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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’s IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of over 100 Homegrown Combat Speedboats

Iran’s IRGC Navy Takes Delivery of over 100 Homegrown Combat Speedboats

Saturday 11 December 2021
Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, said the new speedboats have been developed by local experts and can reach speeds of 75-90 knots (138-166 km/h). He added that all military equipment for the boats, including missiles, rockets, and radar systems, have been manu ...
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Shahid Soleimani Warship Enables IRGC High Seas Presence: IRGC Navy Chief

Shahid Soleimani Warship Enables IRGC High Seas Presence: IRGC Navy Chief

Sunday 11 September 2022 ،
Tangsiri said in remarks on Saturday that the name of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US military in 2020 in Baghdad's airport, will resonate through all seas and oceans across the globe with Shahid (martyr) Soleimani warship joining the IRGC Navy’ combat f ...
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Martyr Soleimani Warship: IRGC’s Long Step For High Seas Presence

Martyr Soleimani Warship: IRGC’s Long Step For High Seas Presence

Thursday 15 September 2022 ،
Tangsiri commented on the New warship inauguration, saying that with addition of the Martyr Soleimani warship, the IRGC naval forces will find a ground for powerful presence in distant waters and oceans.  This significantly increases Iran's naval power in international waters and establish ...
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Iran IRGC Adds New Warship, 100 Missile-Launching Boats to Navy Fleet

Iran IRGC Adds New Warship, 100 Missile-Launching Boats to Navy Fleet

Thursday 9 March 2023 ،
Tangsiri saod the Shahid Mahdavi warship is a heavy, multi-purpose and long-range vessel capable of carrying and operating all kinds of helicopters, drones, and high-speed missile launchers, as well as missile, defense and radar systems. The 2,100-ton warship has a length of 240 meters and a width ...
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Iran Sends Out Message of Power by Its Navy Flotilla’s Round-the-world Sail

Iran Sends Out Message of Power by Its Navy Flotilla’s Round-the-world Sail

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Tangsiri, the commander of IRGC Navy, on May 5 told a gathering of university students at the IRGC Navy Achievements Exhibit that “in the future we will have an aircraft carrier unmatched in the world.”  “The carrier will have the capability to carry aircraft and also a numbe ...
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Iran Powerful Thanks to Armed Forces Unity: IRGC Navy Cmdr.

Iran Powerful Thanks to Armed Forces Unity: IRGC Navy Cmdr.

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Tangsiri.  General Tangsiri made the comments as he attended a ceremony celebrating National Day of Air Defense.  “Today, the air defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has the most up-to-date and well-equipped systems, and it is an undeniable fact that our armed forces have ...
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IRGC Navy Develops Water Landing Drone Capable of Carrying Bombs, Missiles

IRGC Navy Develops Water Landing Drone Capable of Carrying Bombs, Missiles

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Tangsiri said on Sunday that the combat drones are also capable of taking off from water. “The IRGC Navy has also produced hybrid drones that have two separate engines for launch and propulsion,” he added. These drones can perform patrol and reconnaissance operations for up to 15 ...
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What military implications can we anticipate from the deployment of ballistic missiles from Iranian vessels?

What military implications can we anticipate from the deployment of ballistic missiles from Iranian vessels?

Saturday 17 February 2024 ،
Tangsiri, the IRGC Navy commander, also disclosed the installation of domestically produced 2000-kilometer-range cruise missiles named Qadr-474 on the Shahid Mahdavi vessel. It's important to acknowledge that launching long-range ballistic missiles from a ship demands precise technical expertis ...
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Iran’s Arms Display: From Mysterious Cruise Missiles to Drones to Electronic Warfare

Iran’s Arms Display: From Mysterious Cruise Missiles to Drones to Electronic Warfare

Sunday 11 August 2024 ،
Tangsiri told media that the newest missiles and drones of the IRGC sport Artifical Intelligence. He added that in the process of increasing the accuracy and pinpoint capabilities of the missiles and drones, the Islamic Republic has used AI. According to reports, these systems are the most up-to-dat ...
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West using Iranian islands as a pretext for regional presence: IRGC Navy chief

West using Iranian islands as a pretext for regional presence: IRGC Navy chief

Wednesday 23 October 2024 ،
Tangsiri emphasized that the three islands—Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb—are an integral part of Iran. Speaking at a Tuesday ceremony honoring martyred military advisor Major General Abbas Nilforoushan, Tangsiri reiterated that these Persian Gulf islands have historically belon ...

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