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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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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria
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Iranian Officials Claim US Aggression Towards Iran More Brutal Than Previous Wars in Iraq and Syria

Sunday 18 January 2026
The United States’ actions towards Iran are more brutal than its past wars in countries like Iraq and Syria ALWAGHT- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, has made a statement asserting that the United States' actions towards Iran are more brutal than its past wars in c ...
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Iranian Parliament Responds to Trump Rhetoric Against Leader of The Islamic Revolution
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Iranian Parliament Responds to Trump Rhetoric Against Leader of The Islamic Revolution

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Iranian Lawmakers: Attacks on Leader equivalent to war against Islam ALWAGHT- Iranian Lawmakers: Attacks on Leader equivalent to war against Islam. In response to Donald Trump's threats against Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, members of the Iranian Parliamen ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
parliamentary bloc close to resistance factions, came against the proposal, warning that with this motion, around 35,000 will be released and could pose serious threat to Iraq’s security. However, some opposite factions argued that with ISIS obliteration, these inmates posed no threats to coun ...
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ISIS-style Conflict Resulted in The Swift Defeat of The US And Their Zionist Ally Within 48 Hours
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ISIS-style Conflict Resulted in The Swift Defeat of The US And Their Zionist Ally Within 48 Hours

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
The United States and its allies suffered a defeat within 48 hours during an ISIS-style terrorist conflict ALWAGHT- According to Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the United States and its allies suffered a defeat within 48 hours during an ISIS-style terrorist conflict. I ...
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Condemns the European Parliament’s Anti-Iran Resolution
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Condemns the European Parliament’s Anti-Iran Resolution

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly denounces the European Parliament’s resolution with unsubstantiated and inaccurate allegations about events in Iran ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly denounces the European Parliament's resolution with unsubstantiated and inaccurate allegations about ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
parliamentary elections, Shiite political factions have been working towards a consensus over the PM post as the party of al-Sudani failed to secure majority and he had to coalesce with other Shiite parties, the outcome of which was naming al-Maliki for the post. From religious school to Dawa Party ...
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Iran Promises Retaliation Against Any Aggression from The US Or Israel
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Iran Promises Retaliation Against Any Aggression from The US Or Israel

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Iran promises a ’regrettable response’ to any act of aggression, stating its increased capabilities compared to the past ALWAGHT- Iran promises a 'regrettable response' to any act of aggression, stating its increased capabilities compared to the past. Esmaeil Baghaei, Iranian Foreign Minist ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
parliamentary elections, Washington appointed Sawaya, an Iraqi-American Christian entrepreneur, as its special envoy to advance US objectives in the country. He became one of the very few Arab-American officials to hold such a position. His primary mandate was to bolster the Iraqi central government ...
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General
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"We Are in A Stage of Defense, Not Surrender," Stated Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
parliamentary elections and electoral law. Qassem's speech positions Hezbollah as a defensive, unifying force against external aggression while navigating complex internal political tensions.
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
parliament speaker from the Sunnis, then a president from the Kurds, and then a prime minister from the Shiites. Though the Sunnis and Shiites have done their parts with Haybat al-Halbousi and Nouri al-Maliki, the deadlock in the election of a president has put the brakes on the whole chain. As long ...

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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.