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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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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025
Shahbaz Sharif and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Riyadh and Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. A joint state ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Shahed and Mohajer, demonstrated Iran's ability to pose a tangible threat to Israel's advanced defense systems. According to the RAND Corporation, Iran retains several strategic options. Although its allied resistance groups in the region have sustained damage, Tehran can still leverage its ...
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways
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Iranian Naval Chief Says Adversaries Seeking to Exclude Iran from Regional Waterways

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
Shahram Irani, commander of the Iranian Navy, cautioned that adversarial states are implementing strategies designed to constrain global maritime corridors and marginalize Iran’s participation in them. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has urged greater focus on the country&rs ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea
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Iran and Azerbaijan Conduct Joint Naval Exercise in the Caspian Sea

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Shahid Basir warship. The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime security in the Caspian, enhance coordination between the two navies, and boost operational capabilities in joint search, rescue, and relief missions. It also focused on safeguarding commercial ships and oil tankers, establishing frame ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar tripled during the first six months of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year, partly driven by exchanges with India. This dramatic growth demonstrates that Washington's threats and pressure to deter countries from engaging with Iran have ...
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Iran Continues Nuclear Development Amid International Pressure, Says Eslami
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Iran Continues Nuclear Development Amid International Pressure, Says Eslami

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Vice President Mohammad Eslami highlighted Iran’s scientific progress despite external pressures. He emphasized that the country’s youth and indigenous expertise have driven Iran to the forefront of innovation, with advances in plasma therapy, water purificatio ...
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Shahid Mahdavi, and Shahid Bagheri. Each of these ships play various roles from logistical and operational support to carrying helicopters, drones, and working like support bases. Their general mission includes logistical support fir strike groups, hosting helicopters and drones, and escorting and ...
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IRGC Hosts SCO Anti-Terror Exercise Sahand-2025
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IRGC Hosts SCO Anti-Terror Exercise Sahand-2025

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Shahram Asgari, deputy head of the IRGC Ground Forces’ Public Relations Department, announced on Monday that the Sahand-2025 exercise has been organized following directives from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Executive Commi ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
Shahadeh, an expert of Palestinian affairs at European Foreign Relations Council, Abu Shabab’s militias has hundreds of members and before retreat to Israeli-occupied parts, it had launched attacks on Hamas-controlled regions and against resistance forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta ...
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Shahid Mohammad Nazeri drill. He specifically praised the successful test firing of new domestically produced long-range and precision missiles, describing the achievement as a matter of national pride. The exercise spanned a vast area, including the Persian Gulf, key islands, the Strait of Hormuz, ...

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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.