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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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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025
US and its European allies reinstated Iran sanctions, but China, Russia and Global South called the move illegitimate. Alwaght- The recent developments related to the West activating the snapback mechanism which means return of all of the UN sanctions against Iran have once again disclosed the funda ...
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Iran-Russia Defense Ties Align with International Law
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Iran-Russia Defense Ties Align with International Law

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
US proposals, Lavrov characterized former President Donald Trump’s plan as narrowly focused on the Gaza Strip. He stressed that any lasting peace must also address the status of the West Bank, which remains a critical and unresolved component of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Lavrov emphas ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
US and the European troika are trying to forge an international consensus against Iran using diplomatic and media tools, political and international realities show that the global equations have changed significantly compared to the years before. Just contrary to the past that the Western pressures ...
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Kremlin: Russia Prepared to Deepen Cooperation with Iran
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Kremlin: Russia Prepared to Deepen Cooperation with Iran

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
US sanctions and deepen bilateral relations. Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom, has signed a $25 billion deal to build four nuclear power plants in Iran to help address the country’s energy shortages. Peskov also condemned previous US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facili ...
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline
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Nuclear Tests Resumption: Trump’s Struggle to Cover Up US Decline

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump has ordered resuming nuclear tests after decades, signaling entry into a new Cold War between Washington and its global rivals like China and Russia. This order, coming shortly after renaming Department of Defense to Department of War, indicates a resolute decision by the ...
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
US president wants to keep Washington’s upper hand, but he is spurring a new nuclear race. Alwaght- With the collapse of the Soviet union, the illusion rose that the era of nuclear competitions was declining and the treaties banning the nuclear tests made the cornerstone to a more secure order. But ...
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Tehran, Beijing Explore Deeper Strategic Cooperation
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Tehran, Beijing Explore Deeper Strategic Cooperation

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
US and Western unilateralism, supported by 121 Non-Aligned Movement members. He also condemned provocative actions by the Zionist regime and urged international efforts to prevent further regional escalation. Wang Yi underscored the strategic nature of Tehran–Beijing relations and the importa ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
US withdrawal in August 2021 have been a testing ground to measure the influence and diplomatic strength of Ankara in South Asia. By maintaining diplomatic presence in Kabul, Ankara has shown an exception among the NATO members, signaling its resolve to keep involved in the Afghanistan’s equat ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
US visit from agreements with the US to regional cases. Alwaght- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to officially visit the US. It is the first official visit since March 2018. The last time he flew to the US to meet the US President Donald Trump the situation was different for him and hi ...
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation
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Military Mobility Corridors: Europe Bracing for Possible Russia Confrontation

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
US The recent European decision is closely related to the US policies within NATO and cannot be seen separate from the strategic impacts of Washington.  In recent years, the US has repeatedly pointed to its readiness to exit the bloc and had pushed the European allies for higher defense spend ...

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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.