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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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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026
US may made tactical gains in early years of war, but it ended up losing strategically as it failed to maintain its hegemonic power. Alwaght- With the announcement that the last American troops have left Iraqi soil on September 30, the case closes on more than two decades of military occupation. But ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
Interview

Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
US has no place in the region as regional nations increasingly growing pro-indepence. Alwaght- Over the past two decades, Iraq has been one of the main spots of the American military presence in West Asia. However, recent American military withdrawal from this country has pushed Iraq's security ...
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?
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Where have American Forces and Military Equipment Gone after Iraq Withdrawal?

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
US appears to have fully removed forces and equipment from Iraq to Jordan and other allies under agreement with Baghdad. Alwaght- The US military pull-out of Iraq on September 30 marked an end to a 23-year-long occupation period. A major part of the American forces had been withdrawn over the past f ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
US should say hello to a period when it cannot dictate to Iraq and the region what it wants. Alwaght- In a press meeting on the US withdrawal from Iraq, former Iranian ambassador to Iraq Hassan Kazemi Qomi commented on various aspects of US military presence in this country over the past two decades ...
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
US and Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation. Tehran has accused Washington of violating a ceasefire and a later US-Iran memorandum, while continued attacks have prompted further Iranian military responses.
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Top Commander Warns: Any New War on Iran Will Draw the Entire Region into the Conflict
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Top Commander Warns: Any New War on Iran Will Draw the Entire Region into the Conflict

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
US military presence for regional insecurity and economic problems. Abdollahi rejected claims that Iran’s nuclear program has become military in nature, calling them baseless. He criticized Israel’s reported nuclear arsenal and urged the IAEA and other international organizations to avo ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
US cannot sway their home and foreign policy. Alwaght- Full US military pullout of Iraq on September 30 marked an end to one of the most important chapters of the direct US presence in West Asia. This withdrawal ignited serious debates about how to assess the results of one of the costliest and dea ...
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Iran Security Chief: US To Suffer Economic Defeat Just as It Did Militarily
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Iran Security Chief: US To Suffer Economic Defeat Just as It Did Militarily

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
US claims that Washington’s economic blockade has successfully damaged Iran, accusing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of attempting to portray the campaign as a success. Rezaei cited criticism from Bloomberg of Bessent’s efforts to minimize the blockade’s effects on the US econom ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
US Navy. Turkey currently has 14 active submarines, two more under construction, and aims to grow its submarine fleet to 18. Turkey recently showcased 37 naval assets and platforms of various classes, including vessels currently in service, during the Teknofest Blue Homeland exhibition. Among the ...
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?
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Claim of Civilizational War With Iran: Why’s Rubio Distorting History?

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
US Secretary of State tried to bring Western allies on board for war against Iran by faking the history. Alwaght- Recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Greece addressed the Greeks, but in their heart they carried anti-Iranian allegations that with distortion of reality and history d ...

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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.