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
Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence
News

Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence

Friday 10 July 2026
Iran’s Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science ALWAGHT- From a postwar import economy to a sanctions-resilient powerhouse: Iran's Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science. Under Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khame ...
alwaght.net
Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
Analysis

Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Iran disputes were to be settled within a 60-day period following the agreement, and the initial deal that was signed on June 17 was planned to turn into a final one. But the field reality has put another path ahead of these adversaries. Just against the expectations not only the clashes did not sto ...
alwaght.net
Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
Report

Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
Iran has immersed the region in growing insecurity. Reports suggest that though the war and instability have influenced the world's largest religious congregation this year, it has not forced its cancelation.  Meanwhile, Iranian and Iraqi governments and popular organizations are trying to ...
alwaght.net
Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
Analysis

Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
Iran and its costs. Alwaght- Though Iran war has entered its seventh month, the US President Donald Trump refuses to use the term war for his aggression against the Islamic Republic, and in his latest comments he described it the military conflict and even small potatoes. Trump appears to be trying ...
alwaght.net
Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
Analysis

Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
Iran and the resulting Patriot missile crunch, Ukraine's air defenses are dangerously thin against the bombardment. As a result, both sides can talk up negotiations, but they have very different visions of what a successful outcome would actually look like. Cold distance of Moscow and Kiev Ru ...
alwaght.net
US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz
Report

US Subsurface Eye in Iran’s Hands: Washington Surprised Deep in Hormuz

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
Iran may have hit a jackpot capturing an advanced drone submarine. In addition to data, it can be a technology windfall to Tehran for reverse-engineering. Alwaght- By capturing an American drone submarine near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has entered one of the most critical layers of naval war with t ...
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 ،
Iran decided to hit its operational heart. Alwaght- Though the US President Donald Trump claimed that the Iranian missile strikes on the American bases in the Persian Gulf have not inflicted meaningful damage on these facilities ovetlr past six months, as the war drags on, new reports emerge to reve ...
alwaght.net
Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
Analysis

Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Iranian will never given in to the US pressure to subjugate Iran. Alwaght- As confrontation between the US and Iran enters its seventh month and clashes continue, the protraction of war has not shaken the people's resolve to turn to the streets in support of their country. After months of organ ...
alwaght.net
Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
Paper

Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Iran’s viewpoint, too, Peshmerga unification cannot be judged simply as a positive or negative development. It is a double-edged sword. On one hand, professionalizing and unifying the forces could curb the ability of various parties to exert direct influence over the military structure, limit ...
alwaght.net
Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
Paper

Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Iran and second the ambiguity surrounding the fate of the arms the US supplied to the anti-Iranian and separatist Kurdish groups. This discontent has its roots in two major views of the Trump's foreign policy. First, there is the America First approach, which conditions any backing for allies o ...

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.