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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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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Iraq a good partner for a strong comeback to regional dynamics as Tehran recovers from war impacts. Alwaght- On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad heading a diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Israeli 40-d ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
Iraq, the Caucasus, even energy and transit routes. That is why incentives like the F-35 promise should not be priced as a mere arms deal. They are the cost of wiring Turkey back into US’s preferred security architecture. Strategically, the US is eyeing review of the pressure calculus. Over t ...
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy
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Lindsey Graham’s Enduring Support for ‘Israel’ and His War-Focused Legacy

Sunday 12 July 2026 ،
Iraq to Gaza and Iran. The death of US Senator Lindsey Graham prompted an outpouring of tributes from US President Donald Trump and Israeli officials, who praised him as a steadfast ally and one of the strongest supporters of US-Israeli relations. Israeli leaders described him as a loyal friend who ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
Iraqi affairs. Alwaght- The new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi who has recently made an important political and propagandistic splash by his daring, unprecedented anti-corruption campaign, this time has broken the tradition choosing the US as the first destination of his first trip since he took ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
Iraq War. When images surfaced of Iraqi detainees being humiliated, tortured, and subjected to physical and psychological abuse by US military personnel, they sparked a global firestorm of condemnation. US Army investigations confirmed the violations, and several soldiers received prison sentences, ...
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf
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As Hormuz Crisis Re-erupts, Food Security Alarm Rings in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Iraq have launched major efforts to expand their pipelines and ports outside the Strait of Hormuz.  However, even if these projects are inaugurated, still 7-9 oil barrels a day and a considerable part of regional trade depend on the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, security threats in the Bab- ...
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?
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A Visit with Dangerous Agenda: What Does Lebanon’s Aoun Seek in the US?

Tuesday 21 July 2026 ،
Iraqi government he rejected requests to take action against Hezbollah, the possibility remains that political pressure or economic incentives from the Trump administration could push Damascus's rulers to reconsider their stance. All of this suggests that Joseph Aoun's Washington visit is f ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Iraqi PM is in Tehran amid shifting home and regional dynamics, which make it unavoidable to recalibrate ties with Iran. Alwaght- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi’s trip to Tehran today is far more than a routine diplomatic visit between neighbors. Scheduled in the first months of Baghdad&rsq ...
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory
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Iranian FM Condemns Joint US-Saudi Attacks on Iraqi Territory

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Iraq ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly criticized the coordinated US-Saudi strikes targeting several areas in Iraq. Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the joint US-Saudi strikes on multiple locations in Iraq, including facilities belonging to official Iraqi institu ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
Iraqi regions, initiating a new round of escalation on Tuesday.  Washington claimed the attacks targeted Iran-aligned Iraqi resistance groups, but Iraqi resources condemned the strikes as a stark violation of Iraq's national sovereignty and a dangerous step to expansion of the scope of war ...

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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.