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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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Ghalibaf Underscores Constant Preparedness to Defend the Homeland
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Ghalibaf Underscores Constant Preparedness to Defend the Homeland

Thursday 16 July 2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the country must remain constantly prepared to confront the United States ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the country must remain constantly prepared to confront the ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Iran’s has repeatedly warned Arab countries that hosting US aggression on it will come costly to them. Alwaght- Over the past few days, the American-Iranian military confrontation has elevated to new heights and the clashes that in the beginning were limited to trade of missile and drone strikes now ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Iran. What do Israeli circles say about al-Hayya's presidency over Hamas? Since al-Hayya's election as Hamas's new political bureau chief this week, Israeli media and political circles have been poring over his anti-occupation struggle and ideological kinship with Yahya Sinwar. Their c ...
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South
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Iran’s New Operational Tactics and Algorithms in the Battle of South

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Iran has refreshed its tactics and operational capabilities. Alwaght- Iran's different performance in response to the American aggression on its southern regions over the past few weeks has drawn attention of military experts and credible international think tanks, with foreign observers suggest ...
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Ghalibaf: Military Victories Must Lead to Political Success
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Ghalibaf: Military Victories Must Lead to Political Success

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the recent war ended in Iran’s favor ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the recent war ended in Iran's favor and called for converting military achievements into enduring political and legal gains, stressing ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Iran conflict all at once. The Soufan Center, a Washington-based intelligence research group, warned in a recent report that leaving the interior and defense posts unfilled undermines the government’s capacity to make strategic national security decisions. Prime Minister al-Zaydi is pushing ...
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed, frozen Ira ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Iran, but the US stands as a barrier. Alwaght- While the US with economic and political pressures tries to put the skids under Iranian-Iraqi trade relations, Tehran and Baghdad are still pursuing expansion of their trade based on the past agreements. Within this framework, Central Bank of Iran Gover ...
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad and paid tribute to Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the site where they were killed in a 2020 US drone strike. He praised their role in fighting ISIS and highlighted Iran’s resistance capabilities. Ghalibaf s ...
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Iran and Iraq are trying to move past challenges that are mostly foreign-driven. Alwaght- The visit to Iraq of the Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf comes at a time the Iranian-Iraqi relations are under influence of an array of sensitive security, economic, and regional cases. Thou ...

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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.