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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-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025
US role in the global security, China, Russia, and Iran with their joint naval exercises signal that a new weight is emerging in the transitioning security order in the face of the US. In this connection, on Tuesday, the three countries started Security Belt 2025 naval war games near Iran's Cha ...
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China Condemns US Military Activity Near Venezuela, Issues Warning
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China Condemns US Military Activity Near Venezuela, Issues Warning

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
US naval maneuvers as a threat to sovereignty and regional stability ALWAGHT- Beijing has called on Washington to cease interference in Venezuela, criticizing US naval maneuvers as a threat to sovereignty and regional stability. China sharply criticized the US military deployment near Venezuela, wa ...
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
US forces amid growing tensions ALWAGHT- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the country possesses 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to deter US forces amid growing tensions over a major American military buildup in the Caribbean, which Caracas condemns as an invasion threat. V ...
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia
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Joint Naval Exercise Planned by Iran, China, and Russia

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
US, with a US naval strike group in Middle Eastern waters, and Trump warning it is ready, willing and able to attack Iran if necessary. Iran has repeatedly rejected threats and coercion, insisting that diplomacy cannot succeed under pressure or intimidation, while also emphasizing its readiness for ...
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk
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Immunity of US Aircraft Carriers at Risk

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
US Navy’s deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran’s countermove from the skies may have overpowered it ALWAGHT- US Navy's deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln delivered a message, but Iran's countermove from the skies may have overpowered it. The US has increased its mi ...
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?
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What’s Driven Qatari PM’s Short Tehran Visit?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
US through naval amassment in the Persian Gulf waters in the Iranian vicinity has pushed up the domain of the tensions to unprecedented levels, media leaked a visit of the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to the Iranian capital. The visit was not given publicity upon it ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
US is steered by Israel and so cannot simply enter a true negotiation process with Iran. Alwaght- After long hemming and hawing, indirect nuclear talks between the US and Iran were held in the Omani capital Muscat. Then, senior negotiators left the Persian Gulf state to home for further consultation ...
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia
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Iran Navy Commander Criticizes Extra-Regional Fleets Operating in West Asia

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
US naval activity. The naval maneuvers coincide with ongoing indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva. Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said progress was made on a set of guiding principles for a potential deal, while US Vice President JD Vanc ...
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle
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Iran and the US: The Potential Final Battle

Sunday 22 February 2026 ،
US escalates military action threats against Tehran. Alwaght- West Asia affairs expert Ahmad Zarean in a note shed light on the escalating tensions between Iran and the US, saying that despite the US president's stances and threats, a war may not take place. In this relation, he wrote: The US i ...
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase
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Reuters: Iran Nears Agreement with China on CM 302 Anti Ship Missile Purchase

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
US forces in the area ALWAGHT- Finalizing the CM‑302 missile deal would represent a major step in strengthening Iran’s naval deterrence against expanding US forces in the area. Iran is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with China to acquire advanced CM‑302 supersonic anti-ship cruise miss ...

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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.