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- Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations
- Annexation Will Never Succeed; Israel’s Downfall Is Inevitable
- Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
- Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
- Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
- Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
- Martyred Leader’s Vision Fuels Iran’s Rising Defense Power
- Trump’s Retreat on Gaza: Shifting from Eliminating Hamas to Talking with It
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
Trump ups economic pressure on Tehran, but he cannot get by a soft war what he could not get by a hard war.Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference Ghalibaf honored the legacy of martyred Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad
Araghchi: Iran War Has Reshaped Regional Security Equations Iran’s foreign minister said the war had transformed regional security perceptions
Annexation Will Never Succeed; Israel’s Downfall Is Inevitable Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani, says Israeli annexation is not an option
Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’s sovereignty
Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report Escalating military, economic, and political pressures on the US
Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed
Martyred Leader’s Vision Fuels Iran’s Rising Defense Power Iran’s Defense Ministry has stated that the nation’s defense industry progress is owed to the sublime guidance of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution
IRGC Warns Enemies of Decisive Response to Future Aggression The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to respond firmly to any new threat or act of aggression
US Troops Voice Opposition to Iran War, Question Israel’s Influence Messages reportedly left by US servicemen raise questions over Israeli influence
IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson firmly rejected recent claims by US President Donald Trump
Gaza Death Toll Reaches 73,399 Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks Israeli attacks across Gaza killed five Palestinians and wounded 18 others over the past 48 hours
Iran’s Armed Forces Pledge to Fight Until ‘Enemies Are Defeated’ Iran’s military leadership says it will continue standing against Washington and its allies
Iranian Army Announces Cash Reward for Killing US Troops Iran’s Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami has announced a financial reward for anyone who kills or captures an attacking US soldier
Yemeni Official Cautions Saudi Arabia Against Escalating the War Saudi Arabia will not remain immune from the escalating tensions it has fueled in Yemen by backing its mercenaries
Berri Denounces Massacre in South, Accuses ‘Israel’ of Undermining Peace Efforts Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri condemns the latest Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon
West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian towns across the West Bank, injuring a child
Hezbollah Vows Retaliation for Israeli Attacks Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has vowed to respond to continued Israeli aggression in the country’s south
Iran Maintains Control of Hormuz Amid US Claims The growing dispute between Tehran and Washington over control of the Strait of Hormuz has transformed the strategic waterway into a battleground
Major Cleanup of Polluted Waters Along Qeshm Shores Large sections of the waters along Qeshm Island’s shores have been cleared of the recent oil slick
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
Monday 16 February 2026
Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order after years of instability. The swift formation of parliament's presidium and the initiation of the process to elect a presid ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
Friday 27 February 2026
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Maliki from candidacy
Barrack's visit to Iraq can be analyzed as part of Washington's intensive push to realign Baghdad's political equations. The trip came at a critical juncture in the process to select a new prime minister. The primary objective was to pressure influential Shii ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
Monday 13 April 2026
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Maliki, the leading candidate for the Coordination Framework and leader of the State of Law coalition. Al-Maliki had previously allied with Masoud Barzani, leader of the KDP, during intra-parliamentary contests to form the future cabinet. Consequently, alongside KDP representatives, he boycotted the ...
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
Saturday 25 April 2026
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Maliki is chosen for the post. Alwaght- With the protracted and convoluted dispute among Kurdish parties over Iraq’s new president finally settled, another turbulent chapter in the formation of a new government has come to a close. Now, all eyes are on the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Wednesday 29 April 2026
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Maliki, finally a lesser known to the country's politics figure was named: Ali Faleh Kadhim al-Zaydi. Amid these tense conditions, the man has a difficult job ahead and he will grapple with an array of serious challenges ahead both at home and at regional levels.
Alwaght has talked to Hassan Ha ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
Thursday 30 April 2026
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Maliki and Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani. Differing views emerged over retaining traditional figures versus selecting new faces, with some factions prioritizing change and others stressing executive experience. Ultimately, pressure to expedite government formation led to a compromise. The withdrawal ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
Monday 29 June 2026
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Maliki, unofficial chatter in both public and media circles has increasingly pointed to the possibility of political score-settling lurking behind this crackdown campaign. That said, the arrest of al-Samarrai, a former al-Maliki ally, does somewhat undercut that very suspicion.
However, one thing i ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
Tuesday 14 July 2026
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Maliki's previous bid for office, branding him too close to Iran and threatening to cut support if he returned to power.
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Monday 10 August 2026
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Maliki, swiftly denied the report, dismissing it as an attempt to sow division and undermine Iraq’s political unity at a critical moment.
Observers argue that the longer it takes to fill the ministry posts, the higher would be the possibility of new tensions and opposition pressures. Therefor ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
Tuesday 11 August 2026
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Maliki will likely insist on preserving the legal, institutional framework of the Popular Mobilization Forces. So one of the fiercest battles ahead may not be over the principle of a strong state per se, but over the precise definition of where former armed groups fit within the official security ar ...
