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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Fourth Day of War: How’s Iran Responding?
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Fourth Day of War: How’s Iran Responding?

Wednesday 4 March 2026
Central headquarters of the command of the US air force in Bahrain: During an early Tuesday attack, 20 drones and 3 missiles struck targets in this site, destroying the main building and the fuel storage. Smoke was reported by eyewitnesses rising from the base. 2. Attack on 160 terrorist American m ...
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies

Monday 16 March 2026 ،
Central Command of Hazrat Khatam Al-Anbiya, Iran’s leading military body at the time of war, said that the US attacked Khark Island and Abu Musa islands in the Persian Gulf after its military bases and shelters in the UAE cities were ruined by Iranian forces. “We announce to the leaders ...
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Iran Attacks US Tech Giants as Washington and Tel Aviv Open War of Infrastructure
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Iran Attacks US Tech Giants as Washington and Tel Aviv Open War of Infrastructure

Saturday 4 April 2026 ،
The US and Israeli regime have attacked Iran’s major industries and infrastructure in a war the world condemns as illegal. Alwaght- As the Israeli-American war against Iran turns attritional, it elevates to new heights. In this connection, Iran's IRGC in a statement threatened to strike the Amer ...
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Trump and the Black Day of Air Force
Analysis

Trump and the Black Day of Air Force

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
Central Command (CENTCOM) operations on February 28.  Fu Qianxiao, a military analyst, further asserted that the US war against Iran “has also revealed a significant vulnerability, which is the weakness in [US] defensive capacity.”  “US bases across the Middle East have ...
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China, the Big Winner of Trump’s War on Iran
Analysis

China, the Big Winner of Trump’s War on Iran

Wednesday 8 April 2026 ،
China is watching its rival the US exhausted in a war it cannot win as Iran is a powerful player. Alwaght- Donald Trump entered the White House for the first time in 2016. Regardless of all of Trump's and MAGA's (Make America Great Again) characteristic aspects, in foreign policy aspect, he ...
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined
Analysis

Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
Central Asia and the Caucasus, and then extends to Turkey and onward to Europe. Another ambitious project is China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), representing a vast network of land and maritime routes designed to connect China with Europe, Africa, and other global regions. Recent war and f ...
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6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

6 Strategic Iranian Islands Vital to Holding Control of Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Iran has the upper hand against the US as it is geographically advantaged in the Strait of Hormuz with its islands. Alwaght- Strategically, Persian Gulf has a primary position and extraordinary significance as it is the confluence of the Far East and the West. Despite invention of modern wares that ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
Analysis

From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
The world is witnessing a new reality. It sees new powers effectively driving its dynamics. Alwaght- In an exclusive commentary to Alwaght, Iranian political expert Ismail Bagheri suggested that the 21st Century marks a turning point in the world developments, since the unipolar world order that too ...
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Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade
Analysis

Shadow Fleet: The Story of Iran Beating US Sea Blockade

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Central Asia. Russian and regional goods enter Iran via this route. Some industrial and, according to some reports, military items have been moved this way. Northern Iranian ports have taken on a significantly larger role. The rail route to China The New York Times also describes the rail link to ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Central Asia. Countries of these regions, though may be far away from the battleground, but due to their geopolitical, economic, and transit relations with Iran naturally are exposed to the outcomes of the tension. Unlike its turbulent ties with Arab neighbors across the Persian Gulf, the Islamic R ...

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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.