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- UN Envoy Dismisses US and Israeli Claims Against Iran
- Israeli Settlers Carry Out Large-scale Assault on Industrial Area in The West Bank
- Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean
- What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
- What’s behind Knesset Law Authorizing Execution of Palestinians?
- Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia The Pakistan and India blasts suggest that a new wave of instability is in the making, raising concerns about broader insecurity.
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War? The Israeli regime continues to violate last year truce with Hezbollah, triggering speculations that it intends a fresh war.
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UN Envoy Dismisses US and Israeli Claims Against Iran Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations firmly rejected the “baseless and politically driven” allegations made by the US and the Israeli regime
Israeli Settlers Carry Out Large-scale Assault on Industrial Area in The West Bank Dozens of Israeli settlers have carried out a large-scale assault on industrial and agricultural sites in the northeastern West Bank
Venezuela Mobilizes Forces as US Carrier Enters Caribbean Venezuela has declared a “massive mobilization” of troops and weaponry following the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the Caribbean
Palestinian Leaders Slam Knesset Execution Bill as Authorization for Killings Palestinian resistance factions denounced Israel’s proposed execution law as racist and fascist, designed to legalize the killing of Palestinian detainees
Russia: Ukrainian-UK Bid to Hijack MiG-31 Stopped According to Russia’s FSB, a joint Ukrainian and UK operation to hijack a MiG-31 armed with a Kinzhal missile was foiled, allegedly involving Bellingcat
Iranian Military Chief Warns of Stronger Retaliation Against Future Aggression Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff cautioned that any renewed act of aggression will face a far stronger and more destructive response
Iraqis Vote To Decide Political Future The people of Iraq are heading to the polls to elect a new parliament and determine the country’s political trajectory for the coming four years
Iran Is Preparing to Orbit a Number of Satellites Over the Coming Months According to the head of the Iranian Space Agency, the Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites are nearing the end of their technical phases
General: Iran Strengthening Defense Capabilities to Address Emerging Threats According to a senior Army official, Iran is upgrading its defense systems in all domains to effectively respond to evolving threats
Iran Pledges Ongoing Support for Resistance Axis, Says FM Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran’s foreign policy involves backing the Resistance Axis while addressing US and Israeli aggression
Security Chief Says the West Has No Standing to Comment on Iran’s Missile Capabilities According to Iran’s senior security official, the West is using Iran’s missile program as leverage and has no right to comment on it
Iran: Israeli Assassination Claims “Baseless, Absurd” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson firmly rejected Israel’s accusation that Tehran tried to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico
Israel Killed 44 Journalists Sheltering in Gaza Tents Israeli forces have killed 44 journalists in displacement tents across Gaza
Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq? US envoy to Iraq is holding meetings with senior Iraqi officials under an unofficial diplomacy aimed at shaping post-election policy of Baghdad.
Bodies Burned by RSF in El Fasher to Mask War Crimes, Reports Say According to Sudan’s Doctors’ Union, the RSF incinerated and buried hundreds of bodies in El Fasher to cover up genocide
Velayati: UK Driving Anti-Iran Agenda at Manama Conference Ali Akbar Velayati said Britain worked behind the scenes to promote anti-Iran positions at the 21st Manama Dialogue Conference in Bahrain
Araghchi Rules Out US Negotiations for Now Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there is currently no prospect of resuming talks with the United States
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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.
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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.
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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
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Sadr Supporters Occupy Iraqi Parliament for Second Time A Week
Saturday 30 July 2022
ally massed at the end of a bridge leading to the Green Zone before tearing down concrete barriers protecting it and ran inside.
Security forces had fired tear gas near an entrance to the district, home to foreign embassies and other government buildings as well as parliament.
State-run news ...
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Iraqis Need to Abandon Current Lose-lose Game
Tuesday 2 August 2022
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al-Sadr supporters stormed the parliament, bring back suspension. Alwaght- While Iraqi political factions led by Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) took a step forward after months to end the stalemate and form a new government by naming Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for the prime minister post, storming ...
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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges
Friday 25 November 2022
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allenging factors are unavoidable. Alwaght- Financial and administrative corruption is one of the pillars of the challenges Iraq has been suffering from over the past two decades. It has wasted billions of dollars that were to build the spinal cord of the Iraqi economy in the new era.
Since 2 ...
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American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities
Wednesday 8 March 2023
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alled for checks to interventions by the American ambassador to Baghdad. Alwaght- The activities of US ambassador to Baghdad in Iraq are brought in spotlight of the local media and politicians who argue that Alina Romanowski’s back-to-back meetings with various figures and visits of state inst ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
Wednesday 27 December 2023
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
