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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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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations
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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations

Monday 17 August 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson firmly rejected recent claims by US President Donald Trump ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson firmly rejected recent claims by US President Donald Trump that secret negotiations had taken place with IRGC officials, ...
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Trump’s Retreat on Gaza: Shifting from Eliminating Hamas to Talking with It
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Trump’s Retreat on Gaza: Shifting from Eliminating Hamas to Talking with It

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Trump seems to be coming to terms with the reality that Hamas is key to any future roadmap for Gaza. Alwaght- Trump's advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner recently met Hamas in Cairo. This unprecedented meeting of Kushner, as a Trump's envoy to the Middle East, with the leaders of the Palest ...
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed, frozen Ira ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Accepting Iran's terms would mean ceding control of a vital waterway, effectively admitting defeat. Escalating the war, on the other hand, would further deplete advanced missile stocks, rattle the global economy, and send gas prices spiking ahead of the midterms. Both sides have dug in, each hop ...
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Turkey does not hide its resolve to establish military presence in Syria and Israel finds it risky. Alwaght- While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey nurtures his neo-Ottoman dream leadership, complete with potentially performing prayers at Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque, Israeli regime has t ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Surrender to Any Power

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said no power can force Iran to surrender or accept weakness ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said no power can force Iran to surrender or accept weakness, stressing that the country can withstand growing military, economic, and security pressures thro ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
The high land in southern Lebanon defines many aspects of war for whoever controls it. Alwaght- In today's wars, seizure of heights necessarily does not mean ultimately winning the conflict. But its significance becomes clear when the location is used to establish intelligence superiority, contr ...
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities
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Iran Vows to Target US Bases in Europe if Nations Join Hostilities

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warns that US bases in European countries could be targeted ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warns that US bases in European countries could be targeted if those nations participate in aggression against Iran. Iranian Forei ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
The Syrian Kurds have dissolved their key militant structure, but their future remains a question. Alwaght- After months of clashes, talks, and inconclusive agreements between Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the two sides finally struck a deal on the ...
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Qalibaf: Resistance Front Stands United Against US Aggression
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Qalibaf: Resistance Front Stands United Against US Aggression

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Iran’s Parliament Speaker said Wednesday that Iran and the Resistance Front remain united in confronting what he called US arrogance ALWAGHT- Iran’s Parliament Speaker said Wednesday that Iran and the Resistance Front remain united in confronting what he called US “arrogance,” warn ...

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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.