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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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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations

Saturday 15 November 2025
Iranian territorial waters. The seizure follows a pattern of similar actions by the IRGC in recent years, including the detention of two Greek tankers in 2022 and the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship MSC Aries in April 2024, all for violations of Iranian regulations.
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Iranian destroyer Sahand, which sank last year in the port, has been refloated and restored to service. This unprecedented engineering operation required the efforts of over 200 navy specialists and engineers and 350 consecutive hours of work. The mission has been recorded as one of the most complex ...
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise
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IRGC Commander Reports Use of Long-Range Weaponry in Naval Exercise

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
Iranian public that national defense is built on self-reliance, readiness, and strategic planning.
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf praised the IRGC Navy for a successful military exercise in the Persian Gulf ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf praised the IRGC Navy for a successful military exercise in the Persian Gulf. He stated that new domestically-prod ...
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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 ،
Iranian oil en route to Venezuela. The US has also imposed sweeping sanctions against dozens of tankers accused of carrying sanctioned oil from Iran, Venezuela, or Russia, leaving these ships vulnerable to seizure or further penalties. These actions have frequently been carried out without United N ...
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Iran Declares Royal Canadian Navy a ‘Terrorist Entity’ Following Canada’s IRGC Move
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Iran Declares Royal Canadian Navy a ‘Terrorist Entity’ Following Canada’s IRGC Move

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Iranian forces ALWAGHT- Tehran labels Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist group, citing Canada’s “illegal” designation of Iranian forces. Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced it had designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization under its 2019 law on reciprocal acti ...
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The Commander of The Iranian Navy Declares the Complete Preparedness of The Iranian Military Forces
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The Commander of The Iranian Navy Declares the Complete Preparedness of The Iranian Military Forces

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Iranian Navy, underscores the complete preparedness of the military forces ALWAGHT- Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Navy, underscores the complete preparedness of the military forces for safeguarding national security and confronting potential threats. Admiral Shahram Irani, Co ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Iranian attack look like? It seems that Iran's plan for attacking this aircraft carrier relies on intelligence and technical and calculated assessments.  A report by India Today suggests that Iranian forces can simultaneously fire hundreds of Shahed-136 direct attack drones beside ballist ...
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Iran Will Remain Determined in Countering the Adversary’s Schemes
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Iran Will Remain Determined in Countering the Adversary’s Schemes

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Iranian nation's unwavering resolve to stand against adversaries as a formidable bastion. On Sunday, Admiral Tangsiri congratulated the initial ten days leading up to the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution's triumph. This period commemorates Imam Khomeini's return from exile in Febru ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to defense officials. Flight tracking data and satellite imagery show the systems ...

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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.