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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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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects
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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects

Tuesday 3 March 2026
Iran has brought all of the US and Israeli bases and interests across the region under powerful attacks, adopting unparalleled strategy. Alwaght- While the American and Israeli officials thought that during their aggression on Iran by assassinating the top political and military leadership in Iran a ...
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks
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Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks

Sunday 12 April 2026 ،
The US and Iran ended first day of negotiations for a deal, but have failed as Tehran blames Washington for its excesses. Alwaght- After the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire last week, they met in Islamabad on Saturday for talks to secure a deal surrounding matters of contention, especially the Ira ...
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?
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Are Lebanon-Israel Talks a Lebanese Civil War Trigger?

Thursday 16 April 2026 ،
Compromise with this regime cannot save Lebanon from the clutches of a bloodthirsty foe. Citing Israeli sources, Haaretz reported that Netanyahu is using negotiations with Lebanon as a tactic to buy time in confronting Hezbollah and to demonstrate goodwill to the US President Donald Trump. Therefor ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Many agree Israel cannot be stopped by show of flexibility and only knows language of force. Alwaght- A week after the ceasefire between Iran and the US, finally on Thursday the Lebanese front was covered by the truce, too, and despite the serious opposition by Tel Aviv to linking the Iran war to Le ...
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Iraq remains yet undecided about the PM choice as the US threatens sanctions if al-Maliki is chosen for the post. Alwaght- With the protracted and convoluted dispute among Kurdish parties over Iraq’s new president finally settled, another turbulent chapter in the formation of a new government ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
The new Iraqi PM should work for better economic conditions while at the same time create balance in his ties with various home and foreign actors. Alwaght- After months of heated talks led by the ruling parliamentary majority the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Iraqis finally named their n ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Iraq’s relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability ALWAGHT- Iraq's relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability. Ali al-Zaidi's nomination reflects a ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Iran warns that the plan announced by Trump is a violation of the ceasefire and it will deal with it as a hostility. Alwaght- While the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is already combustible due to Washington’s blockade on Iran and the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a new pro ...
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For Iran, The Right to Enrich Uranium Under the NPT Is Not Up for Negotiation
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For Iran, The Right to Enrich Uranium Under the NPT Is Not Up for Negotiation

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Iran’s right to uranium enrichment under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is nonnegotiable ALWAGHT- Iran's right to uranium enrichment under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is nonnegotiable, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil ...
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel
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Hormuz Remains Iran’s Permanent Strategic Jewel

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz is that it is a complete source of economic, political, and military leverage that will always stay under Iranian control ALWAGHT- The head of Iran's Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission stressed the strategic importance o ...

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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.