Alwaght | News & Analysis Website

Editor's Choice

News

Most Viewed

Day Week Month

In Focus

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
New node

New node

Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

alwaght.net
Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?
Analysis

Pipeline VS. Strait: How’s Riyadh Aspiring to Bypass Strait of Hormuz?

Tuesday 19 May 2026
Arabia faces challenges in alternative routes. Alwaght- The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli aggression on Iran has left the fate of one of the most important energy arteries through which 20 percent of the world energy flows in a state of ambiguity for an uncertain time. Wh ...
alwaght.net
Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
News

Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Arab countries may face connectivity disruptions that can potentially affect oil and gas exports as well as banking operations. Also, any disruption could also slow down financial trading and cross-border transactions between Europe and Asia, while parts of East Africa could face outright internet ...
alwaght.net
WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran
News

WSJ and NYT Fact-Check Trump’s Claims on Delaying Strikes Against Iran

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Arab nations for delaying pre-planned strikes on Iran ALWAGHT- The US president blamed regional Arab nations for delaying pre-planned strikes on Iran, but American media reports — citing sources from those very countries — revealed they had no knowledge of any impending attack. US Presi ...
alwaght.net
The Picture Late Pres. Raisi Drew to Talk to Today’s World
Paper

The Picture Late Pres. Raisi Drew to Talk to Today’s World

Friday 22 May 2026 ،
Arabia and the UAE being willing to each deposit $50 billion into the BRICS fund in exchange for the same privilege, an offer that was ultimately rejected. This raises a crucial question: What did the BRICS members see in Iran and in the late President Raisi that led them to accept his demand? Duri ...
alwaght.net
US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran
News

US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Arab states were retaliation, framing them instead as legitimate self-defense. Regarding potential talks with the US, Baghaei stated that Iran seeks no concessions—only an end to US criminal actions, including the lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, and termination of what he calle ...
alwaght.net
Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack
News

Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran ALWAGHT- According to Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, multiple Persian Gulf Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran, and he called on the Security Council to hold them responsib ...
alwaght.net
Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
Analysis

Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Arab countries are now looking at the US use of military option against Iran with more caution as the recent war showed them new and unpredictable angles of the vastness of and vulnerabilities caused by the regional war. Assessments do not show that these countries have managed to address their vul ...
alwaght.net
Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
Paper

Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Arab neighbors across the Persian Gulf, the Islamic Republic of Iran forged relatively stable, friendly, and at times even influential relations with the Central Asian states almost immediately after the Soviet collapse. In the 1990s, Iran played a key role in ending Tajikistan’s civil war an ...
alwaght.net
Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
Analysis

Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, and this is one of the negative influences of this war that has disclosed the broadening gap between Tel Aviv and Persian Gulf Arab countries.   
alwaght.net
Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
Report

Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
Arab state as the one of the main preconditions for a possible agreement. In its 10-point proposal for peace, Iran has raised full lifting of main and secondary sanctions as well as revoking the UN Security Council resolutions. So, release of the assets that are blocked in various countries, includ ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

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.