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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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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026
of better conditions under a US-brokered deal. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump with the ceasefire deal and the Board of Peace initiative tried to present a beautiful image of the future of Gaza, the realities on the ground show that nearly seven months after truce, there is no correlati ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
freedom-of-navigation operation had succeeded, claiming two American commercial vessels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident. But the IRGC’s public relations office rejected those claims outright, stating: “No commercial vessel or tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz o ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
of ’Project Freedom’ to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety ALWAGHT- The US announcement of 'Project Freedom' to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety and instead triggered a cascade of confrontations, blasts, and fires throughout the Per ...
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz
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Iran’s Perplexing and Complex Military Strategy in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
freedom of maneuver in this vital waterway. As a conclusion, the failure of the Project Freedom, the halt of which was announced a day after its announcement by Trump, in the Strait of Hormuz has once again demonstrated that the balance of power in the Persian Gulf is far too complex to be altered ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
freedom of maritime commerce, viewing any provocative actions in the area as a threat to global economic stability. In short, keeping the Strait open is a geopolitical priority for China, one that has turned Beijing into an active player in the region’s unfolding events. So, as Iran’s F ...
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Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion
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Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
of Hormuz, though coming at costs. Alwaght- The Strait of Hormuz over the past 400 years, namely since Iranian Savafid military commander and politician Imam Gholi Khan powerfully expelled the Portuguese colonialists from southern Iran, has not undergone a more influential and decisive situation tha ...
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’
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Iran Describes Its Counterproposal to US as ‘Reasonable and Responsible’

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Iranian vessels have been attacked in international waters over the past 70 to 80 days. He warned that any outside intervention in West Asian issues—including reports of Britain sending warships and Egypt moving fighter jets to the UAE ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
freedom of action across the entire security zone will be preserved to eliminate any threat. The US State Department's interpretation aligns squarely with Israeli officials' positions. In a statement, the department said the agreement establishes a structured process for restoring Lebanese ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
freedom of navigation in the key waterway and will not charge tolls on the ships transiting in at least 60 days. However, Iranian officials have said that the 60-day timeframe is temporary and onve it ends, Tehran will execute its new security arrangements in the Strait. According to the new arrang ...
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran
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The US and Its Dangerous Game amid Negotiations with Iran

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to this term, the vessels should transit through the corridors designed and managed by Iran to ensure safe passage through this strategic waterway. However, what happened in recent days, however, told Tehran that Washington was trying to side ...

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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.