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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 Officer, three Basij Members Killed in Clashes with Terrorists in Southeast Iran
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IRGC Officer, three Basij Members Killed in Clashes with Terrorists in Southeast Iran

Monday 19 December 2022
Pakpour, commander of the IRGC’s Ground Force, said the enemies would commit every crime and carry out whatever move to disrupt security and create chaos in the province. He added that unity among Shia and Sunni clerics would restore peace to the province and thwart enemies’ plots to hi ...
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General: IRGC Safeguarding Iranian Borders
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General: IRGC Safeguarding Iranian Borders

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Pakpour stated that the IRGC is committed to stabilizing sustainable and multifaceted security in Iran. Given the global security fluctuations and the significance of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the enemy has plans to create instability in the region, especially at our borders, he added. The gen ...
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Funeral for IRGC General Martyred in Beirut Takes Place in Tehran
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Funeral for IRGC General Martyred in Beirut Takes Place in Tehran

Tuesday 15 October 2024 ،
Pakpour, Commander of the IRGC Ground Force. The martyr will be laid to rest after the final funeral service in Isfahan on Thursday, October 17. General Nilforooshan, a senior commander of the IRGC Quds Force and an adviser in Lebanon, was declared martyred in an Israeli attack that struck several ...
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IRGC Ground Force Conducts Largest Operational Readiness Drill in Southwest Iran
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IRGC Ground Force Conducts Largest Operational Readiness Drill in Southwest Iran

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Pakpour, the force’s commander, in attendance. This marks the start of the second phase of the Payambar-e-A’zam (The Great Prophet) 19 exercise, following an earlier security-focused drill in Ezgeleh district, Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah Province. This phase aims to implement ad ...
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IRGC Commander: Over 250 Terrorists Eliminated in Southeastern Iran
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IRGC Commander: Over 250 Terrorists Eliminated in Southeastern Iran

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Pakpour, commander of Iran’s IRGC Ground Forces, shared new details about recent counter-terrorism operations during a memorial for fallen security personnel in Rask, Sistan and Balouchestan. He revealed that 18 foreign terrorists disguised as fuel smugglers were killed in April attacks in Ras ...
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Iran’s Leader Appoints Replacements for Commanders Martyred in Israeli Attacks
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Iran’s Leader Appoints Replacements for Commanders Martyred in Israeli Attacks

Friday 13 June 2025 ،
Pakpour as the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), replacing Major General Hossein Salami. Additionally, Ali Shademani was promoted to brigadier general and appointed to lead Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, taking over from Major General Gholam Ali Rashid. Th ...
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Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf
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Iran’s IRGC Commander Warns of Firm Reaction to Any Threat in The Persian Gulf

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Pakpour, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces, reaffirmed the IRGC Navy’s full combat readiness during a visit to its operational units stationed on the Persian Gulf islands. He warned that any hostile move by enemy forces at sea or on the islands woul ...
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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 ،
Pakpour also warned that any hostile move in the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a severe response. As one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, the Strait of Hormuz sees over 17 million barrels pass through daily. Iran’s naval forces have since strengt ...
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IRGC Pledges to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Yemen Against Israel
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IRGC Pledges to Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Yemen Against Israel

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Pakpour reaffirmed the IRGC’s commitment to strengthening strategic and ideological cooperation with Yemen’s military forces ALWAGHT- Major General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, reaffirmed the IRGC’s commitment to strengthening strategic and ideological co ...
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IRGC Promises Stronger Response to Threats
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IRGC Promises Stronger Response to Threats

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Pakpour warned that any aggression against Iran would provoke a far stronger response than what was seen ALWAGHT- IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour warned that any aggression against Iran would provoke a far stronger response than what was seen during the 12-day conflict in June. Major ...

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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.