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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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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
The street protests in Israel should not be seen as a sign of Israeli public’s tendency for peace and humanitarianism. Alwaght- For several weeks, protesters have occupied the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the occupied territories to force Netanyahu's government into accepting the ceas ...
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IRGC Vows Lethal Response to Any Fresh Aggression from US Or Israel
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IRGC Vows Lethal Response to Any Fresh Aggression from US Or Israel

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week, the statement linked today’s threats to Iran’s history of resilience during the eight-year Iraq-imposed war in the 1980s, stressing that past conflicts have only strengthened national unity. The IRGC highlighted the recent Israeli-US attacks on Iran as further proof ...
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week by recalling the defeat of adversaries in the June 12-day conflict, crediting Iran’s resilience and military strength for thwarting hostile plots. He emphasized that the country would never remain passive in the face of threats, instead using challenges to project power on ...
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Iranian Commander Says Israel Relies on US And NATO Support to Sustain Its War
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Iranian Commander Says Israel Relies on US And NATO Support to Sustain Its War

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week by comparing Iraq’s 1980s war against Iran with Israel’s 12-day offensive in June. He said both aggressions aimed to weaken the Islamic Revolution and undermine Iran’s territorial integrity. Sayyari stressed that Israel is incapable of waging war without NATO a ...
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression
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Velayati Addresses Snapback Mechanism and Israeli Aggression

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Sacred Defense Week, Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, rejected Europe’s revival of nuclear sanctions on Iran and condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza and Qatar. He reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Axis of Resistance, Palestinian self-determinati ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Defense Minister Israel Katz asserted that seizing the high ground at Ali al-Taher effectively completes the regime's security zone in southern Lebanon. In belligerent remarks, Katz vowed that the army would finish neutralizing the tunnels and prepare tactical positions to maintain control of th ...
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US
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Iran’s "Self-sacrificers Exercise": A Strong Public Message to the US

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Sacred Defense Week and after months of tension and confrontation among Iran, the US and the Israeli regime, the event was neither merely a military exercise nor a political rally. Its organizers sought to project an image of the bond between the country’s defense capacity and the social prese ...
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
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Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia is highlighting the religious aspect of its claim of attack on Mecca to draw Muslim public sympathy. Alwaght- Recent drone incident in south of the holy city of Mecca soon spiralled into a political and trans-regional case from a security issue regardless of the origin of the attack, it ...
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Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Pays Tribute to Nasrallah, Reiterates Iran’s Commitment
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Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei Pays Tribute to Nasrallah, Reiterates Iran’s Commitment

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Sacred Defense Week, Ayatollah Khamenei recalled Iran’s 1980–1988 war with Iraq as a period of national unity and resistance against foreign influence. He linked the conflict to earlier episodes of Western involvement in Iran, including the nationalization of the oil industry and the US- ...

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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.