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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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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025
Trump ordered conducting nuclear tests, a move seen a desperate move by Washington to tip the shifting scales in its favor. Alwaght- Continuing his aggressive approach in foreign policy, the US President Donald Trump has ordered resuming nuclear tests after decades, signaling entry into a new Cold W ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
The US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing. Alwaght- On Sunday, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting shedding light on the newly published US national security document. In the meeting, the Tehran-based institu ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Recent Turkish officials’ stances about Iran drew questions about true intention of Ankara. Alwaght- A tale from rich Persian literature, The Bear's Friendship, known in popular folklore as Auntie Bear's Friendship, has gained startling new relevance in today's international affairs, par ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Europeans feel betrayed by the US and so cannot enter in Iran war as they see it unjustified. Alwaght- Just a couple of months ago, Trump set the news and social media ablaze by his plan to annex Greenland to the US territory. Though since the beginning it looked that his words were a media game, wh ...
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
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Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?

Wednesday 15 April 2026 ،
New global and regional powers outside NATO have increasingly risen; powers such as China, whose economic and technological heft rivals that of the US and upon which Europeans have become dependent in various ways. In such conditions, decisions are not easy to make for the NATO members and they gro ...
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026 ،
New York Times has published a series of reports estimating Iran’s actual missile and drone stockpile at anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands. On the flip side, it highlights the weakness of defense systems against this threat, especially the high cost of intercepting those chea ...
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf
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Key Strategic Remarks by the Martyred Leader on the Persian Gulf

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
A 1987 prediction by Iran’s Martyred Leader—that the Persian Gulf would destroy America’s ‘superpower majestic’—has materialized four decades later ALWAGHT- A 1987 prediction by Iran’s Martyred Leader—that the Persian Gulf would destroy America’s ‘superpower majestic’&m ...
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Mokhber: Iran Has Emerged as a New Superpower Defying the US
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Mokhber: Iran Has Emerged as a New Superpower Defying the US

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
According to Mohammad Mokhber, an aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Iran is a newly emerged superpower that confronts the United States globally ALWAGHT- According to Mohammad Mokhber, an aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Iran is a newly emerged superpower that confronts the ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
New Middle East and the Greater Middle East, with central aim being blockading Iran and and reshaping the region in the favor of Washington and its allies. But soon it become clear to American war hawks that military intervention alone could not meet their aims. Despite force number increase under ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
While the US and Israeli keep hostility and war, Iran and Axis of Resistance should stay prepared for possible new war. Alwaght- From Persian Gulf to Lebanon, the region is grappling with a conflict the Israelis in association with the Americans have ignited. Concerning the outcomes and the scenario ...

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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.