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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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Russia-Iran Discussions Commence as Araghchi Meets with Russian Counterparts on Key Issues
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Russia-Iran Discussions Commence as Araghchi Meets with Russian Counterparts on Key Issues

Monday 27 April 2026
Deepening bilateral ties and pursuing close consultations with Russian counterparts on key regional and international matters ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi heads to Moscow: Deepening bilateral ties and pursuing close consultations with Russian counterparts on key regional and inte ...
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Iran Rejects PGCC Allegations, Calls on Member States to Pay for Role in Aggression
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Iran Rejects PGCC Allegations, Calls on Member States to Pay for Role in Aggression

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson dismissed the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General’s claims about Tehran’s conduct during the US-Israeli war ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson dismissed the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General's claims about Tehran ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz is becoming part of Iran’s sovereignty and benefiting from it is only possible if Tehran’s control of it is recognized. Alwaght- For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has taken a defensive aspect in addition to its deterrence aspect. The global economy and security dependence on the energy ...
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran
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US Learns Force and Threats Don’t Work with Iran

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Washington has come to understand it is unable to speak to Tehran through coercion or intimidation ALWAGHT- Criticizing US President Donald Trump's rhetoric, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei declared that Washington has come to understand it is unable to speak to Tehran through ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Iran warns that the plan announced by Trump is a violation of the ceasefire and it will deal with it as a hostility. Alwaght- While the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is already combustible due to Washington’s blockade on Iran and the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a new pro ...
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Strait of Hormuz Safe Passage Assured Once Enemy Threat Neutralized
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Strait of Hormuz Safe Passage Assured Once Enemy Threat Neutralized

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Safe transit via the Strait of Hormuz will be assured only after the aggressor’s threats have been thwarted ALWAGHT- According to the naval force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), safe transit via the Strait of Hormuz will be assured only after the aggressor's threats have been t ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
Tehran holds an array of instruments ready to deploy to ensure that it controls the Strait of Hormuz. Alwaght- Trump's so-called Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz in its first day of implementation ran into the firm obstacle of the Iranian armed forces and failed to produce the expected re ...
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing
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Tehran Engages in Active Diplomacy in Beijing

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Abbas Araghchi’s strategic visit to Beijing on the eve of Donald Trump’s trip to China opened a new chapter in Iran-China diplomatic relations ALWAGHT- Abbas Araghchi's strategic visit to Beijing on the eve of Donald Trump's trip to China opened a new chapter in Iran-China diplomatic relatio ...
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Advances Bill to Establish Self-Ruling Entity for the Strait of Hormuz

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Lawmakers in Iran are reviewing an 11-clause strategic bill ALWAGHT- Lawmakers in Iran are reviewing an 11-clause strategic bill—titled the “Strategic Action for Ensuring Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf”—which seeks to place t ...
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US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran
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US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat ALWAGHT- The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat, not a ...

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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.