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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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What Are Axis of Resistance’s Options against Israeli Aggression?
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What Are Axis of Resistance’s Options against Israeli Aggression?

Monday 16 October 2023
Iran warns that if Israel doesn’t stop its war on Gaza, there will be major consequences. Alwaght- As humanitarian crisis in Gaza intensifies due to the unceasing Israeli bombing and tightened blockade on the enclave and increase of Israeli military movement in preparation for a ground offensive, di ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Iranian president visited Moscow and discussed deeper ties as the two countries are increasingly turning strategic partners. Alwaght- At a time the US is fueling the crises in Ukraine and Gaza in an attempt to impair and isolate Russia and Iran, Tehran and Moscow have wreaked all Washington’s ...
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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands
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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Saturday 23 December 2023 ،
In recent forum with Arab countries, Russia supported a statement repeating UAE claims to Persian Gulf Iranian islands. Alwaght- Over the past decade, while American administrations have been moving to a strategic exit from West Asia region and focusing on East Asia to contain China, Russia doubled ...
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What Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?
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What Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?

Sunday 14 January 2024 ،
The Israeli war risks disruption in gas supplies to Europe, which is a resource of concern to Europeans. Alwaght- Despite the fact that Gaza war is taking place in a limited geographical area, it overshadows a set of other issues including the gas resources in the Mediterranean. While the world ener ...
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Bin Salman, who envisions a prosperous Saudi Arabia through his ambitious projects, has actually caused the country to confront an 80% surge in budget deficit Bin Salman, who envisions a prosperous Saudi Arabia through his ambitious projects, has actually caused the country to confront an 80% surge ...
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Iran second-largest producer of liquid fuel within OPEC
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Iran second-largest producer of liquid fuel within OPEC

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Surpassing Iraq, Iran has now assumed the position of the second-largest producer of liquid fuel among the member countries of OPEC ALWAGHT- Surpassing Iraq, Iran has now assumed the position of the second-largest producer of liquid fuel among the member countries of the Organization of Petroleum Ex ...
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Monday 15 July 2024 ،
Iran and Russia gas deal could lead to a gas bloc that will control gas prices and bust Western sanctions. Alwaght- With the start of Ukraine war, the role of the energy resources in geopolitical competitions tangibly increased. While the US weaponizes sanctions and dollar domination to bring the Ru ...
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What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?
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What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?

Friday 26 July 2024 ،
US Claims that Moscow is providing missiles to Ansarullah for its anti-Israeli campaign in the Red Sea. Alwaght- After the surprising drone attack of the Yemenis on Tel Aviv, the Wall Street Journal in a report claimed that the White House has launched a campaign to prevent delivery of Russian missi ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
Araghchi wanted to share the view with Saudi Arabia that regional nations should resort to unity as the best option for regional peace. Alwaght- Amid heated regional developments and on the eve of the new round of indirect talks between Iran and the US, a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia of Iran's ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
The US president is expected to make a set of economic and security deals with Arab countries. Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a stat ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)