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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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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026
Strait of Hormuz is becoming part of Iran’s sovereignty and benefiting from it is only possible if Tehran’s control of it is recognized. Alwaght- For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has taken a defensive aspect in addition to its deterrence aspect. The global economy and security dependence on the energy ...
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
A military source told local Iranian media that the United States attacked two civilian cargo boats traveling from Oman to Iran ALWAGHT- A military source told local Iranian media that the United States attacked two civilian cargo boats traveling from Oman to Iran, killing at least five people on bo ...
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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 ،
The war provided Iran with an opportunity to assert its right to the Strait 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 so ...
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Leader Orders New Measures to Counter Enemy’s Faulty Calculations
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Leader Orders New Measures to Counter Enemy’s Faulty Calculations

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has ordered new measures to boost preparedness and confront enemy miscalculations ALWAGHT- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has ordered new measures to boost preparedness and confront enemy miscalculations using fu ...
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales
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US Targets 12 Individuals and Entities with Sanctions Over Iranian Oil Sales

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
The US has imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities over Iranian oil sales ALWAGHT- Despite President Donald Trump’s ongoing remarks about talks and a potential agreement with Iran, the US has imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities over Iranian oil sales. The US Treasury Dep ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
The world is witnessing a new reality. It sees new powers effectively driving its dynamics. Alwaght- In an exclusive commentary to Alwaght, Iranian political expert Ismail Bagheri suggested that the 21st Century marks a turning point in the world developments, since the unipolar world order that too ...
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Supreme Leader’s Injuries Minor, Health Remains Strong, Officials Confirm
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Supreme Leader’s Injuries Minor, Health Remains Strong, Officials Confirm

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
According to the Health Ministry’s PR chief, the Islamic Revolution’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered only minor superficial wounds ALWAGHT- According to the Health Ministry's PR chief, the Islamic Revolution's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered only mino ...
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares
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“We Will Never Surrender to Any Power,” President Declares

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged that Iran will never yield to external pressure or sacrifice its national dignity ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged that Iran will never yield to external pressure or sacrifice its national dignity for the sake of convenience or ...
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary
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Supreme Leader Commemorates Ayatollah Raeisi on Second Martyrdom Anniversary

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has released a message ALWAGHT- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has released a message commemorating the second anniversary of former President Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
As Iran war remains uncertain where it heads, Eurasian countries eye new routes that distance from traditional reliance on Iran, Russia, and China. Alwaght- While the US-Israeli war on Iran has drawn the whole world attention to the Persian Gulf as the heart of the tension, this war has its impacts ...

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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.