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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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Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order
Analysis

Ramadan War: Birth of Post-American Order

Sunday 15 March 2026
Israeli regime and the US only eight months after the 12-day June war with the same fashion, namely amid diplomatic talks and with the same justification of countering the Iranian missile and nuclear programs. But these surficial similarities should not deceive us into thinking that the current war ...
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
Analysis

Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Israeli aggression against Iran has put the US President Donald Trump into a tight spot and now he finds no way but to openly beg other countries for help. On Tuesday, in his speech Trump called on countries like China, France, Japan, South Korea, and Britain to send warships to the Persian Gulf to ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
Analysis

Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Russia. This precarious backdrop regarding US-European relations was exacerbated by Trump’s aggressive behavior. The imposition of heavy tariffs on European allies and the pressure to distance themselves from China did not sit well with them. On the other hand, they watched as Trump manipulat ...
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US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert
Interview

US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert

Saturday 21 March 2026 ،
Israeli-American aggression against Iran turns into a war of attrition and the aggressors are running into a dead end in realizing their goals on the 20th day of war, Alwaght arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, an Iranian political analyst and chief of Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institu ...
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Breaking a Myth: How Will Striking the F-35 by Iran Influence War?
Analysis

Breaking a Myth: How Will Striking the F-35 by Iran Influence War?

Saturday 21 March 2026 ،
Israeli alliance has waged against Iran is regarded by observers as the most technological conflict of history, unmatched for simultaneous use of state-of-the-art weapons and military equipment and also moving past classic wars. The alliance of two claimants of the world’s top military techno ...
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Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones
Analysis

Iran’s Air Defense Emerging as a Killer of Israeli-American Aircraft, Drones

Thursday 2 April 2026 ،
Israeli regime and American military bases in the region, but also Tehran's air defenses have made major gains in countering this joint aggression, demonstrating that just contrary to the bluffs of the enemies, Iran's airspace is unsafe to the fighter jets.  Over the past two weeks, th ...
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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 ،
Russia. Europeans cannot simply forget this American economic hostility.  But beyond all of these, NATO is now concerned that Washington may betray them. The first signs of distrust emerged in that prominent merging of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with Trump and Vice President JD Van ...
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Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?
Analysis

Iran’s Global Position Redefined: How’s War Boosted Tehran’s Soft Power?

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Israeli war of aggression. Take the nationwide protests across hundreds of US cities against Donald Trump's aggressive policies. Chanting No to the king and condemning the war, protesters effectively recognized Iran's legitimate right to defend its territorial integrity. They showed that in ...
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
Analysis

Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Israeli regime, Qatar, Kuwait, abd the UAE worth $8.6 billion. The announcement adds that the US will provide guided munitions named AKPWS along with related systems worth nearly $1 billion. Washington has also approved the sale of a combat management system and related equipment to Kuwait, worth n ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
Analysis

From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Russia. This US power decline culminated in the direct military confrontation with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance. The Americans and Israelis naively thought that 12-day war and then martyrdom of the Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei in the February 28 war will knock down the Islamic R ...

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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.