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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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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Regional dynamics are shifting and conditions are never in favor of the US and its allies. Alwaght- As talks continue on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and the mediators are pushing to defuse tensions between the US and Iran, regional security equations enter a new stage. From Tehran's condi ...
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook
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Yemen War’s New Rules: Saudi Sticks to Old Playbook

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Neither side wants to get involved in a war of attrition, but at the same time the want to sharpen their advantages. Alwaght- Like the series of developments that preceded the Saudi war against Yemen in 2015, these days Riyadh's moves, especially the political and military coalition making, indi ...
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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations
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IRGC Spokesperson Rejects Trump’s Claims of Secret Negotiations

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson firmly rejected recent claims by US President Donald Trump ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesperson firmly rejected recent claims by US President Donald Trump that secret negotiations had taken place with IRGC officials, ...
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted
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Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until Oil Sanctions Are Lifted

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until oil sanctions are removed, frozen Ira ...
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
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Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’s sovereignty ALWAGHT- Yemen’s Armed Forces declare a “blockade for blockade” policy, targeting Saudi military buildups while vowing to defend Yemen’s ...
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
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60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
War Knot, painted the current situation as critical. From the paper's view, Trump's recent threats against Oman are a telltale sign of mounting pressure on the president. Washington has hit serious roadblocks in its push for both a nuclear deal and a resolution to the Hormuz crisis. CBS New ...
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Iran and Iraq are trying to move past challenges that are mostly foreign-driven. Alwaght- The visit to Iraq of the Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf comes at a time the Iranian-Iraqi relations are under influence of an array of sensitive security, economic, and regional cases. Thou ...
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue
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Trump’s New Sanctions Plan against Iran Futile, Observers Argue

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
War a total failure for Trump  Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has not outright said that all Iran sanctions are ineffective, but he has branded Trump’s pressure campaign and economic war against Tehran a failure. Reacting to the ongoing offensive, Schumer charged that “the ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu as Tensions Escalate
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Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu as Tensions Escalate

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Yahya Saree says Yemen targeted the Saudi tanker Amzan and Saudi military positions as Sana’a enforces its maritime ban ALWAGHT- Yahya Saree says Yemen targeted the Saudi tanker Amzan and Saudi military positions as Sana’a enforces its maritime ban under the “blockade for blockade” ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Iran has diverse partners and a secret network of trade and business which is hard to target. Alwaght- The Department of Treasury on Monday rolled out under what it called D-Day sanctions a new round of sanctions under a new economic campaign against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the ...

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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.