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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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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026
President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial network after the announcement to declare that yhe deal with Iran is now complete, and toll-free shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin. He also hailed the Strait's reopening as a major win. Vice President J.D. Vance echoed that sentiment, say ...
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How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?
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How’s Iran War Exposed Israel Weakness?

Tuesday 23 June 2026 ،
President Donald Trump in remarks about what could happen to the Israeli regime if the US was not offering it help said that Israel would have been blown up a long time ago, had I not gotten involved. I can stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon. They respect me and do whatever I say. These words signal b ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which led to a security vacuuming parts of the country, Israel seized the opportunity for advances inside Syrian border territories. Control of Jabal Al Sheikh in Syria's south is of extraordinary military importance for the Israeli regime since this mountain ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture
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Iran and Pakistan: Emerging Axis in New West Asia Security Order Architecture

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian. Meanwhile, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s negotiating team flew to Baku, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off his regional tour in Kuwait. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister as key players in the Geneva negotiation ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
The Israeli regime struck a deal with Lebanon’s government that legitimizes its occupation and likely to bring civil war to Lebanon. Alwaght- After five rounds of Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington, the two finally struck a deal on Friday. The agreement was fast to cause outrage in Lebanon, with t ...
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Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?
Analysis

Battle for Hormuz: Why’s Recent US-Iran Trade of Fire Decisive?

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
President Donald Trump presented golden route plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through escort of the tankers in the Strait, while Iran's IRGC declared the waterway closed to navigation. The plan was meant to remove the pressure from the energy markets and stop the surging oil prices that had ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not just accuse Tel Aviv of committing genocide in Gaza, he branded the regime a terrorist state. Ankara went on to claim it had halted a significant portion of its economic and trade ties with the Israeli regime and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft. In rec ...
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Araghchi, Barzani Emphasize Implementing Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation Memorandum
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Araghchi, Barzani Emphasize Implementing Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation Memorandum

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
During talks with Iran’s foreign minister, the president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation ALWAGHT- During talks with Iran's foreign minister, the president of Iraq's Kurdistan Region discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including im ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
President Joseph Aoun's government, directed the takedown of banners that Hezbollah supporters of late Islamic Revolution leader, and his successor, had erected along the Rafic Hariri Airport road. Emblazoned with the words Thank you Iran for your loyalty, the billboards were a very public gestu ...
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Putin Hopeful US, Iran Can Reach Mutually Acceptable Solution
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Putin Hopeful US, Iran Can Reach Mutually Acceptable Solution

Sunday 5 July 2026 ،
President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that talks between the United States and Iran would help the two sides reach mutually acceptable solutions ALWAGHT- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that talks between the United States and Iran, based on the memorandum of understanding, would h ...

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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.