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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 Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub
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Iran’s Sovereignty over Hormuz: The Road to Transform Iranian Ports into a Regional Hub

Thursday 22 October 2026
Asia Iran's biggest advantage is a combination of sea accessibility, geographical depth, and land connection with regional states. Many Central Asian countries are landlocked and rely on corridors crossing their neighbors for their imports and exports from sea. Connection of southern ports of I ...
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Leader Calls for Stronger Anti-Corruption Measures and Compensation for US-Israeli War Damage
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Leader Calls for Stronger Anti-Corruption Measures and Compensation for US-Israeli War Damage

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has urged authorities to intensify the campaign against corruption ALWAGHT- Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has urged authorities to intensify the campaign against corruption a ...
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Iran Slams Europe for Double Standards Over US-Israeli Aggression
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Iran Slams Europe for Double Standards Over US-Israeli Aggression

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Asia. He cited a passage from Friedrich Schiller’s play The Maid of Orleans to underscore his criticism of what he portrayed as Europe’s inconsistent stance. His remarks come amid reports that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing for new large-scale military operations against Iran. Te ...
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Asia and to forge a regional consensus against it. Washington and Israel have sought to manufacture false threats, citing Iran's peaceful nuclear program and regional influence, to pave the way for coalition-building against Tehran and to lend legitimacy to their own aggressive, warmongering ac ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Asia. At the talks, senior security and military officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sat down with Iranian officials to discuss the future of regional security, de-escalation, and diplomatic pathways to ending the crisis. The significance of the meeting extends well beyond a ceremoni ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Asia affairs expert Jaffar Ghanadbashi, asking him about the outcomes of Tehran summit and its influence on the future of security and regional equations. Alwaght: What messages does the meeting of Mecca Pact members with Iran carry to the region and world? Ghanadbashi: The meeting of the countrie ...
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert
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Political and Social Stalemate Key Feature of Post-election Israel: Expert

Monday 2 November 2026 ،
Asia affairs expert Ahmad Zarean and others to discuss the outcome of election, the reason behind Netanyahu's defeat, and the future of political coalitions and the impact of these developments on the regional equations and the Israeli-Iranian confrontation.  Netanyahu's loss and stale ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
Despite his powers, Trump is worried that Democratic win will put the skids under his home and foreign policy. Alwaght- As vote opens, millions of Americans head to the polling stations to decide the fate of one of the most consequential congressional midterm elections in memory. Trump's contro ...
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert
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Israel Vote Shattered Netanyahu’s Victory Discourse, Transformed Political Polarity: Expert

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
Asia affairs expert Hussein Ajorlu at a meeting hosted by Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies shed light on the reasons behind decline of Netanyahu-propagated victory discourse, shift in the political polarity, obstacles ahead of new cabinet formation, and the scenario ...
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
Asia, but the importance of the Strait of Hormuz and its role in global energy transit made it impossible to contain the conflict's fallout. The Strait of Hormuz is not merely a maritime passage in the Persian Gulf but one of the most vital arteries for the transfer of oil and energy products i ...

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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.