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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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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions
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Expert: Russia, China Have Power to Obstruct E3 Push for Iran ‘Snapback’ Sanctions

Saturday 20 September 2025
According to analyst Reza Nasri, China and Russia possess the means to prevent UN sanctions on Iran from being enforced ALWAGHT- According to analyst Reza Nasri, China and Russia possess the means to prevent UN sanctions on Iran from being enforced, despite any formal activation of the “snapba ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Disputes over maritime boundaries, energy resources, and political influence have created fertile ground for military confrontation among the various influential actors in the region. The resumption of joint exercises is certain to introduce new complexities into an already volatile landscape. Gree ...
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Trump ended a waiver given to Iraq to buy Iranian gas to feed its power plants, aggravating an already troubling crisis. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump who has recently pushed the tensions with Iran to their height has now embarked on a policy of restricting Tehran's business and energy ...
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Tehran Recalls Envoys After E3 Triggers Sanctions Snapback
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Tehran Recalls Envoys After E3 Triggers Sanctions Snapback

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called back its ambassadors from three European states for consultations after the E3 activated the snapback mechanism ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called back its ambassadors from three European states for consultations after the E3 activated the snapback m ...
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
US and European claims regarding the revival of Security Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to observe the previously terminated measures ALWAGHT- Iran states that US and European claims regarding the revival of Security Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to o ...
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf
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Iran Vows Strong Response Over Enforced Illegal Resolutions – Qalibaf

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Tehran warned it will respond forcefully and reciprocally to any effort to act against Iran under the snapback mechanism, according to the Parliament speaker ALWAGHT- Tehran warned it will respond forcefully and reciprocally to any effort to act against Iran under the snapback mechanism, according t ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
The US and its European allies reinstated Iran sanctions, but China, Russia and Global South called the move illegitimate. Alwaght- The recent developments related to the West activating the snapback mechanism which means return of all of the UN sanctions against Iran have once again disclosed the f ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Baghdad and Erbil have agreed on resuming Kurdistan oil exports, paving the way for influences ranging from home to the foreign actors. Alwaght- After over two years of halt, Iraqi Kurdistan region has resumed its oil exports via the Turkish Port of Ceyhan. This development is an outcome of a new de ...
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks
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Araghchi: Europe Has Less Influence in Upcoming Iran Nuclear Talks

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Iran’s foreign minister says Europe has eroded its influence in efforts to resolve Tehran’s nuclear dispute ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister says Europe has eroded its influence in efforts to resolve Tehran’s nuclear dispute, leaving it with a “diminished” role in future talk ...
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference
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Iran Dismisses Claims Over Persian Gulf Islands, Warns Against EU Interference

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands ALWAGHT- Iran has strongly dismissed a joint GCC-EU statement, reaffirming its “undisputed sovereignty” over the Persian Gulf islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, ...

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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.