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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, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats
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Hormuz, Tehran’s Deterrence Lever against American Threats

Saturday 17 October 2026
US and its allies. Recent developments show the Strait of Hormuz has morphed from a vital energy transit route into one of the most potent instruments of mutual leverage in the Iran-US confrontation. Reuters reported on October 14 that Iran has shifted its strategy for ratcheting up pressure on pas ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Azerbaijani government is pushing forward with secular policies in a country with over 70 percent of population Muslim Shiites. Alwaght- Students in Azerbaijan headed to their classrooms last week to shocking news. The government announced a ban on girls entering schools wearing the Islamic headscar ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
US pressure on the two allies and is meant to strengthen strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia. Regional and international developments, Iran-US tensions, the Russian push to de-escalate tensions, and following up the past agreements between the two countries make up the agenda of the trip. ...
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
US power to sway Iraqi government’s decisions. Alwaght- After nearly five months of debate among political parties, the Iraqi parliament finally approved remnants of the ministers of the government of Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday. The lawmakers granted confidence to 11 new ministers and created a number ...
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Iraqi Resistance Vows Support for Iran Against Any New US-Israeli Aggression
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Iraqi Resistance Vows Support for Iran Against Any New US-Israeli Aggression

Saturday 24 October 2026 ،
US-Israeli aggression against Iran as a struggle between truth and falsehood, stressing that defending the truth is a fundamental human duty. The group recalled Iran’s resistance and counterattacks, which it said forced Washington and Tel Aviv to accept a ceasefire in April, before the United ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
US interference. Alwaght- Completion of the cabinet of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on October 15 after about five months of debating over distribution of ministries and executive posts in the shadow of home division and foreign pressures, including the interventionist policies of the US, mark ...
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Ghalibaf Warns Any Infringement on Iranian Territory Will Provoke an Unimaginable Response
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Ghalibaf Warns Any Infringement on Iranian Territory Will Provoke an Unimaginable Response

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
US sanctions, assassinations and military and economic pressure reflect the continuation of the same policy of domination.
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition
Analysis

Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
US and Israel thought they can draw regional support against Iran, but regional powers disapprove of their hawkish strategy. Alwaght- At a time the White House officials in recent weeks have been upping their threats against Iran along with the Israelis and the analysts have not ruled out a fresh ro ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
US and Iran have escalated, Tehran hosted a new round of diplomatic meetings in recent days. On Monday, senior security officials of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held a meeting with Iran's General Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary-general of Supreme National Security Council, in Tehran, discuss ...
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network
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US Sea Blockade Rendered Ineffective as Iran Runs labyrinthine Circumvention Network

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the American sea blockade on the Iranian ports has paralyzed Iranian economy, new reports by Western media say otherwise, showing that despite the restrictions, Iran continues to do maritime business and to bypass the sanctions. In this connecti ...

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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.