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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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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025
Israel violated Iraqi airspace during its war on Iraq. Baghdad needs to come clean with Tel Aviv on these violations, or suffer consequences. Alwaght- In the geopolitical conflicts of West Asia and North Africa, Iraq has always been one of the focal points of developments and the regional and intern ...
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New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves
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New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
The US sets a deadline for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, or Israel will keep occupying parts of southern Lebanon. Alwaght- Continuing its overbearing policies, the US administration under President Donald Trump has reactivated its New Middle East project with a focus on Lebanon. After ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Disarming these groups can leave a power vacuum, allowing terrorists transfer into Iraq and US to implement its evil plots. Alwaght- Following the 12-day war Israel waged against Iran, the regional equations have undergone drastic changes, with massive efforts being made by some international actors ...
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Iran Moves to Strengthen Military for Possible Israel Confrontation
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Iran Moves to Strengthen Military for Possible Israel Confrontation

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
National Security and Foreign Policy approved the general outline of a new defense bill. The legislation, backed by 120 lawmakers and introduced by Tehran MP Ali Khezrian, was reviewed in a meeting that included top officials from the Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces, the Army, and the IRGC. Commi ...
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Iran Denounces Snapback Push as Hostile, Vows Firm Retaliation
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Iran Denounces Snapback Push as Hostile, Vows Firm Retaliation

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Triggering the snapback mechanism would be seen as a confrontational step and would be met with a calibrated response from Iran ALWAGHT- Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, warned that triggering the snapback mechanism would be seen as a confrontational step and would be me ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Interestingly, in 2023, Iran was China’s third largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia and Russia. China committed to $400 billion in foreign direct investment in Iran over 25 years in exchange for buying Iranian oil, and since then, China’s oil imports from Iran have steadily increased ...
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
National Security Council and the diplomatic management of the nuclear negotiations. Naturally, considering this issue, he is expected to carry out an important mission during his trip to Moscow. Official statements by Iranian and Russian officials indicate that Larijani conveyed a message from Pre ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
National Guard But while the SCF have shown a firm determination to advance to pass the new law, one of the scenarios that has been frequently raised in the Iraqi media in recent days as an alternative US and opposition plan is the attempt to transform the PMF into a supporting institution for the ...
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
A senior aide to Ayatollah Khamenei has denounced the Zangezur Corridor as a US-Israeli ploy to destabilize Iran’s security architecture ALWAGHT- A senior aide to Ayatollah Khamenei has denounced the Zangezur Corridor as a US-Israeli ploy to destabilize Iran’s security architecture. Ali Akbar ...
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Sheikh Qassem Vows Hezbollah Will Keep Its Weapons and Stand Firm
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Sheikh Qassem Vows Hezbollah Will Keep Its Weapons and Stand Firm

Thursday 31 July 2025 ،
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that the Lebanese resistance will never agree to surrender its weapons to Israel ALWAGHT- Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that the Lebanese resistance will never agree to surrender its weapons to Israel. In a televised spee ...

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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.