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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’s Armed Forces Mark Sacred Defense Week With Parades
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Iran’s Armed Forces Mark Sacred Defense Week With Parades

Thursday 22 September 2022
Sacred Defense that marks anniversary of 8-year war Saddam waged against Iran in the early 1980s. Alwaght- Iranian Armed Forces hold military parades across the country and in the Persian Gulf waters to mark the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the 1980-88 Iraq-imposed war. The p ...
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Iran’s Top Commander Warns Persian Gulf States against Israel’s Seditious Plots in Region
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Iran’s Top Commander Warns Persian Gulf States against Israel’s Seditious Plots in Region

Thursday 22 September 2022 ،
Sacred Defense Week He added that the Iranian Armed Forces are monitoring all the movements of the Israeli regime there. “If we feel a threat, we will deal with the elements of the Zionist regime and their supporters simultaneously,” the high-ranking Iranian military official pointed o ...
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Millions of Iranians Rally to Condemn Violent Riots
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Millions of Iranians Rally to Condemn Violent Riots

Saturday 24 September 2022 ،
Sacred Defense Week, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib noted that the dreams of enemies will not come true. He assured the Iranian nation that the ministry is ready to foil the evil plans of enemies. The intelligence forces, he continued, warn internal and foreign seditionists that their mi ...
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Security arrangements for the Zionist outpost at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan; Goals and Responses
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Security arrangements for the Zionist outpost at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan; Goals and Responses

Thursday 22 February 2024 ،
Defense, affirming that security deliberations are ongoing. He emphasized, Given the delicate nature of the prevailing circumstances, restrictions will be enforced solely based on security imperatives, while underscoring that the specifics of these restrictions are yet to be determined. Speculation ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
The street protests in Israel should not be seen as a sign of Israeli public’s tendency for peace and humanitarianism. Alwaght- For several weeks, protesters have occupied the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the occupied territories to force Netanyahu's government into accepting the ceas ...
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IRGC Vows Lethal Response to Any Fresh Aggression from US Or Israel
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IRGC Vows Lethal Response to Any Fresh Aggression from US Or Israel

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week, the statement linked today’s threats to Iran’s history of resilience during the eight-year Iraq-imposed war in the 1980s, stressing that past conflicts have only strengthened national unity. The IRGC highlighted the recent Israeli-US attacks on Iran as further proof ...
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week by recalling the defeat of adversaries in the June 12-day conflict, crediting Iran’s resilience and military strength for thwarting hostile plots. He emphasized that the country would never remain passive in the face of threats, instead using challenges to project power on ...
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Iranian Commander Says Israel Relies on US And NATO Support to Sustain Its War
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Iranian Commander Says Israel Relies on US And NATO Support to Sustain Its War

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week by comparing Iraq’s 1980s war against Iran with Israel’s 12-day offensive in June. He said both aggressions aimed to weaken the Islamic Revolution and undermine Iran’s territorial integrity. Sayyari stressed that Israel is incapable of waging war without NATO a ...
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week, Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, rejected Europe’s revival of nuclear sanctions on Iran and condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza and Qatar. He reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Axis of Resistance, Palestinian self-determinati ...

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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.