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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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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026
Iran is in a strong position and the US cannot dictate its conditions on Tehran and must face the fact, according to the political expert. Alwaght- As the US announces the ceasefire extension unilaterally, the world community has its questions about if a comprehensive deal will be reached and tensio ...
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI
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Anti-Iranian Algorithm War: Israeli and American Assassinations Using AI

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
SpaceX owned by the tech billionaire Elon Musk in the illegal war against Iran. Federal prosecutors have introduced testimony from Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley to back that claim, with Stanley swearing under oath that Grok is now being used in Project Maven, the US military’s AI-assisted ...
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
Drones became the second major pillar of Iran's strike complex. The Shahed-129 provided persistent surveillance and strike capacity, while the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones gained international recognition for their range, affordability, and suitability for saturation attacks. ...
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea
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From Red Sea to Black Sea: Geopolitical Impacts of Ukraine’s Attack on Iran’s Ship in Caspian Sea

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Iran sees Ukraine attack on its commercial ship in the Caspian Sea as part of Kiev’s play in the US game. Alwaght- The attack on an Iranian commercial cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday could mark the opening of a new chapter in the broadening conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli coalit ...
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story
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Mecca Agreement Could Suggest US-designed Regional Order a Failure Story

Wednesday 12 August 2026 ،
Washington may find its power to control regional states fading away. Alwaght- Signing the trilateral defense pact by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey is not just making a military alliance, rather, it can signal rise of a new security formation in West Asia that at the end of the road would serio ...
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?
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Is Beijing Unseating Washington in West Asia?

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Persian Gulf Arab states are increasingly diversifying their partners and China is top in the list as trust in the US erodes. Alwaght- Six months of the US-Israeli war on Iran has left a significant and perhaps long-term impact on West Asia's security order, making Arab countries in the Persian ...
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff
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Failed Witkoff-Kushner Mission: Ukraine War in Diplomatic Standoff

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
The visit to Moscow of the US envoys was for buying time and keep channels open as gap between Russia and Ukraine remains deep. Alwaght- As the Ukraine war moves toward its sixth year, and two years past Donald Trump’s pledge to end it within 24 hours of returning to the White House, two of th ...
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged
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12 American Bases and Facilities Iranian Missiles Damaged

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Space, said visible damage could be seen at Al Dhafra. Imagery from March 15 showed a hangar complex in the northwest of the base had been damaged, while another hangar in the southeast had been severely destroyed by fire. The roof of an adjacent hangar was also damaged. The AP also noted that Al ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
The project and its success is tied to an array of home and foreign factors. Alwaght- The unification of the Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kurdistan region these days presents itself as one of the salient security developments of the autonomous Kurdish region. O the surface, it may look like a mili ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
The US has no place in the region as regional nations increasingly growing pro-indepence. Alwaght- Over the past two decades, Iraq has been one of the main spots of the American military presence in West Asia. However, recent American military withdrawal from this country has pushed Iraq's secur ...

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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.