Alwaght | News & Analysis Website

Editor's Choice

News

Most Viewed

Day Week Month

In Focus

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
New node

New node

Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

alwaght.net
US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026
Trump effectively dismissed the concerns, redirecting the focus to Saudi investment in the US. This demonstrates a clear United States strategy: to exploit human rights as a pretext for pressuring and weakening Iran and realizing the agenda of the Israeli regime. This strategy has, and will continue ...
alwaght.net
What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
Report

What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Trump named a group of businessman and billionaire as Gaza Board of Peace to advance Gaza reconstruction, but many doubt his real aim. Alwaght- The group the US President Donald Trump has recently unveiled to ensure continuation of Gaza ceasefire is dubbed “ Board of Peace”, but it is mo ...
alwaght.net
From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US
Report

From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
Trump's second presidency, the gap on the two sides of the Atlantic has reached a point of no-return more than any time before. Today, the talk is not about difference over one or a number of geopolitical issues, but about full collapse of mechanisms that for several decades have saved the Europ ...
alwaght.net
Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
Analysis

Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Trump is counting the costs of possible military action against Tehran. Alwaght- Escalating tensions in West Asia with the US naval amassment in the Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that the question of the political observers has shifted from will there b ...
alwaght.net
Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
Report

Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Trump seems disillusioned as his special envoy to Iraq failed to meet ambitions of the president in Iraq. Alwaght- While the US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goe ...
alwaght.net
US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
News

US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Trump has signed an executive order lifting a 25% tariff on Indian goods ALWAGHT- In a move following a preliminary trade agreement, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting a 25% tariff on Indian goods. The tariff had been imposed due to India's purchases of Russian oil. Th ...
alwaght.net
What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Trump’s approach Briefly after Putin made his proposal, Trump in a short reaction said: “I think this is a good idea.” However, Washington has so far did not give an official and practical response to this proposal. In recent months, Trump has tried to downplay the deal’s e ...
alwaght.net
Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy
Analysis

Israel a Destructive Factor in Iran-US Diplomacy

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Trump, the Israeli lobby that is concerned about the outcomes of these talks is pushing to disrupt the process and block signing a deal Tel Aviv finds against its interests. Despite the fact that the negotiations are limited to the nuclear talks, the hardliners in Tel Aviv are working to link other ...
alwaght.net
Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed
Analysis

Netanyahu Returns Home from Washington Empty Handed

Thursday 12 February 2026 ،
Trump appears to have told hawkish Israeli PM that he prefers diplomacy over war with Iran. Alwaght- The meeting of the US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was held on Wednesday, with Iran taking a center stage in the talks of the two allies. Following the meeting ...
alwaght.net
Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
Analysis

Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Trump's second term, the gap between the US and Europe has grown deeper than any other time. Now the differences are not simply about geopolitical issues, but mechanisms that for several decades have saved European-American alliance are collapsing. Though the idea of self-reliance and cutting t ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

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.