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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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What Are The Implications Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On US Bases?
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What Are The Implications Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On US Bases?

Saturday 11 January 2020
Al-Asad (Lion’s Eye in English) military base which is the biggest and most-equipped American airbase in the region destroyed the US military image of power. The blow was so sizable that it does not seem the US can mend the damage easily and in the short term. Showing Iran’s seriousness ...
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Sunni Region Project: US Eyeing Iraq Split
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Sunni Region Project: US Eyeing Iraq Split

Friday 17 January 2020 ،
Al-Asad airbase in the Sunni majority Al Anbar province.  5. Perpetuating the disputes and crises in the country. By encouraging the plan, the Americans want to bring the Sunni Arabs to the streets for support protests in a bid to deepen the inter-Iraqi gaps.  But the US is expected to f ...
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11 US Troops Injured in Iran Retaliatory Attack in Iraq despite Earlier Denials
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11 US Troops Injured in Iran Retaliatory Attack in Iraq despite Earlier Denials

Saturday 18 January 2020 ،
After days of denial, the US military has confirmed that 11 of its troops were wounded in Iran’s retaliatory missile attack at US military base in Iraq, Ain al-Assad. Alwaght- After days of denial, the US military has confirmed that 11 of its troops were wounded in Iran's retaliatory missile att ...
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Iraqis to Hold Million-Man March on Friday to Protest US Military Presence
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Iraqis to Hold Million-Man March on Friday to Protest US Military Presence

Thursday 23 January 2020 ،
Millions of Iraqi people are set to take part in a mass rally against the US military presence in their homeland on Friday amid a fresh wave of public anger triggered by a recent meeting between President Barham Salih and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, Press TV reported. Alwaght- Millions o ...
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Pentagon Rises to 110 Number of US Troops Injured in Iran Retaliatory Strike
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Pentagon Rises to 110 Number of US Troops Injured in Iran Retaliatory Strike

Saturday 22 February 2020 ،
The Pentagon has once again raised the number of American troops wounded in Iran’s retaliatory missile attack in Iraq last month, saying they have suffered “traumatic brain injuries.” Alwaght- The Pentagon has once again raised the number of American troops wounded in Iran's retaliatory missile ...
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Zarif Rejects Trump’s Claim about Possible Iran Attack on US Forces in Iraq
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Zarif Rejects Trump’s Claim about Possible Iran Attack on US Forces in Iraq

Thursday 2 April 2020 ،
Iranian foreign minister dismissed US President’s claim that Tehran is about to launch an attack on American troops in Iraq, reaffirming the stance that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war but it will decisively respond to aggression. Alwaght- Iranian foreign minister dismissed US Preside ...
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Suspicious US Moves In Iraq: Goals, Consequences
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Suspicious US Moves In Iraq: Goals, Consequences

Friday 3 April 2020 ،
Al-Asad base in Al-Anbar and Harir in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq.  Reports suggest that the US has recently deployed Patriot air defenses and Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) systems in Al-Asad and Harir bases. The fascinating point is tha ...
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What’s Driving US Patriot Missile Deployment In Iraq?
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What’s Driving US Patriot Missile Deployment In Iraq?

Monday 6 April 2020 ،
Al-Asad in Al-Anbar province and Harir in the capital of the Kurdish region Erbil, an important issue has grabbed the attention of the media and political experts and it is the deployment of Patriot and Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) systems to the Arab country.  Whereas the US init ...
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Iraq And Exception From Trump’s “Pullout Doctrine”
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Iraq And Exception From Trump’s “Pullout Doctrine”

Wednesday 8 April 2020 ،
Al-Asad in Al-Anbar province and Harir in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region. Over the past few days, they handed over to the Iraqi army several military bases in various parts of Iraq.  As a second solution to push back against the expulsion from Iraq, the US has resorted to the Patriot ...
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Syrian Villagers Make US Military Convoy to Return to Base
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Syrian Villagers Make US Military Convoy to Return to Base

Friday 17 April 2020 ،
Residents of a Syria’s Abu Qasaib reported have stopped a US military convoy on Thursday, forcing the US troops to return to their occupied base Alwaght- Residents of a Syria’s Abu Qasaib reported have stopped a US military convoy on Thursday, forcing the US troops to return to their occupied ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution