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- Marco Rubio Urges Israel Against Annexing the West Bank Following Knesset Approval
- Araghchi Warns IAEA Chief Not to Rely on Failed Methods
- Iran and Belarus Expand Defense and Industrial Ties
- Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US
- Stark Double Standards: Nuclear Technology Good for Australia, Bad for Iran
- International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas
- Islamic Jihad Vows to Preserve Its Military Capability Under Current Gaza Ceasefire
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- Tehran Blames US “Unreasonable Demands” For Stalled Talks, Says Iran’s Top Diplomat
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Norway To Present UN Draft Resolution Calling on Israel to Fulfill Its Legal Responsibilities in Gaza
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Araghchi Warns IAEA Chief Not to Rely on Failed Methods Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the IAEA Director General that threats against Iran are doomed to fail
Iran and Belarus Expand Defense and Industrial Ties Iran’s Defense Minister stated that Tehran is open to expanding defense and industrial cooperation with friendly and independent nations
Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the country possesses 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to deter US forces amid growing tensions
International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas The ICJ has ordered Israel to permit aid into Gaza and guarantee the basic needs of Palestinians, highlighting UNRWA’s critical role amid the escalating crisis
Islamic Jihad Vows to Preserve Its Military Capability Under Current Gaza Ceasefire Islamic Jihad has affirmed its compliance with the ceasefire agreement in Gaza while asserting its right to keep its arms
Tehran Blames US “Unreasonable Demands” For Stalled Talks, Says Iran’s Top Diplomat Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran will not reenter negotiations with Washington while the US persists in making excessive demands
Hamas Prepares Major Operation Targeting Israeli-backed Groups in Gaza Hamas is stepping up its security operations against armed groups and militias in Gaza that cooperate with the Israeli military
Baghdad Commits to Enforcing its Security Agreement with Tehran The National Security Advisor of Iraq reaffirmed Baghdad’s determination to carry out all terms of the security accord with the Islamic Republic of Iran
IRGC Promises Stronger Response to Threats IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour warned that any aggression against Iran would provoke a far stronger response than what was seen
Iran And Azerbaijan Discuss Broadening Comprehensive Cooperation Iran and Azerbaijan have reiterated their commitment to enhancing political, economic, and cultural cooperation
Lebanese MP: Hezbollah Has Restored Full Strength, Prepared to Face Any Attack A Lebanese lawmaker said Hezbollah has fully restored its strength and now stands at the height of its power
Israel Returns 135 Mutilated Palestinian Bodies from Sde Teiman Detention Site The Guardian reviewed images, deemed too graphic for publication, showing Palestinian victims blindfolded and bound
Iran, Iraq Urge World to Halt Israel’s Gaza Genocide Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Iraq’s National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji have called on the international community to stop Israel’s genocide
Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s recent boast about bombing Iran’s nuclear sites
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Kremlin: Russia Prepared to Deepen Cooperation with Iran Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia is prepared to broaden its cooperation with Iran across all sectors
“Iran’s Missile Arsenal Untouched After 12-day War,” says Top Commander A top Iranian commander declared that the nation’s missile and defense systems emerged completely unscathed from the 12-day war
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Saturday 26 July 2025
Syria has sunken into a state of chaos as the central government is weak and Israeli intervention is sending things complicated. Alwaght- Seven months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syria is sinking into a new wave of bloody sectarian violence driven by differences between a B ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
Tuesday 29 July 2025
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Syria, and Iraq dispute over dams built on the Tigris and Euphrates.
India and Pakistan dispute over the Sindh River.
Iran’s water challenges with neighbors
As part of the West Asia region, Iran is facing water challenges. Iran is in a state of water stress with an average rainfall of 250 ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
Saturday 16 August 2025
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Syria, and Iraq. In many cases, Israeli fighter jets even fired their missiles from the skies of Iraq at targets in Iranian territory as they fear Iranian air defense capabilities.
Another issue is focus on common threats that necessitate the cooperation of the two countries. After overthrow of Bas ...
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Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
Saturday 16 August 2025
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Syria and Ukraine. They met again in Alaska after six years.
The meeting between the presidents of Russia and the US is of particular importance in examining global crises since the two countries are among the world's major political, military, and economic powers. Many international crises, fr ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
Tuesday 19 August 2025
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Syrian government, especially after the recent Hasakah conference that brought together a number of Kurdish and Druze figures.
Damascus officials saw this conference a coup against the March 10 agreement between interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish People ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
Sunday 7 September 2025
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Syria’s battered economy is suffering as the government is cutting subsidies and the political stability outlook is uncertain. Alwaght- While after the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad the hope of some Syrians for economic improvement was high, Syria began to grapple with extensive challeng ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
Friday 19 September 2025
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Syrian crisis, developments in Lebanon, and, most critically, the Palestinian issue and the war in Gaza. This centrality means that any convergence between these two regional actors would have consequences far beyond their bilateral relations. Such a rapprochement could forge a new security order in ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
Sunday 28 September 2025
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Syria and Iraq. But the 12-day war showed that the sides are capable of managing the situation within direct but limited lines and both can carry out at the shortest time precise and intensive attacks.
The institute adds that Israel with precision attacks tried to delay the so-called Iranian ...
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Iranian and Saudi Officials Hold Talks to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Sunday 5 October 2025
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Syria, and Iraq.
Experts note that strengthening ties could lead to renewed economic, political, and security collaboration. The talks are not only about bilateral issues but also about fostering cooperation on regional stability, energy markets, and counterterrorism initiatives. Both sides appear ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on a friendshi ...
