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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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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz
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US, Allies Directly Liable for Instability in the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026
against Iran since February 28, violating international law and the UN Charter. He noted that the Strait of Hormuz has been increasingly used to support military attacks against Iran, exposing international shipping to unprecedented risks. He also accused the US of imposing an illegal maritime block ...
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
against Iran. He also rejected allegations that Iran is a bullying power, instead describing Iran as a responsible power while calling the US presence in the region a cycle of violence and bullying and the biggest threat to international peace. On Trump's threats to use atomic weapons against I ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
against Iran, but his remarks about possible deal with Iran raise questions by many about whether he is losing the war. Current conditions in the region show that Iran is totally in control of the Strait of Hormuz, resisting American threats. At the same time some analysts say that the Trump’ ...
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump
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Liar-in-Chief? Five False War Claims by Trump

Sunday 14 June 2026 ،
against Iran. On the other side, many analysts and even some American media outlets said that Washington’s stated goals about Iran's nuclear program, Iran's regional influence, and sustainable security in the Persian Gulf have not fully been realized. Trita Parsi, an Iranian-American ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
against Turkey in growing competition. Alwaght- The age-old strategy of divide and rule has long been a staple of diplomacy, particularly wielded by colonial powers to expand their spheres of influence. And in today's era, this tactic is alive and well, just as it was in the days of empire. The ...
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Iran Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC
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Iran Condemns UK’s Terrorist Designation of IRGC

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
against Iran, and claimed Britain was relying on unfounded security allegations while hosting groups Tehran describes as terrorist networks.
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
against terrorism, and expansion of trade ties, the developments of the recent days suggest that both Iraq and Iran by managing some issues are trying to avoid some suspicious matters to become challenges in their bilateral ties. Tehran and Baghdad jointly try to addres attack on Kurdish PM office ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
against the Israeli army’s allegations, saying: “Israel has released no footage showing its capture of the Ali al-Taher heights or any of the logistical weapons it claims to have found, especially given its talk of killing large numbers of fighters and sending others fleeing. How could t ...
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
against Iran by faking the history. Alwaght- Recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Greece addressed the Greeks, but in their heart they carried anti-Iranian allegations that with distortion of reality and history demonstrated both the depth of the White House's vendetta and enem ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
against the very creation of new ministries and deputy PM posts. Reports from October 15 session suggested that a number of members of Ishraqat Kanoon, Rights, Abshir Ya Iraq, some of Badr Organization lawmakers and independents voiced the opposition to adding new ministries and deputy PM posts to t ...

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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.