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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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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert
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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Tuesday 3 December 2024
Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, an Iranian expert of West Asia affairs.  Araghchi's visit meant to fill Syrian hands to counter crisis  Mr Afghahi first elaborated on the aims and significance of this visit by the top Iranian diplomat to Syria. He said that Araghchi visited Syria about a month ...
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, a West Asia affairs expert, in an interview with Alwaght pointed to the key role Syria had in the past decades in the Axis of Resistance—a regional bloc led by Iran and opposed to the Israeli and American colonial and expansionist policies—, saying that Syria has bee ...
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Syrian Future Looks Forward to the Rise of Resistance Youths
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Syrian Future Looks Forward to the Rise of Resistance Youths

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
Sayyed Ali Khamenei's prediction of rise of brave Syrian youths against those behind the current mess in their country and Israeli occupation and that the time will show that the armed groups and enemies of Syria will not realize any of their aims is a wise envisagement originating from a knowle ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, a senior West Asia affairs observer and analyst. Exceptional conditions led to Hezbollah's departure from advocacy to Suleiman Frangieh Starting his comments, Mr Afghahi mentioned the conditions that led to election of Joseph Aoun. He said that the atmosphere of election o ...
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Leader Designates Naim Qassem as His Representative in Lebanon
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Leader Designates Naim Qassem as His Representative in Lebanon

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who played a crucial role in strengthening Hezbollah’s ties with Iran and guiding the group’s political and military strategies. His tenure as the Leader’s representative reflected the deep ideological and strategic alignment between Tehran and Hezbollah. ...
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What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?
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What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
Sayyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday received a delegation of Hamas leadership. Senior Hamas officials in the meeting with the Leader thanked him for continuous Islamic Republic's supports for the Palestinian resistance. But which Hamas members visited the Leader? In the recent meeting, senior offic ...
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan
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Sayyed Nasrallah Funeral a Sign of Power Solidity, Hezbollah Popular Globally: Mesbahi Moghadan

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah showed Hezbollah still holds its power and influence. Alwaght- Alwaght has talked to Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadan, the member of Iran's Assembly of Experts for Leadership, asking him about the magnificent funeral of Hezbollah Secretary-General and head of Hezbollah Executi ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Sayyed Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials have repeatedly asserted that they will not bow to Washington's bullying and will not negotiate under pressure.  Trump recently delivered a letter to the Supreme Leader via the UAE, which, according to him, details all the options on the tabl ...
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US and Dilemma of Oman Talks: Making Trust or Burning the Opportunity?
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US and Dilemma of Oman Talks: Making Trust or Burning the Opportunity?

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Sayyed Ali Khamenei declared this issue forbidden years ago by issuing a fatwa, and therefore any excuses and pretexts from Washington are unacceptable. Therefore, if the negotiations remain focused on verifiable limits on Iran’s peaceful and civilian nuclear program, the horizon for success ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Sayyed Ali Khamenei to the Russian President Vladimir Putin. This issue has gained importance especially since Trump's envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff before the second round visited Moscow, showing that amid Trump's deliberate ignorance of European signatories of the 2015 nuclear de ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution