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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 Tests New Drone in Military Drills
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Iran Tests New Drone in Military Drills

Tuesday 12 April 2016
Mohammad Pakpour had said on Sunday that the three-day drills would also cover the provinces of Kerman, South Khorasan, and Hormozgan from April 12 through April 14. Local forces are also involved in the military manouvers. The war game also includes the newly-founded Ground Force Airborne Unit, th ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Ignite Unrest in Iran Thwarted
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Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Ignite Unrest in Iran Thwarted

Friday 29 April 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour said, “The Saudis are trying to mobilize anti-revolutionary and criminal elements outside borders to undermine the country’s (Iran) security, but their efforts have so far led nowhere.”  Pakpour said the IRGC units in the northwestern and western parts of the ...
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Iran Killed Terrorists Trying to Infiltrate into Country
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Iran Killed Terrorists Trying to Infiltrate into Country

Thursday 16 June 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour said the two groups were trying to infiltrate into Iran through the Iran-Iraq Oshnavieh border area to carry out sabotage and terrorist attacks, Press TV reported The Iranian General said the clashes lasted several hours and some of the terrorists were killed. He added that a purs ...
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Terrorists Captured in Iran Confess to US, Saudi Support
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Terrorists Captured in Iran Confess to US, Saudi Support

Friday 24 June 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC’s Ground Forces has said that, “These people have admitted to the broad aspects of their crimes and the supportive role played by Saudi Arabia and the United States in the advancement of the cell’s objectives.” Speaking on Thursday, ...
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Killed 5 Terrorists in NW
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Killed 5 Terrorists in NW

Sunday 26 June 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the IRGC’s Ground Forces, accused the US and Saudi Arabia of attempting to organize and reinforce terror groups and counter-revolutionary elements in Iran’s geographical periphery.
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Iran Warns to Target Terrorists inside Iraq to Prevent Their Destabilizing Measures
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Iran Warns to Target Terrorists inside Iraq to Prevent Their Destabilizing Measures

Monday 27 June 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour has pointed out that Iran has a firm resolve combating terrorism. Speaking on Sunday, he added that IRGC Ground Forces are determined to crush armed groups and terrorists in border areas, emphasizing that the terrorists’ positions will be targeted in any place. The senior Iran ...
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ISIS Terrorists Confess on Foiled Plot to Attack Tehran
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ISIS Terrorists Confess on Foiled Plot to Attack Tehran

Tuesday 5 July 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said terrorists arrested in Iran over the recent past have admitted to obtaining support from the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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Iran Nabs Five Suspected ISIS Terrorists
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Iran Nabs Five Suspected ISIS Terrorists

Tuesday 12 July 2016 ،
Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps  IRGC Ground Forces said terrorists arrested in Iran last week have admitted to obtaining support from the US and Saudi Arabia. Pakpour also warned that the enemy is seeking to cause ethnic conflict among Irania ...

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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.