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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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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined
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Corridors in the Shadow of War: Iran Sees Its Geopolitical Position Redefined

Sunday 12 April 2026
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), representing a vast network of land and maritime routes designed to connect China with Europe, Africa, and other global regions. Recent war and failure of plan for Iran corridor isolation Corridors have a dual nature. On the one hand, they critically require multila ...
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
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Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?

Tuesday 14 April 2026 ،
and the so-called US blockade seems to backfire at the end of the road. Alwaght- The dead end the US and Israel are facing because of their defeat in the 38-day aggression on Iran has pushed the White House leaders to a new idea to press Tehran. This idea is a blockade of all of the Iranian ports in ...
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
and geopolitical foothold. Alwaght- The Israeli moves in Africa aimed at building alliances with African actors have drawn worries of the Africans, especially when Tel Aviv is circumventing the official states. Recently the Somalian information minister voiced Mogadishu's strong opposition to Te ...
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Iran Air Resumes Operations Following 50-Day Pause Amid Efforts to Ease Travel Restrictions
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Iran Air Resumes Operations Following 50-Day Pause Amid Efforts to Ease Travel Restrictions

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
and Urban Development, as well as receiving the necessary approvals from the Civil Aviation Organization and other pertinent authorities. The suspension of flights was previously attributed to the aftermath of recent attacks by the American-Zionist adversary. As per the scheduled timetable, flight ...
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
and the US cannot dictate its conditions on Tehran and must face the fact, according to the political expert. Alwaght- As the US announces the ceasefire extension unilaterally, the world community has its questions about if a comprehensive deal will be reached and tensions give place to stability, o ...
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Russia, Iran Vow to Back Each Other Against US Attack: Defense Minister
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Russia, Iran Vow to Back Each Other Against US Attack: Defense Minister

Tuesday 28 April 2026 ،
and Tehran can be relied upon to stand by each other ALWAGHT- According to Russia's defense minister, Moscow and Tehran can be relied upon to stand by each other amid the circumstances resulting from Washington's illegal aggression targeting Iran. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov me ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
and foreign actors. Alwaght- After months of heated talks led by the ruling parliamentary majority the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Iraqis finally named their new prime minister. While speculations were around prominent figures like ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki, finally a lesser known to the co ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
and and demand produces a profits for the American arms companies. Alwaght- While the world is grappling with a wave of geopolitical instabilities, a familiar model in the US foreign policy is repeating itself. This model regards the regional crises not as security challenges, but opportunities to r ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Belt and Road Initiative-linked projects across the region. Those investments, focused mainly on energy, infrastructure, petrochemicals, and technology, have continued their upward trend into 2025. This underscores that China is pursuing a multi-pronged, balanced policy in the region, seeing its int ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
and China. Alwaght- While the US-Israeli war on Iran has drawn the whole world attention to the Persian Gulf as the heart of the tension, this war has its impacts going beyond the borders of conflict, fundamental impacts that can seriously alter regional orders in mid terms. Among the regions that ...

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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.