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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’s Action Plan Being Finalized, Will Target Israeli Strenthes: Analyst
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Iran’s Action Plan Being Finalized, Will Target Israeli Strenthes: Analyst

Friday 9 August 2024
US accomplice to Israeli crimes and leading the anti-resistance command center  Mr Zaree in another part of his remarks pointed to the American role in the Israeli actions, adding that the role the US and some European countries played in the recent Israeli assassinations was commendatory. Isr ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
US for the first time since independence in the 1990s, arousing the ire of the Russians.  Though it is likely that Russia is taking such a position to punish Armenia for separating ways from Moscow, there are other issues involved in this new Russian approach.  The Ukraine crisis and Wes ...
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Battle of Wills: Why’s New Anti-Israeli Strike by Iran Inevitable?
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Battle of Wills: Why’s New Anti-Israeli Strike by Iran Inevitable?

Saturday 9 November 2024 ،
US embassy in Tehran as Washington's spying nest in 1979, which initiated a day in national calender as the National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance. In his meeting with thousands of school and university students, the Leader asserted that the enemies will receive tooth-breaking response f ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
The Russians appear to be in a state of uncertainty about their military bases in Syria and they should wait to see what comes next. Alwaght- The first aftermath of the takeover of power by the armed opposition in Syria and collapse of the main stronghold of Russian presence in West Asia and North A ...
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
US support, the Israeli regime has not only stymied all international initiatives and actions at the Security Council, but has also expanded its aggression and atrocities to other countries in the region, thereby jeopardizing the foundations of regional and international peace and stability. The la ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
US think tanks—including RAND, Brookings, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Atl ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
US special envoy Tom Barrack in recent months has presented several plans to the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and ensure security of the Israeli regime. These plans, predominantly serving the Israeli interests, have met opposition from Beirut and Hezbollah officials. So, the new Saudi ste ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
US direction, to stir tensions in the country. These political factions, which routinely spring into action at critical junctures, are now seeking to sour the aftertaste of Iraq’s recent elections, where voter turnout was notably high. In this context, calls to disarm resistance groups raised ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing. Alwaght- On Sunday, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting shedding light on the newly published US national security document. In the meeting, the Tehran-based institute&r ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
US is building a new military hub in Iraq that will best fit its new strategies. Alwaght- The occasional US military moves in Iraq, especially amid critical regional developments, have always made news headlines and fed various political speculations. In recent days, the US once again made an import ...

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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.