Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...

As Iran’s economic, regional, and domestic standing deteriorates, senior and junior officials alike will begin to realize that the regime cannot ensure their safety. On January 18, 2025, an Iranian ...

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament ...

Policy narratives in Washington often overshadow nuanced analysis, particularly regarding Iran. With President ... such as an eight-year war with Iraq, covert operations, economic sanctions ...

On March 20, 2003, the United States led a coalition to invade Iraq (herein Iraq II). Iraq I had occurred as a result of an ...

The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state ...

According to Iran's Ministry of Energy, Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s Minister of Energy, and Ziad Ali Fadhil, Iraq’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, held discussions on the sidelines of a cabinet ...

Iran's Weakening ... factions in Iraq. Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is trying to avoid upsetting its fragile stability and focus on rebuilding after years of war.

With Iranian influence waning in the Middle East, the Iraqi government wants armed groups, including factions within the Iran-backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), to lay down their arms and ...

BAGHDAD - Iraq will not ... has been tested by Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups' attacks on Israel and on U.S. troops in the country after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023.