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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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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 11 October 2025
Navy commander called the Strait of Hormuz the “world’s vital oil and gas artery,” emphasizing that Iran has always safeguarded its security ALWAGHT- The IRGC Navy commander called the Strait of Hormuz the “world’s vital oil and gas artery,” emphasizing that Iran has always safegua ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Navy, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, and Azerbaijani naval units, with Iran deploying the missile-launching vessels Paykan and Separ alongside the IRGC’s Shahid Basir warship. The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime security in the Caspian, enhance coordination between the ...
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Iranian Military Signals Readiness for Strong Action Against Threats Worldwide
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Iranian Military Signals Readiness for Strong Action Against Threats Worldwide

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Navy, Major General Amir Hatami emphasized that Iran’s defense strategy is based on active defense and smart deterrence, pledging readiness for a decisive response whenever national interests are threatened. He highlighted the Navy’s sacrifices during the Iran–Iraq War and Iran&rsq ...
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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 ،
Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has previously noted that only “perhaps seven countries in the world” can build destroyers, and that Iran is one of them, especially since most countries construct such vessels jointly rather than independently. A key factor in evaluating I ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Navy, and FBI, paints a clear picture of an emerging military pressure ring encircling Venezuela. In response, the Venezuelan government has placed its armed forces on full alert, warning it will respond decisively to any hostile act. The US claims its actions are based on international law and wi ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Navy in a potential confrontation with reliance on satellite power unreliant on the Western technology. Vahid Yazdanian, the director of Iran's Space Research Center, had asserted that Tehran through long steps in the space industry has managed to develop domestic technology for building communi ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Navy’s deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran’s countermove from the skies may have overpowered it ALWAGHT- US Navy's deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran's countermove from the skies may have overpowered it. The US has increased its milit ...
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Iran maintains constant surface, air, and subsurface surveillance to ensure safe passage for dozens of vessels transiting the waterway daily. He described Iranian islands in the strait as “impenetrable fortresses” and symbols of national ...
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials ALWAGHT- Rear Admiral Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s IRGC Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials. Rear Admiral Tangsiri, overseeing the ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Navy's latest drill in these strategic waters has taken on significance far beyond a routine annual exercise. It has become an arena where the battle of narratives, the clash of wills, and the war of calculations carry as much weight as physical combat. The official objectives of the drill have ...

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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.