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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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Iranian Air Defense and Drone Strike Targets in Major Drills
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Iranian Air Defense and Drone Strike Targets in Major Drills

Tuesday 25 February 2025
military drills in southern Iran, the 15 Khordad air defense system and Arash offensive drone successfully intercepted and destroyed simulated enemy targets. Iran’s 15 Khordad air defense system successfully identified and neutralized mock enemy airborne targets during the Zolfaghar 1403 mili ...
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IRGC Chief: Iran’s Adversaries Have Yet to Face ‘Significant’ Strikes
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IRGC Chief: Iran’s Adversaries Have Yet to Face ‘Significant’ Strikes

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
military strength ALWAGHT- The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has praised the country's defense and military strength, emphasizing that despite multiple retaliatory strikes and operations over the past year, Iran’s adversaries have yet to suffer “seriou ...
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North Korea Vows Tough Response to US-South Korea Drills
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North Korea Vows Tough Response to US-South Korea Drills

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
military exercises between South Korea and the United States go ahead ALWAGHT- North Korea warned Seoul on Friday, threatening the 'toughest response' if the upcoming joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States go ahead as planned. North Korea issued a stern warning a ...
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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
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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
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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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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.