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Iran Must Keep the Blade of Hormuz Strait on Trump’s Head
Strait of Hormuz can work as a new deterrence factor for Tehran in the face of American excesses.Russia says Oreshnik attack was revenge for Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’ Russian forces carried out an overnight "massive strike" on Ukrainian military targets
Iran granted passage to 33 ships through Hormuz Strait The IRGC Navy announced that 33 vessels, including tankers and container ships, transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours
Potential US-Iran Pact Threatens Israel’s Goals, Former US Counterterrorism Chief Asserts The Zionist regime is likely to sabotage any prospective peace deal between Washington and Tehran
Baghaei Underscores Invaders’ Failure to Overcome Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared a rock relief of Shapur the Great’s victory over a Roman emperor
Iran Urges UN Security Council to Punish Persian Gulf States for Backing US-Israeli Attack According to Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, multiple Persian Gulf Arab nations and Jordan have aided the American-Israeli aggression on Iran
Iran Will Not Surrender Its Rights, Ghalibaf Assures Munir On Saturday, Iran’s parliamentary leader informed Pakistan’s army chief that Iran will not abandon its national rights
Under War’s Shadow: Will Tehran and Washington Reach a Deal or Face New Conflict? Pakistan and Qatari visits, fresh US and Iranian statements, and Araghchi’s regional calls have sparked speculation of an early Iran-US deal
Iran Reports 25 Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz According to Iran’s IRGC Navy, 25 vessels—comprising oil tankers and container ships—passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours
White House Pressure Over Illegal Iran War Forces Trump’s Top Spy to Resign Informed sources have revealed that US President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned under intense White House pressure
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Baghaei Warns: US-Israeli Attack on Iran Is More Than Just an ‘Unnecessary War’ According to the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the US-Israeli strike on Iran was a ’blatant act’ of aggression against a sovereign state
US Forces in Region Pose Threat, Not Security, Says Iran The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that past experience has proven that the presence of US military forces in the region poses a threat
Hezbollah Drones Inflict Heavy Damage on IOF in Southern Lebanon Hezbollah persists in engaging Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in southern Lebanon, using drones to strike assemblies of soldiers and vehicles
Persian Gulf Conflict Raises Risk of Environmental Catastrophe The dangerous war jointly launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has significantly raised the risks of an environmental catastrophe
Iran Vows to Make Enemy Regret Any New Invasion Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued a warning, stating that Iran will force any adversary to regret repeating its aggression
26 Ships Cleared to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Says IRGC Navy According to the IRGC, ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz following authorization and coordination with the IRGC Navy
Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
Wednesday 27 December 2023
al council elections carried surprises as it upside-downed the equations and actors. Alwaght- 2023 is coming to an end for Iraqis as their country last week witnessed one of the year’s most important political events: Provincial council election held in 15 out of 18 provinces.
This elec ...
Interview
The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq
Tuesday 12 March 2024
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al government will not remain entirely silent regarding this Turkish action; however, ultimately, two statements are released. It could be argued that the Kurdistan region is complicit and involved in a conspiracy with America, Israel, and the Turkish government.
ALWAGHT- Recent military interventi ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
Sunday 2 February 2025
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ald Trump, the prospects of the US tensions with the rivals and even the international partners are gaining weight and politicians in various countries are bracing for Trump's challenging policies.
Iraq is one of the countries that in recent years due to various geopolitical, economic, and poli ...
Analysis
Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
Sunday 13 April 2025
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alks between Iran and the US in Oman, about 3,000 kilometers away in Baghdad, BBC reporter said that now that Tehran and Washington are engaged in talks, some parties in Iraq are talking about disarming the resistance forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a force formed in Iraq in opposi ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Tuesday 14 October 2025
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al because they decide the country’s future political path in the context of changing region. Alwaght- The Iraqi parliamentary elections that are set for November 11 make a turning point in the country's political landscape. These elections are not only the sixth democratic experience after the ...
Interview
Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Tuesday 4 November 2025
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al event this year, Iraq is scene to extensive election competitions and campaigns of the candidates for the sixth parliamentary elections. For a broader picture, Alwaght has discussed the elections with Iraq affairs expert Sina Alizadeh.
Alwaght: First have your say on the significance of this vot ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
Monday 22 December 2025
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al parties are once again trying, with US direction, to stir tensions in the country.
These political factions, which routinely spring into action at critical junctures, are now seeking to sour the aftertaste of Iraq’s recent elections, where voter turnout was notably high. In this context, c ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
Sunday 25 January 2026
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already appears to be making Western and American officials uneasy. This follows the official announcement by Iraqi state media that Nouri al-Maliki has been selected as the final candidate for the premiership.
In a decisive political maneuver, current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has ste ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
Monday 13 April 2026
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al uncertainty that has been overshadowing Iraq for months has ended following a strategic and surprising turn. The election of Nizar Amidi, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), as new Iraqi president on Sunday is not a simple change in the list of the officials of the country, i ...
Interview
New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Wednesday 29 April 2026
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alance in his ties with various home and foreign actors. Alwaght- After months of heated talks led by the ruling parliamentary majority the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Iraqis finally named their new prime minister. While speculations were around prominent figures like ex-PM Nouri al-Mal ...
