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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 Shows Off Naval Power by Foiling US Piracy Operation
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Iran Shows Off Naval Power by Foiling US Piracy Operation

Thursday 4 November 2021
armed forces, including the army and the IRGC, Iran has now become an island of stability in largely turbulent West Asia and a major security force in the Persian Gulf under the wise guidance of its Leader and Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei. The IRGC forces have once again broken t ...
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What’s Driving Growing Egyptian Role in Yemen?
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What’s Driving Growing Egyptian Role in Yemen?

Thursday 11 November 2021 ،
armed groups, could motivate Egypt to take an active role in the war-weary country to check Turkey through supporting and training anti-Islah groups in the west coast and the south. Cairo is not very much worried about Ansarullah power gain in the west coast as the movement regularly sends signals o ...
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Iran’s Leader Meets Navy Commanders, Urges All-out  Boost to “Strategic Force”
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Iran’s Leader Meets Navy Commanders, Urges All-out Boost to “Strategic Force”

Monday 28 November 2022 ،
armed forces and the government and other forces will help in understanding and cooperation and the progress of work,” he was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency.  He was updated by reports from the Navy commanders on the programs of the force and the achievements made to bolster the na ...
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
armed forces to use or participate in production of some of advanced Russian technologies and weapons like fighter jets and attack helicopters. 
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf
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Iranian, Russian, Chinese Forces to Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 December 2023 ،
armed forces self-sufficient in this regard. Iran has also held several military units with the aim of testing its combat preparedness in face of possible threats.   Iranian officials have repeatedly underscored that the Islamic Republic will not hesitate to build up its defense cap ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
armed forces on full alert, warning it will respond decisively to any hostile act. The US claims its actions are based on international law and within the framework of sanctions designed to pressure the Venezuelan government. These measures have created a tense and uncertain atmosphere in the Carib ...
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IRGC Announces Plans to Counter US ‘Armed Piracy’ in Response to Aggressive Actions
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IRGC Announces Plans to Counter US ‘Armed Piracy’ in Response to Aggressive Actions

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
armed piracy ALWAGHT- Iran vows to respond to US seizure of commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman, accusing US military of ‘armed piracy’. On Monday, a spokesperson for Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters threatened retaliation against the US for attacking an Iranian commercial vessel, ...
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
armed forces' instructions. The second message is that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status. Tehran, having decided to assert its sovereign territorial control, has spoken of future measures to alter the strait's legal regime. The seizure of vi ...
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent
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Strait of Hormuz Becomes 500-Kilometer Strategic Crescent

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
armed forces vowing to defend the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity with all their might.
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
armed warships of the Israeli army have once again hit the news headlines on Gaza developments. On May 19, Israeli occupation army raided the fleet that was trying to symbolically break years-long sea blockade on the war-ravaged Gaza, stopping the boats and assaulting their crews of civilians. Acc ...

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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.