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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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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation

Monday 27 October 2025
Iran’s significance in regional order and failure of West to sanction it. Alwaght- A month after Western members of the UN Security Council have unilaterally announced reinstatement of international sanctions on Iran under snapback mechanism, Tehran hosted the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Iran. In the Sunni political sphere, the main alliances include the Taqaddum coalition led by Mohammed al-Halbousi, the Al-Siyada coalition led by Khamis al-Khanjar, the Azm coalition led by Muthanna al-Samarrai, the Tafawoq coalition led by Ibrahim al-Jubouri, and the Al-Qiyada coalition led by Ma ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Iran and radical Islamism, as well as mutual economic opportunities, this partnership has expanded beyond pure defense and evolved into a comprehensive strategic alliance. This alliance is seeking to redefine Wesia Asia and Horn of Africa geopolitical map and set up a new axis of power. This cooper ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
Iran. In the security terms, Washington is also seeking to deepen military cooperation. Along with this meeting, reports emerged about Kazakhstan's potential accession to the Israeli-Arab normalization, officially called Abraham Accords, an agreement that, if realized, would further open the do ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
Analysis

Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Iran as the head of Axis of Resistance and the resistance groups in the region. Neutralizing American plots Commenting on the political message of these elections and their results, Mr Hanizadeh maintained: The election results signal a public mandate to formally solidify the Popular Mobilization ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Iran, advanced negotiations to end the war in Yemen, and played an influential role in international and regional developments, from Syria and Ukraine to Sudan and the Gaza ceasefire. His domestic social and cultural reforms have also projected an image of a developmental state, which could allevia ...
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?
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Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
Iranian ambassador to Beirut and also expressing unwillingness to meet visiting Iranian Supreme National Security Council’s Secretary General Ali Larijani two months ago, Raji in recent weeks has become on top of the list of adversaries of the government, and even tied the reconstruction of so ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Iran-Azerbaijan relations chilly, but the neighbors cannot turn their heads from common interests. Alwaght- In the tense regional conditions and while the Israelis have recently threatened Iran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Azerbaijan and talked to the officials in Baku. Thi ...
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
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Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Iran-led Axis of Resistance. The stated goal was to reduce tensions by fostering convergence among Washington's allies, but in practice, this strategy re-codified the region's deep geopolitical divides in a new format. The second pillar of the strategy was a maximum pressure campaign agains ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
Analysis

What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
Iranian president discussed closer ties with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan as Tehran reviews its view of Central Asia. Alwaght- The visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan of the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian can be seen as one of the most important diplomatic moves of the recent months. The visit ...

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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.