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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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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Iraqi government is highly interested to expand trade with Iran, but the US stands as a barrier. Alwaght- While the US with economic and political pressures tries to put the skids under Iranian-Iraqi trade relations, Tehran and Baghdad are still pursuing expansion of their trade based on the past ag ...
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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 ،
Iran and Iraq are trying to move past challenges that are mostly foreign-driven. Alwaght- The visit to Iraq of the Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf comes at a time the Iranian-Iraqi relations are under influence of an array of sensitive security, economic, and regional cases. Thou ...
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Iranian Parliament Approves Service Charges for Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian Parliament Approves Service Charges for Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
A motion to charge ships for receiving services in the Strait of Hormuz has been approved ALWAGHT- The spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said a motion to charge ships for receiving services in the Strait of Hormuz has been approved. Iran&rs ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Iran has diverse partners and a secret network of trade and business which is hard to target. Alwaght- The Department of Treasury on Monday rolled out under what it called D-Day sanctions a new round of sanctions under a new economic campaign against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
The two neighbors have the potentials to boost their trade, but they need to make sure they have the adequate will. Alwaght- The Iranian-Pakistani relations that have their roots in centuries of historical, linguistic, and religious commonalities these days are witnessing their most complex period. ...
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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 ،
Israeli PM is wielding the military operation in one of Hezbollah’s stronghold as an election card. Alwaght- After weeks of clashes between the Israeli occupation forces and Hezbollah fighters in the strategically significant Ali al-Taher heights in southern Lebanon, Israeli officials claimed they h ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
The draft law remains a controversy in Iraq as Washington wants the resistance forces disarmed and isolated. Alwaght- While the political rift about the future of the Iraqi resistance groups and the way of their organization is growing, the draft law of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has once ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
The US will work to deepen its non-military influence in Iraq, mainly in economy and decision-making areas. Alwaght- West Asia affairs expert Sayyed Hadi Afghahi in an interview with Alwaght pointed to the American military withdrawal from Iraq, saying that this is not an end to the American presenc ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
The Iraqis need to make sure that they are in control of home affairs and that the US cannot sway their home and foreign policy. Alwaght- Full US military pullout of Iraq on September 30 marked an end to one of the most important chapters of the direct US presence in West Asia. This withdrawal igni ...
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US
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Bessent’s Prediction Gone Wrong: Economic Resilience in Iran, Collapse Delusion in the US

Wednesday 14 October 2026 ،
The US seems far from knowing Iran and the experience of resilience and resistance it has developed in over 47 years. Alwaght- Two weeks ago, the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Iran would have nothing left to bargain with in another two weeks and was shipping its last oil cargoes 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.