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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-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025
military mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation between the forces of the participating countries. The ministry added that the exercises will mainly focus on non-traditional security areas and will play an important role in ensuring regional security. Other objectives of the drills include strength ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
Analysis

Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
military ruler of Iraq at the time, unilaterally decided to keep the account at the Federal Reserve.  In recent years, the Iraqi parliament's Finance Committee has repeatedly called for a change in this approach to end 20 years of “US financial dominance” and the occasional san ...
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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
Analysis

BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
military and cyber capabilities and regional influence, Iran can play a key role in new security order eyed by BRICS. Alwaght- Although BRICS primarily focuses on institution-building—such as the establishment of the New Development Bank to promote business cooperation among member states&mdas ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
military attack ensued. But Islamabad categorically rejected New Delhi allegations. That attack led to the downgrading of diplomatic relations, border closures, visa cancellations and the suspension of a key water treaty between the two countries, and the exchange of fire began two days later. Pakis ...
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
military and technical training. The drills showcased tanks maneuvering on rough terrain, soldiers engaging in physical, sea, and air exercises, and the integration of advanced IT and scientific systems into training. Kim appeared deeply engaged during the exercises, watching tank fire through bino ...
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Iranian Naval Helicopter Engages US Warship in Sea of Oman
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Iranian Naval Helicopter Engages US Warship in Sea of Oman

Wednesday 23 July 2025 ،
military reported that a US warship, the USS Fitzgerald, approached waters monitored by Iran, prompting a rapid-response helicopter from the Iranian Navy’s Third Naval Region to intercept. The helicopter hovered over the destroyer and issued a clear radio warning to avoid Iranian-monitored wat ...
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China
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Joint Sea-2025 Naval Drills Signal Growing Military Ties Between Russia and China

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
military cooperation. Russia and China have launched a three-day naval exercise, Joint Sea-2025, in the waters east of Russia, featuring mock maritime combat, anti-submarine warfare, and missile defense drills. Four Chinese vessels, including guided-missile destroyers Shaoxing and Urumqi, are parti ...
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Kim Jong Un Presses for Nuclear Acceleration as US–South Korea Conduct War Games
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Kim Jong Un Presses for Nuclear Acceleration as US–South Korea Conduct War Games

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
military exercises as “obvious” provocations of war. Speaking aboard a navy destroyer, he argued that the drills, which included nuclear elements, demonstrated Washington and Seoul’s intent to ignite conflict. He stressed that the situation demands swift changes in military strateg ...
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Iran Will Deliver a Firm Response to Hostilities, Qalibaf Warns
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Iran Will Deliver a Firm Response to Hostilities, Qalibaf Warns

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
military power is being rapidly reinforced. He said lessons from the recent 12-day war revealed areas of weakness that are being corrected while existing strengths are bolstered. Qalibaf warned that Iran’s Armed Forces are fully prepared to respond decisively to any future aggression and that ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
Analysis

Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
military aggression by the US and Israel, the Sustainable Power 1404 drills came to show off to the enemies the Iranian defense readiness and deterrence, and to highlight Iran's missile power in dealing with any possible threats. The country unveiled in action the latest arms developments during ...

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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.