Iran iraq
Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion
The poisoned chalice is not forced; it is chosen when there is no other option left.
Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war
Iraq under pressure to curb Iran-backed militias after Rubio call - analysis
Why Iran's attack on Gulf states mimics Iraq's assault on Saudi Arabia - analysis
Iran-backed Iraqi terrorists claim to target Israeli power plant
Iranian media claims that Iraqi group targeted a power plan near Tel Aviv with a drone.
Iraq’s ruling coalition may call for early elections
A poll by the nongovernmental Iraq Statistics Organization found Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani to have an approval rate of 51%, the highest of any Iraqi official.
Target: Kataib Hezbollah - why the latest US airstrike is a gamechanger
The killing of an Iranian-backed militia leader in Iraq will likely galvanize Iran’s allies in the country to try to expel the US.
The Iran-Israel war by proxy - opinion
There is undoubtedly a clear conflict between, on one side, Iran and its proxies, and on the other, the US and Israel.
Does Iran expect US retaliation for drone killing in Jordan? - analysis
Iran’s calculations are based on years in which Iran has carried out attacks around the region and has never faced any retaliation.
Pakistan recalls ambassador from Iran, bars Iranian envoy from returning
The foreign ministry said Iran's strike on targets in Pakistani terrritory was an unprovoked and blatant breach of Pakistan's sovereignty and was "unacceptable."
Iran struck Iraqi city because they can't hit Israel, Iraqi FM says
Hussein said there weren't any Mossad agents and explained that four people were killed and six were injured by the Iranian strike and were Iraqi Kurds.
Sirens heard at US Embassy in Iraq - report
The event came within a half hour of reports that the United States and Britain had begun striking Houthi targets in Yemen, and if it was indeed an attack, it was presumably an act of retaliation.
US airstrikes in Iraq aimed to deter Iran, terror attacks - Biden
The US military carried out retaliatory air strikes in Iraq after a drone attack earlier by Iran-aligned terrorists that left one US service member in critical condition, and two others wounded.
Iran cuts military service, warns Israel and US of escalation
Iran warned Israel and the US of a regional escalation, while cutting its military conscription.
