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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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Russia Promotes Ukraine “Dirty Bomb” Claim in Letter to UN

Russia Promotes Ukraine “Dirty Bomb” Claim in Letter to UN

Wednesday 26 October 2022
Shoigu accused Ukraine of preparing a “provocation” involving the use of an alleged dirty bomb. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov have made similar claims. Moscow says Ukraine could detonate such a device in a false-flag operation to ...
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Russia Kherson Withdrawal: Accepting Defeat or Tactical Retreat?

Russia Kherson Withdrawal: Accepting Defeat or Tactical Retreat?

Saturday 12 November 2022 ،
Shoigu pointed to the Ukrainian attacks on the civilians, saying that “if the Kiev regime launches a more devastating attack on the Kakhovka dam, there would be floods, inundating large areas and causing significant civilian casualties.” He added that withdrawal would help prevent the wo ...
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Russia Destroyed US Patriot System, Rejects Kiev’s Claim of Downing Hypersonic Missiles: Minister

Russia Destroyed US Patriot System, Rejects Kiev’s Claim of Downing Hypersonic Missiles: Minister

Wednesday 17 May 2023 ،
Shoigu insisted on Tuesday in an interview with the local Ria Novosti news agency, pointing out that the number of Ukrainian missile intercepted by Russia is generally “three times greater than the number we launch.” And they get the type of missiles wrong all the time. That's why t ...
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Ukrainian Attacks on Crimea Can Trigger Immediate Russian Strikes: Defense Minister

Ukrainian Attacks on Crimea Can Trigger Immediate Russian Strikes: Defense Minister

Tuesday 20 June 2023 ،
Shoigu.  Ukraine’s armed forces command is plotting to deliver strikes on Russian territory, including Crimea, with HIMARS rockets and Storm Shadow missiles, reported Russian Tass news agency, citing the defense chief.  “According to our data, the leadership of the Ukrainian ...
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Russia Drops Criminal Case against Wagner Chief after Group Ends Rebellion

Russia Drops Criminal Case against Wagner Chief after Group Ends Rebellion

Sunday 25 June 2023 ،
Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov be handed over to him. Asked if there would be changes in the Russian Defense Ministry as a result of the deal, Peskov said, These matters are the sole prerogative and within the competence of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief (Putin) in accordanc ...
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Iran President Voices Support for Russia’s National Sovereignty in Phone Call with Putin

Iran President Voices Support for Russia’s National Sovereignty in Phone Call with Putin

Monday 26 June 2023 ،
Shoigu.  The Wagner chief had accused Russia’s military top brass of ordering a rocket attack on the group's field camps in Ukraine -- where Russia has been leading a military operation -- killing huge numbers” of his paramilitary forces. Authorities in Moscow strongly denied h ...
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Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Friday 18 August 2023 ،
Shoigu also delivered a speech to the conference, saying: “During the special military operation, the Russian Army debunked many myths about the superiority of Western military standards. It became obvious that the use of Western weaponry, supposedly advanced NATO methods of planning operation ...
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Shoigu visited Tehran on Wednesday, signaling acceleration of a growing trend in the two countries’ military interactions.  The visit by Shoigu and his delegation to Tehran is the first in a decade and therefore can be seen of importance in terms of agenda and outcomes. What are its effe ...
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Iran and Russia Expanding Military Cooperation, US Angry: Political Expert

Iran and Russia Expanding Military Cooperation, US Angry: Political Expert

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Shoigu. As you know, when a phone conversation is made, it means that cooperation is already completed, which marks a positive point in their arms and military partnership.   
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

Sunday 18 February 2024 ،
Shoigu also announced last month a substantial increase in the production of hardware and military equipment, with artillery shell production seeing a significant multiplication. Russia's triumph in Avdiivka, marking the second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict, sent a clear message to NATO: ...

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

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