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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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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?
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Why Do Trump’s Critics and Opponents Welcome His War with Iran?

Sunday 1 February 2026
Iraq and Afghanistan. They understand that Iran's geography, its domestic cohesion, and its capacity to wage a vast war of attrition could bring an ambitious politician's worst nightmare to life. Furthermore, a scenario widely discussed among global observers is that Iran, in a full-scale w ...
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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 ،
Iraq failed to meet ambitions of the president in Iraq. Alwaght- While the US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goes by, Washington sees its power to sway Iraqi poli ...
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion
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Baghaei: Diplomatic Proceedings Details Under Discussion

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Iraq's sovereignty and opposes foreign intervention, denying the seizure of two Iranian tankers by Malaysia. The IRGC will continue maintaining security and stability in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, despite the US's designation of the IRGC as a terrorist group. France's claim ...
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Instigating Acts of Violence May Lead to Potential Harm for The US And Its Allies
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Instigating Acts of Violence May Lead to Potential Harm for The US And Its Allies

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Iraq war. Mousavi warned that even a minor miscalculation by antagonists would prompt immediate action from Iran, potentially putting American personnel at risk and igniting a regional crisis. The Iranian military chief also dismissed claims about the possibility of a maritime blockade against Ira ...
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US
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Iraqi Resistance’s "Missile City" a Message of Resolve to the US

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
Iraqi resistance groups’ underground rocket arsenal unveiling is coming amid US threats of war against Iran. Alwaght- In a landmark move and amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran and speculations about a new war in the region, some factions within Iraq's Public Mobilization Forces (PM ...
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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 ،
Iraq, and Yemen, which could open simultaneous, chaotic fronts, stretching US and allied defenses beyond their limits. In recent days, these resistance groups have warned that should war against Iran begin, they will attack American positions and interests across the region, adding that neutrality ...
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?
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Will Military Buildup Give the US What it Wants from Iran?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya show that starting a war is far easier than managing its consequences. Regime change or political engineering from the outside has consistently failed, as demonstrated by the wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. American decision-makers and policymakers, drawing on th ...
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Hezbollah Leader Says Iran Has Consistently Backed Palestine and Oppressed People Worldwide
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Hezbollah Leader Says Iran Has Consistently Backed Palestine and Oppressed People Worldwide

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
Iraqi-imposed war and the “12-day war” against Israel and US aggression. The Hezbollah chief further praised the sacrifices of Iran’s military forces and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), while highlighting the steadfast leadership of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as cen ...
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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 ،
Iraqi cabinet formation looks uncertain as the Iraqi factions are thinking over their next moves after US opposition to al-Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order after ...
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
Iraq to a possible war against Iran When George W. Bush administration decided to invade Saddam Hussein’s Iraq in 2003, a poll conducted by Gallup suggested that 72 percent of the Americans backed the military campaign against Baghdad, but now if Trump wants to wage a war against Iran, he has ...

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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.