conducted a joint anti-missile drill on Russian territory. Both nations consistently describe these activities as defensive and not aimed at any third country, but the growing frequency and scope of their coordinated operations underscore ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Military sector, the decisive part of bilateral relations The Russian interest in the Iranian-developed drones is one of the determining factors in Tehran-Moscow relations over the past years when Russia has turned to jointly producing drones with Iran. According to reports, Russia has stepped up ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.