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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 Holds Major Drills, Debuts ‘Offensive’ Component
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IRGC Holds Major Drills, Debuts ‘Offensive’ Component

Thursday 27 December 2018
Qeshm Island. On the operational level, these maneuvers are offensive, meaning should the enemy seek to resort to threat and its implementation, it will prompt us to turn thoroughly aggressive and offensive, and pursue targets deep inside the enemy front,” Pakpour noted. The goal, the comman ...
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Emirati Rulers’ Mistakes Made Ties with Iran Unacceptable: FM
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Emirati Rulers’ Mistakes Made Ties with Iran Unacceptable: FM

Monday 28 January 2019 ،
Qeshm, which would reduce costs by as much as $5-7 per tonne. Zarif said Iran was taking the necessary diplomatic measures to ensure Abu Dhabi would no longer violate the rights of Iranian traders working in the country. At the same time, he said, Tehran was laying the required financial groundwor ...
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Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman
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Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman

Friday 22 February 2019 ،
Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic of Iran has vowed to continue strengthening its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will be never subject to negotiations.
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War of Infrastructures: From US-Israeli Frustration to Weak Resilience
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War of Infrastructures: From US-Israeli Frustration to Weak Resilience

Tuesday 10 March 2026 ،
Qeshm Island, all evidence points to the enemy’s commitment to the destruction of Iran. Attacking civilian areas, including schools and hospitals, is prohibited under the laws of war; however, the US and the occupying regime have disregarded all international rules and have targeted dozens of ...
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
Qeshm Island. Message to the US Downing the fighter jets and damaging other US military assets in the Iranian sky carry a message to the American forces. Malcom Nans, a retired US Navy crew member said that downing an F-15 at high altitude is bad news. But downing A-10 Warthog is a worse sign.&nbs ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Qeshm, Hengam, Greater Tunb, and Abu Musa. In 1978, Iran, acting under the orders of a senior commander, deployed a considerable number of troops and a substantial amount of military equipment to these islands to capitalize on their strategic position. That approach continued in the decades that fo ...
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Multiple Projectiles Reportedly Strike Qeshm Island
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Multiple Projectiles Reportedly Strike Qeshm Island

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Qeshm Island on Sunday afternoon, according to the island’s governor ALWAGHT- More than 10 projectiles hit Qeshm Island on Sunday afternoon, according to the island's governor. Speaking on Sunday, Qeshm Island Governor Hossein Amir Teymouri said the island was struck by between 10 and 11 projec ...

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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.