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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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Two Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Vehicles in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breach
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Two Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Vehicles in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breach

Wednesday 17 December 2025
Israeli airstrikes ALWAGHT- Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports that two people were killed and five others wounded in separate Israeli airstrikes on vehicles in southern Lebanon. An Israeli drone strike hit a car between Markaba and al-Aadaissah in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Israeli and American aggression against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is pushing back not with words, but with live-fire drills. While Western-Israeli narratives have targeted Iran’s missile, drone, and air defense capabilities, the IRGC has launched a series of recent, la ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Sweep Across Southern Lebanon
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Israeli Airstrikes Sweep Across Southern Lebanon

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
Israeli airstrikes hit targets across southern Lebanon, including six strikes in the Iqlim al-Tuffah area alone ALWAGHT- A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes hit targets across southern Lebanon, including six strikes in the Iqlim al-Tuffah area alone. Israeli warplanes launched a new wave of airstrik ...
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard
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How Yemen Turned the Red Sea into a Global Maritime Wildcard

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Israeli-bound commerce ALWAGHT- An examination of how Yemen’s asymmetric operations in the Red Sea interfered with Israeli-bound commerce, challenged conventional naval supremacy, and recalibrated international security calculations in 2025. For decades, the Red Sea was viewed as a predictabl ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
Israeli war on Iran in June the troika of leadership, people, and powerful armed forces slapped the Israeli enemy hard in the face and shattered its plot to bring Iran to its knees using military force, in recent days a scenario designed by foreign intelligence agencies to destabilize Iran and make ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
Analysis

Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Israeli ban in 2024 demonstrated Iran's sufficient power to strike naval ships in the sea. How do American naval ships become vulnerable? The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln does not operate alone at sea. It sails within a carrier strike group surrounded by destroyers. A Reuters report de ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Israeli regime as a legitimate military target. Notably, Iran rejected Netanyahu's request, reportedly mediated by Putin, to refrain from attacking Israel if a strike came solely from the US and Tel Aviv was not a participant. Furthermore, signals of readiness from Iran's regional allies wi ...
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Israeli regime opened the Rafah Border Crossing, bit Palestinians and rights groups says this does not promise better conditions as Israeli violations persist. Alwaght- After weeks of waiting by millions of war-stricken Palestinians in Gaza to see Rafah Border Crossing with Egypt reopened, finally o ...
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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 ،
Israeli regime, Arab allies in the Persian Gulf, and the US forces against Iranian retaliation and so prepare for a protracted conflict. While the US military already maintains some air defenses in the region, the Pentagon is now deploying additional THAAD and Patriot interceptors, according to def ...
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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 ،
Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv has also dismissed the military option against Iran, reporting that Iran’s threats to launch large-scale missile attacks across the Middle East in response to a US strike were the primary factor pushing Washington to choose negotiations over military action. Ira ...

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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.