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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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Why Have Israelis Picked Cyprus for Military Drills?
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Why Have Israelis Picked Cyprus for Military Drills?

Thursday 2 June 2022
military drills to show itself ready for any possibility. As part of the arrangements, hundreds of Israeli forces were deployed to Cyprus for the last week of their month-long drills simulating attacks on Lebanese Hezbollah positions and Iranian nuclear sites.  The Israeli army said the exerci ...
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Gaza’s Sea Battle Capabilities Now Nightmarish to Israelis
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Gaza’s Sea Battle Capabilities Now Nightmarish to Israelis

Monday 6 June 2022 ،
military movements of the resistance in Gaza, Israeli sources have admitted that since the last Gaza war in 2021, Hamas has made great efforts to strengthen and develop more capabilities for its naval force. This enhancement of naval capabilities includes sporting high-speed boats and jetskis that a ...
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
military personnel are stationed in the tiny Arab kingdom.  Bahrain became a major non-NATO ally of the US in 2002, and the new agreement represents an enhanced US security commitment to Bahrain, but it does not provide guarantees of the NATO Article 5 that suggests any attack on a member of t ...
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Interests, Threats, and Areas of Syrian Engagement in Gaza War
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Interests, Threats, and Areas of Syrian Engagement in Gaza War

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
military capabilities and political position.  Another issue that makes war important for Syria is the possibility of war spillover and also the American military presence on the Syrian soil. Actually, these two matters make Syria fully involved in the conflict and of a decisive role and a maj ...
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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation
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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Monday 29 January 2024 ،
military and political crisis in Yemen. They underscored the significance of heightened international endeavors to establish immediate conditions conducive to extensive negotiations among Yemenis, with the support of the United Nations. Moreover, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted ...
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The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea
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The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

Friday 1 March 2024 ،
military campaign led by the United States and its allies against Yemen has not only proven ineffective in containing Ansarullah but has also ushered in new challenges in the region for the Biden administration, not without consequences. The American confrontation with Ansarullah commenced with the ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
military was kicked out of Niger and some other African countries after a series of pro-Eastern military coups that swept West Africa . Israel is losing its toehold, too. South Africa sued it for its war crimes in Gaza at International Court of Justice as a sign of declining relation with Africa. In ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
military's most critical overseas base which is also home to CENTCOM headquarters, has sounded a stark alarm for those who had trusted American security guarantees. It demonstrates that Tel Aviv, in a desperate bid to escape the quagmire of the Gaza war, has embarked on an apocalyptic strategy, ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
Analysis

What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
military aggression by the enemy. The media blackout surrounding ongoing preparations for various war scenarios, whether limited and short-term or prolonged and large-scale, relying on air strikes or expanding to naval engagements, ground battles, and urban warfare against armed terrorist cells, sh ...
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The Leader Emphasizes the Importance of Continued Enhancement in Military Capabilities
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The Leader Emphasizes the Importance of Continued Enhancement in Military Capabilities

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
military strength enhancement. Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, Commander-in-Chief of Iran's armed forces, issued a message on Army Day, congratulating military personnel, their families, and the Iranian nation for their contributions to the country. The Leader acknowledged the Iranian Revol ...

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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.