A weakened Iran has Iraq looking to curb Tehran-backed extremists in country
The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state ...
Iraq is a key test of Trump's willingness to counter Iran
Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...
Hezbollah leader highlights support from ‘Iran and Iraq’ during war
But its links to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq has not always been public knowledge.“Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks in ...
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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
Iran's weakening will not harm Iraq, deputy parliament speaker says
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament ...
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Competing armed groups in Iraq’s Anbar spell trouble for Trump’s plans for Iran
Three ISIS fighters have been killed in Iraq’s vast western province of Anbar, said the Popular Mobilisation Forces, a ...
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The Iraq War Was the Conflict No One Prepared For
And because the U.S. military was unprepared for the kind of fight it found itself in during the Iraq War, the lessons to be learned is that the Americans should not become so rigid on things like ...
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Iraqi President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Iran’s Influence Is Exaggerated, Factions Are Under Control
Iraqi President Abdullatif al-Rashid described as “positive” US President Donald Trump’s commitment to peace, saying it was a ...
FM: Iraq Wants Iran-backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at ...