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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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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation
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Russia’s Message to the West while Hosting the Ansarullah Delegation

Monday 29 January 2024
US and UK assaults on Yemen in a letter to Security Council members, deeming them a violation of the UN Charter. The Russians understand that America's actions in the Red Sea could escalate conflict, posing a serious threat to global trade and navigation. Hence, they aim to convey to the West, ...
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Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty
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Russian-China-Iran Axis Exercise; Introduction to Joint Defense Treaty

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
US and Western sanctions against Iran failing to impede oil trade between Iran and China, as Iran continues to serve as a key energy supplier for China. The deepening of trilateral cooperation can be attributed to the existence of mutual interests among the three parties, and it's unlikely that ...
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Iran’s Long Jump with Drone-Carrier Launch
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Iran’s Long Jump with Drone-Carrier Launch

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
US under President Donald Trump. The ship differs from previous IRGC warships in that it can support larger drones such as the Qaher 313. The bold and ambitious move by the IRGC also drew attention of the Israeli media outlets. Times of Israel in a report shed light on Iran's new ship launch, d ...
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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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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.