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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 Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker En Route to Gulf of Aden

Iran Navy Foils Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker En Route to Gulf of Aden

Monday 1 November 2021
Shahram Irani said in an interview at the time, describing the incident as “maritime terrorism.” In line with international efforts against piracy, the Iranian Navy has been conducting patrols in the Gulf of Aden since November 2008, safeguarding merchant containers and oil tankers owne ...
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Iran Navy Urges Regional States to Join Hands for ’Collective Security’

Iran Navy Urges Regional States to Join Hands for ’Collective Security’

Monday 29 November 2021 ،
Shahram Irani, the chief commander of the Iranian navy as he was hosting military attaches from different embassies to celebrate the Iranian Navy day. A safer Persian Gulf requires stronger regional navies; said Rear Admiral, Shahram Irani, the chief commander of the Iranian navy as he was hosting m ...
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Iran’s Navy Dispatches 81st Flotilla of Warships to High Seas

Iran’s Navy Dispatches 81st Flotilla of Warships to High Seas

Friday 18 March 2022 ،
Shahram Irani. The mission aims to equally protect the Islamic Republic’s interests and provide security for merchant vessels and tankers in the region. The Iranian naval forces succeeded in escorting 10,000 commercial ships to ensure their safe passage during the eight years of the Sacred D ...
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Iranian Navy 86th Flotilla Sailing in Latin America’s Western Waters: Commander

Iranian Navy 86th Flotilla Sailing in Latin America’s Western Waters: Commander

Saturday 28 January 2023 ،
Shahram Irani said plans are underway to dispatch naval forces to the Panama Canal as Iranian servicemen are approaching the coasts of the Americas. This comes as the Iranian Navy has set up three ocean commands supervising naval missions to the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocea ...
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China, Iran, and Russia Kick off Naval Drills in Sea of Oman

China, Iran, and Russia Kick off Naval Drills in Sea of Oman

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Shahram Irani said Iran planned to hold a joint naval exercise with China, Russia and a number of other countries in the northern tip of the Indian Ocean. Irani said the joint exercise would be meant to boost up the combat capabilities of Iranian forces and falls within the framework of mariti ...
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Shahramanyan as the region’s new president. Referring to the joint war games between Armenia and the US, the spokesman said the American troops “were never seeking stability and security”, and that they created instability and insecurity wherever they existed. He stressed that th ...
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf

Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 December 2023 ،
Shahram Irani told the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN) television news channel on Friday evening that Iranian, Chinese and Russian forces will jointly practice exercises during the 2024 Marine Security Belt naval war game. He added that delegates from Pakistan, Brazil, Oman, ...
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New Air Defense System Operational in Less than 3 Minutes: Iran’s Defence Minister

New Air Defense System Operational in Less than 3 Minutes: Iran’s Defence Minister

Saturday 17 February 2024 ،
Shahram said: The Arman defense system was designed according to the experience of holy defense and modern wars today, therefore it is self-protective, agile and with special capabilities to prepare for the operation in less than three minutes.  He added that this system is one of most updated ...
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Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
Shahram Irani, commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, announced last month that Tehran plans to conduct a joint exercise with Beijing and Moscow by the end of March to uphold regional security. Furthermore, the Russian Ministry of Defense has indicated that representatives from the navies ...
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Iranian Navy provides escort to ships to safeguard economic security, says Navy Commander

Iranian Navy provides escort to ships to safeguard economic security, says Navy Commander

Tuesday 30 April 2024 ،
Shahram Irani. Speaking at the Cultural and Artistic Festival of the National Persian Gulf Day on Monday, Rear Admiral Irani informed reporters that the Persian Gulf is now recognized as the most secure maritime area globally. He mentioned that their naval operations primarily focus on escorting sh ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies