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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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How is West Struggling to Block Iran’s Space Advances?
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How is West Struggling to Block Iran’s Space Advances?

Friday 25 January 2019
Payam (Message), faced sheer Western media blackening campaign. The anti-Iranian wave was initiated by the Israeli and American officials who, seeking to cover their clear-to-all antipathy to Iranian progression, painted Tehran’s space program as an appendage of the Islamic Republic’s &l ...
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It Would Be ’Suicidal’ to Go to War with Iran: FM
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It Would Be ’Suicidal’ to Go to War with Iran: FM

Friday 15 February 2019 ،
Payam (Message) satellite was successfully launched this morning aboard the satellite carrier. But the satellite unfortunately failed to be placed in orbit in the final stage.” He, however, stressed that Iran was preparing to launch another satellite, named Doosti (friendship).  
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1 Iranian Satellite Ready for Launch, 2 in Final Phase: Official
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1 Iranian Satellite Ready for Launch, 2 in Final Phase: Official

Sunday 28 July 2019 ،
Payam (Message) satellite was launched into space with an aim to collect environmental information; however, technical problems that occurred during the final stage of the launch prevented the spacecraft from reaching orbit.  
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Iran’s Zafar Satellite Tops Ready-to-Launch List: Space Agency
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Iran’s Zafar Satellite Tops Ready-to-Launch List: Space Agency

Saturday 18 January 2020 ،
Payam satellite — but distinct in one way as it can move in circular orbit and send a message alongside its exploratory missions. In January 2019, the domestically-built Payam (Message) satellite was launched into space with an aim to collect environmental information; however, technical prob ...
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France Deploys 45,000 Police, Armored Vehicles to Quell Protest
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France Deploys 45,000 Police, Armored Vehicles to Quell Protest

Saturday 1 July 2023 ،
Payan called on the national government to immediately send additional troops to put down the protests. This came as French authorities claimed that conditions in the capital Paris were slightly calmer than on previous nights. However, 120 people were arrested in the capital city, with reports of ...
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Iran Now Self-sufficient in Plane Engine Repairs
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Iran Now Self-sufficient in Plane Engine Repairs

Sunday 10 March 2024 ،
Payam Aviation Industry Exhibition, held in Alborz Province.  According to IRNA, Akbarifard said their first and foremost mission is to increase the durability of the country’s air passenger fleet through renovating engine parts which he said will undergo various tests to examine their s ...
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IRGC Ground Forces Initiate Extensive Military Exercises in Western Iran
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IRGC Ground Forces Initiate Extensive Military Exercises in Western Iran

Saturday 4 January 2025 ،
Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 19 drills began on Saturday in a combat zone in western Iran, involving specialized divisions and units of the IRGC Ground Force, particularly the Mirza Kuchak Khan Brigades. The Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) drills are part of Iran's longstandi ...
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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 ،
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 advanced combat tactics and strategies while testing newly delivered indigenous military hardware under ...
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IRGC Chief: Iran’s Adversaries Have Yet to Face ‘Significant’ Strikes
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IRGC Chief: Iran’s Adversaries Have Yet to Face ‘Significant’ Strikes

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Payambar-e-A’azam 19 drills in Markazi Province, highlighting Iran’s growing military strength. He asserted that Iran’s real power has the potential to shake the world and warned its enemies of future blows, referencing Operation True Promise 1 and 2 against Israeli-occupied territ ...
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Iran Is Preparing to Orbit a Number of Satellites Over the Coming Months
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Iran Is Preparing to Orbit a Number of Satellites Over the Coming Months

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Paya, and Kowsar satellites are nearing the end of their technical phases ALWAGHT- According to the head of the Iranian Space Agency, the Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites are nearing the end of their technical phases and are expected to be launched within the next few months. Hassan Salarieh, hea ...

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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.