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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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Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman

Iranian Naval Forces Holding Massive Drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman

Friday 22 February 2019
Sahand destroyer’s deck. The war game will include electronic warfare tactics and electronic data transmission from the coast, he added. For the first time, the Iranian navy is to fly patrol, reconnaissance and bomber drones during the drill, he added. Submarines will launch missiles in the ...
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Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine

Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine

Sunday 24 February 2019 ،
Sahand destroyer’s deck. In recent years, Iran’s Navy has attained self-sufficiency in producing defense equipment and increased its presence in international waters to protect naval routes and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers. It has foiled several attacks on both Ira ...
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Iran Dispatches Its Most Advanced Destroyer to Gulf of Aden

Iran Dispatches Its Most Advanced Destroyer to Gulf of Aden

Monday 26 August 2019 ،
Sahand to the Gulf of Aden in a mission aimed at providing security for Iranian vessels in the high seas, Press TV reported. Alwaght- Iran has deployed its most advanced destroyer Sahand to the Gulf of Aden in a mission aimed at providing security for Iranian vessels in the high seas, Press TV repor ...
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New Advanced Destroyer to Join Iran Navy Soon: Commander

New Advanced Destroyer to Join Iran Navy Soon: Commander

Saturday 30 November 2019 ،
Sahand destroyers, adding that it has new capabilities compared to other destroyers of the country. Khanzadi also said the domestically made Damavand destroyer, which crashed into a jetty back in January last year, will return to service by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2020) ...
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Iran, Russia, China Begin Joint Naval Drills in Indian Ocean, Sea of Oman

Iran, Russia, China Begin Joint Naval Drills in Indian Ocean, Sea of Oman

Friday 27 December 2019 ،
Sahand and Alborz destroyers, the Kenarak and Tonb logistic warships, the Neyzeh missile boat and the Nazeri hospital ship. On Thursday, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian announced that Beijing's Xining guided-missile destroyer will take part in the drills.  Russia' ...
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Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts

Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
Sahand Destroyer and Bandar Abbas Support Ship, are currently in the Indian Ocean to provide intelligence and monitor foreign and enemy vessels. Air Force bombers and combat drones will also conduct pre-designed missions during the exercises, he added. The military official further noted ...
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Iranian Navy Recovers Sunken Destroyer

Iranian Navy Recovers Sunken Destroyer

Saturday 20 July 2024 ،
Sahand destroyer, which had sunk following an accident at a pier in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, has been raised from the seabed ALWAGHT- The Iranian Navy's Sahand destroyer, which had sunk following an accident at a pier in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, has been raised from ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad

Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad