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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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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026
US support and Kurdish leaders are not sure they can survive alone. Alwaght- Reports suggest that the process of withdrawal of the US forces and Patriot missile systems from Erbil suburbs is making a gap between some media sources and Iraqi Kurdistan region's officials. Kurdistan's Rudaw ne ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
US strike on positions in Iran’s Larak Island, Iran’s armed forces fired back with a missile attack on US targets in Jordan. At the same time, Tehran announced that ships and tankers in the Persian Gulf were now in its crosshairs. Tension and the specter of confrontation have once again ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
US network of military bases and infrastructure anywhere in the region is target now. Alwaght- Iran's missile strike on US's Camp Titin in Jordan should not be analysed within framework of a limited retaliatory operation. The main significance of this attack lies in the shift of the geograp ...
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Qalibaf Issues Retaliation Warning to US: ‘Strike Us, Get Struck’
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Qalibaf Issues Retaliation Warning to US: ‘Strike Us, Get Struck’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
US attack on Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes against American energy interests throughout the region ALWAGHT- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says any US attack on Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes agains ...
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump
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Free Fall in Polls: Iran War Consequences Turn Nightmarish to Trump

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
US President Donald Trump refuses to use the term war for his aggression against the Islamic Republic, and in his latest comments he described it the military conflict and even small potatoes. Trump appears to be trying to downplay the role of the Strait of Hormuz to pretend to the public that the ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran Rejects War, Vows ‘Full-Force’ Self-Defence
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Pezeshkian: Iran Rejects War, Vows ‘Full-Force’ Self-Defence

Tuesday 8 September 2026 ،
US President Donald Trump in a post on X, saying Tehran does not seek conflict but remains prepared to defend itself. Pezeshkian said Iran has consistently opposed war and considers avoiding escalation essential to safeguarding the interests of the Iranian people and maintaining regional security. ...
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
Analysis

Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
US President Donald Trump has recently warned that Washington may review its security commitments and military presence in this country. Saying that South Korea turned down the call for assistance, Trump said: when they're not willing to go for you, you just can't be a stupid person and help ...
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Ansarullah: Saudi Escalation Could Have Been Avoided Through Peaceful Engagement
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Ansarullah: Saudi Escalation Could Have Been Avoided Through Peaceful Engagement

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
Ansarullah official Mohammad Abdelsalam blames Riyadh for escalation, says Its narrative is losing credibility among allies ALWAGHT- Ansarullah official Mohammad Abdelsalam blames Riyadh for escalation, says Its narrative is losing credibility among allies. Ansarullah spokesman Mohammad Abdelsalam ...
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
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UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
Algeria finds UAE’s interventionist policies in North Africa detrimental to the Algerian and regional interests. Alwaght- Interventionist policies of the UAE in West Asia and North Africa have brought the relations of Abu Dhabi with a number of regional countries to a critical point, with some choos ...
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?
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Possible Syria Membership to Mecca Pact: What Are Its Geopolitical Challenges and Motivations?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
US influence in the region is eroding and the regional states are rushing to establish a newer and more independent security order. It is noteworthy that the Mecca Pact should first and foremost be seen as an effort to forge a security and defense framework among its member states, an agreement tha ...

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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.