Alwaght | News & Analysis Website

Editor's Choice

News

Most Viewed

Day Week Month

In Focus

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
New node

New node

Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

alwaght.net
IRGC Intercepts Cruise Missile Over Khorramabad During US Aggression
News

IRGC Intercepts Cruise Missile Over Khorramabad During US Aggression

Sunday 12 July 2026
IRGC’s three-phase response to the US aggression against Iran ALWAGHT- The interception is part of the IRGC's three-phase response to the US aggression against Iran. Iran's air defenses intercepted and shot down a cruise missile during what the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) describe ...
alwaght.net
Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message
Analysis

Oman Facing Tough Dilemma after Iran Duqm Port Message

Monday 13 July 2026 ،
IRGC announced that forces from its Aerospace Force, in the third phase of retaliation for US aggression, had targeted support facilities for US warships and refueling platforms for American aircraft carriers at the Port of Duqm with a heavy and surprise attack. Throughout the war, and even during ...
alwaght.net
Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?
Analysis

Why’s Iran Knocking out US Military’s Operational Network Rather than Naval Assets?

Friday 17 July 2026 ،
IRGC statements, Iranian missiles struck these facilities, damaging portions of their defense systems, fuel depots, and radar equipment. In Bahrain, the targeting of sites linked to the US Fifth Fleet and its naval command network signals an effort to pressure the hub directing American maritime op ...
alwaght.net
Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
Analysis

Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
IRGC Aerospace Force, in response to the US-Zionist aerial aggression against Larak Island, carried out a punitive operation against the aggressors. In a combined missile-and-drone strike, code-named ‘O Muhammad ibn Abdullah,’ they obliterated technical and maintenance infrastructure as ...
alwaght.net
IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat
News

IRGC Missile Retaliation Forces US Carrier, Destroyer to Retreat

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
IRGC Aerospace Force said it had launched several ballistic missiles toward a US aircraft carrier and an American destroyer ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force said it had launched several ballistic missiles toward a US aircraft carrier and an American destroyer invol ...
alwaght.net
Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
Paper

Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
IRGC have responded by striking vessels and tankers tied to the US. Iran’s use of anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from its own territory at maritime targets marks a new level of military capability in this confrontation and, alongside drones and mine-laying, has widened the arsenal of asymm ...
alwaght.net
Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss
Paper

Fifth Fleet: From Safe Base to Story of Loss

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
IRGC) said it had struck facilities linked to the Fifth Fleet with ballistic missiles and drones. On July 24, the IRGC reported heavy damage to a Fifth Fleet observation tower. Rereading the war, then, shows how Bahrain morphed from a relatively secure command-and-support platform into one of the m ...
alwaght.net
IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz
News

IRGC Warns Ships Disabling Tracking Systems of Decisive Action in Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
IRGC) Navy warned on Sunday, October 11, that vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their navigation and identification systems switched off would be considered hostile and face decisive action. The warning followed an incident involving a crude oil supertanker that struck a naval mine while ...
alwaght.net
Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat
News

Iran Says Oil Smuggling and Maritime Operations Will Not Avert US Defeat

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
IRGC) adviser Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi said the volume of oil transported through these routes was negligible and did not mean the strait was open to normal maritime traffic. Tehran has maintained that the restoration of regular shipping through the Strait of Hormuz depends on Washingt ...
alwaght.net
Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators
News

Iran’s IRGC Navy Reports Another Tanker Incident in Hormuz, Warns US Cooperators

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
IRGC Navy has warned that it will take firm action against commercial ships and oil tankers operating in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf ALWAGHT- The IRGC Navy has warned that it will take firm action against commercial ships and oil tankers operating in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persia ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

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.