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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 Are Israelis and Americans also Attacking Iran’s Cultural and Historical Sites?
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Why Are Israelis and Americans also Attacking Iran’s Cultural and Historical Sites?

Wednesday 25 March 2026
. Alwaght- The war the Israeli regime and the US have waged against Iran not only lacks the legal and legislative foundations, but it is also violating all of the international war principles. In nearly a month, the aggressors not only targeted schools, hospitals, and public service centers, but als ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
. Alwaght- Iraq security situation is escalating day by day and as the Iraqi people and government support Iran in the face of the American-Israeli aggression, various Iraqi resistance groups voice their readiness to get involved in the conflict more seriously and actively. Northern Iraq, the cente ...
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Trump’s Hard Choices: Bending to Iran’s Rights or Receiving Fresh Battleground Blows
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Trump’s Hard Choices: Bending to Iran’s Rights or Receiving Fresh Battleground Blows

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
. Alwaght- The Iranian-American negotiations ended as the two sides failed to agree on terms of a deal for a permanent ceasefire. These talks were brought to the spotlight by Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, an international affairs expert and head of international affairs of Tehran Municipality. In a piece p ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
. Alwaght- The period of political uncertainty that has been overshadowing Iraq for months has ended following a strategic and surprising turn. The election of Nizar Amidi, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), as new Iraqi president on Sunday is not a simple change in the list of ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
. Alwaght- Two weeks after election of Iraqi prime minister, politician factions are pushing to consolidate their share and position in the new government, something making Baghdad, Erbil, and Suleimanyeh scenes of political horse-trading. In this connection, Odai Abdulhadi, a member of the ruling ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
. Alwaght- After years of trying various ways to deal blows to Iraq's resistance groups, the US has now embarked on its latest and most dangerous gamble yet, one that could push tensions between the two sides to a boiling point. In this latest move, American officials announced they have arrest ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
. Alwaght- As Iraq moved across the tough political crisis surrounding the government formation, the restriction of arms to the government has topped the Iraqi political debate. Interestingly, this time, the driving factor behind this debate is not Washington but Muqtada al-Sadr, the self-isolated r ...
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
. Alwaght- Closure of Strait of Hormuz following the joint American-Israeli aggression against Iran has left Iraqi economy grappling with one of toughest shocks. This vital bottleneck, through which over 20 million oil barrels cross to the global markets, was closed to the Iraqi oil exports all of a ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
. Alwaght- On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad heading a diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-day aggression on Iran, coming in critical regional conditions. In fact, the visit is coming as the ...
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Araghchi, Barzani Emphasize Implementing Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation Memorandum
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Araghchi, Barzani Emphasize Implementing Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation Memorandum

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
. Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran during his visit to attend ceremonies honoring the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Barzani conveyed the condolences of the Kurdistan Region& ...

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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.