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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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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi
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Accountability Demanded for US Actions Against Iran by Foreign Minister Araghchi

Wednesday 21 January 2026
Iran ALWAGHT- Abbas Araghchi emphasizes the need to hold the US accountable for its hostile actions against Iran, with Tehran actively seeking legal and international recourse. In an article titled Voice of Iran, published by Ayatollah Khamenei's website, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlig ...
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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 ،
Iran in 1982, driven by ideological differences within the Syrian ruling part party, and subsequently returned to Syria. He also frequently traveled to Kurdistan to participate in opposition meetings. He served as the head of the Dawa Party's jihadist wing and took part in the intifada of Shaba ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Iranian expert of Afghanistan affairs, talked to Alwaght about the details of the document and the degree of its compliance with the modern world legal realities, saying: Since Taliban's rise to power in August 2021, the group claimed commitment to constitution that was adopted under last King o ...
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The Persian Gulf Is an Integral Part of Iran’s National Identity
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The Persian Gulf Is an Integral Part of Iran’s National Identity

Wednesday 28 January 2026 ،
Iranians and forms an essential part of their national identity ALWAGHT- The Persian Gulf holds deep cultural, historical, and emotional significance for Iranians and forms an essential part of their national identity, as stated by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. During his visi ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Iran has developed domestic technology to track and strike them. Alwaght- As tensions heighten in West Asia region and the US says it has deployed to this region its carrier strike group led by USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier north of the Arabian Sea, one question repeats itself: Can Iran sink ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Iran’s missile capabilities remain unknown while the US deployed all of its air defense capabilities in June war. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran escalate and risks of a direct confrontation grow higher, the eyes of international observers are set on West Asia region. Amid American mili ...
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran
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Telling New Poll Reveals Much about How Arab Public View US, Israel, and Iran

Friday 6 February 2026 ،
Iran. Alwaght- The recent publication of findings of a wide-ranging poll by Israeli Ma'ariv newspaper at such a critical juncture of the regional developments is not just a simple survey of thoughts, but can be seen as a silent referendum of the Arab nations about the security, political, and ge ...
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Araghchi Cautions Regional States That Israel’s ‘Doctrine of Impunity’ Endangers Regional Stability
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Araghchi Cautions Regional States That Israel’s ‘Doctrine of Impunity’ Endangers Regional Stability

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Iran issued a warning that Israel’s perceived exemption from international law risks broader instability ALWAGHT- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran issued a warning that Israel's perceived exemption from international law risks broader instability, asserting that a doctrine of impunity doe ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Iran have heightened the sectarian and geopolitical sensitivities surrounding the negotiations. This overt intervention must be understood within the fraught history of US-Iraq relations. Since 2005, Washington has consistently played a role in government formation, whether through public pressure o ...
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Iran, Russia to Stage Joint Naval Exercise Thursday in The Sea of Oman and Northern Indian Ocean
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Iran, Russia to Stage Joint Naval Exercise Thursday in The Sea of Oman and Northern Indian Ocean

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Iranian and Russian naval forces will hold a joint exercise on Thursday in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean ALWAGHT- Iranian and Russian naval forces will hold a joint exercise on Thursday in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean aimed at boosting maritime security and strengthe ...

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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.