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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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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025
Navy made its first port calls in Libya in over fifty years, docking at Tripoli and Benghazi. That same month, Ankara hosted Saddam Haftar, and in August, the Turkish Navy also docked at both Tripoli and Benghazi. Overall, southern Libya has become the new Russia strategic platform because it simul ...
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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 ،
Navy a terrorist group, citing Canada’s “illegal” designation of 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 ...
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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 ،
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, Commander ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Navy in a potential confrontation with reliance on satellite power unreliant on the Western technology. Vahid Yazdanian, the director of Iran's Space Research Center, had asserted that Tehran through long steps in the space industry has managed to develop domestic technology for building communi ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Navy’s deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran’s countermove from the skies may have overpowered it ALWAGHT- US Navy's deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran's countermove from the skies may have overpowered it. The US has increased its milit ...
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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 ،
Navy Commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, expressed congratulations on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory ALWAGHT- The IRGC Navy Commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, expressed congratulations on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory and affirmed the Iranian nation's un ...
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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 ،
Navy has positioned two destroyers, the USS McFaul and USS Mitscher, in the Persian Gulf. In the Red Sea, it has deployed the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black. Reuters reported that with its arrival, the total number of US destroyers in West Asia has risen to six. Meanwhile, the Navy ...
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day
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IRGC Continues Military Drills in The Strait of Hormuz for A Second Day

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Iran maintains constant surface, air, and subsurface surveillance to ensure safe passage for dozens of vessels transiting the waterway daily. He described Iranian islands in the strait as “impenetrable fortresses” and symbols of national ...
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander
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IRGC Naval Forces Ready to Block Strait of Hormuz Upon Orders: Commander

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials ALWAGHT- Rear Admiral Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s IRGC Navy, stated that Iran is ready to close the Strait of Hormuz whenever ordered by senior officials. Rear Admiral Tangsiri, overseeing the ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Navy's latest drill in these strategic waters has taken on significance far beyond a routine annual exercise. It has become an arena where the battle of narratives, the clash of wills, and the war of calculations carry as much weight as physical combat. The official objectives of the drill have ...

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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.