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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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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026
MAGA was formed in response to campaign-time promises Trump broke later. Divisions cannot be hidden now as Trump cannot stop adventures. Alwaght- Everyone recognizes Donald Trump with MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan. It is actually an American movement first emerged in 2016 election campaign ...
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?
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What’s the Message of Iran’s IRGC Seizing Violating Ships in Strait of Hormuz?

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Iran is moving to show the world it is Tehran, not Washington, that holds control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. Alwaght- On Wednesday, Iran's IRGC Navy command stated that it seized two ships for breaching rules, navigating without permits, and tampering with navigation systems a ...
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Iranian embassies and diplomatic missions told the world that Iran is powerful and united despite the US and Israeli image and that the war was illegitimate. Alwaght- As the American-Israeli aggression against Iran has once again put to show the glorious Iranian unity and national cohesion and motiv ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Iranians do not afford to forget Washington’s treachery and failure to act on its promises and this shapes their negative sentiment to the US. Alwaght- When a society grapples with exceptional conditions like war, public opinions present themselves as one of the main factors in analyzing its politic ...
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Tehran Expresses Readiness to Share Its Experience of Defying the US with SCO Allies
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Tehran Expresses Readiness to Share Its Experience of Defying the US with SCO Allies

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
Iran is not only capable of a powerful defense and meeting its military requirements but is also willing to offer its defensive weaponry expertise ALWAGHT- According to the Defense Ministry spokesperson, Iran is not only capable of a powerful defense and meeting its military requirements but is also ...
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Retaliatory Strikes by Iran, Allies Leave Majority of US West Asia Bases Damaged
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Retaliatory Strikes by Iran, Allies Leave Majority of US West Asia Bases Damaged

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Damage to a large portion of US military bases across West Asia from strikes by Iran and its allies has raised Washington’s concerns ALWAGHT- Damage to a large portion of US military bases across West Asia from strikes by Iran and its allies has raised Washington's concerns about regional infras ...
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
Catastrophic conditions have gone even worse in Gaza despite promises of better conditions under a US-brokered deal. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump with the ceasefire deal and the Board of Peace initiative tried to present a beautiful image of the future of Gaza, the realities on the g ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
The US announcement of ’Project Freedom’ to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety ALWAGHT- The US announcement of 'Project Freedom' to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety and instead triggered a cascade of confrontations, blasts, and fire ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Military power in the Strait of Hormuz has demonstrated that Iran is taking advantage of a advanced and multilayer strategy that enables Tehran to sway regional security equations and can impose costs on the opposite side and prove deterrent if the need arises.  The first power factor is Iran& ...
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf
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Terrifying Hormuz Weapon: The Digital Bomb Lying Beneath the Persian Gulf

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Undersea cables in the Persian Gulf are a potential headache for the world if Trump decides to wage a war of infrastructures on Iran. Alwaght- The recent Israeli-American war on Iran more than ever gave the world awareness about the Iranian defense and strategic capabilities to defend their national ...

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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.