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Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks

Baghdad shut crossings with Iran this week, and the Kurdistan Region denied hosting Ukrainian drones, as Iraq moves to avoid being drawn into another round of fighting.

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026.
Supporters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) chant slogans and wave flags at a rally celebrating the end of the U.S. military presence in Iraq on September 30, 2026 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman meets UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 29, 2026.

The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion


Wiesenthal Center urges UN's Guterres to denounce Iraq's law banning peace with Israel

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is facing criticism for meeting with leaders of Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the media prior to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.

Banned Iranian filmmaker portrays her version of Iran-Iraq war

In “The Siren,” director Sepideh Farsi was determined to tell another story from what she said governments in Iran had done by glorifying the war with films honoring martyrs.

Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi

Isfahan drone attack linked to Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran state media reveals

On January 29, there were four explosions at the site, all of which appeared to specifically target a facility developing advanced weapons.

 A picture taken late on June 2, 2021, shows fire raging at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital Tehran. - A fierce blaze broke out at the refinery in southern Tehran after a liquefied gas line leaked and exploded, the head of the capital's crisis team said on state television.

Israel struck Iranian arms convoy along Syrian-Iraqi border - IDF chief

Kohavi says IDF had "perfect intelligence" to hit "Truck Number 8" out of a 25 truck caravan.

 The aftermath of airstrikes in eastern Syria.

From refuge in Iraq, Kurdish exiles hope Iran's 'revolution' prevails

After a forceful flee from Iran, Kurdish refugees in Iraq hope to see Iran's current revolution prevail.

Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gather during an intensive security deployment after Islamic State militants took it over the previous day in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, Iraq, December 6, 2021.

How many rockets has Iran fired into Iraq over women's protests?

The strikes were reported after Iranian authorities accused armed Iranian Kurdish dissidents of involvement in unrest now shaking Iran, especially in the northwest.

 Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq

Iran’s attacks on Iraq harmed journalists, widely condemned

Iran continued its bombardment of Kurdish regions of Iraq, a day after Iran fired 73 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones at Kurdish opposition groups.

 A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2022

Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV

Millions of Iranians travel to the Iraqi city of Kerbala every year for the ritual of Arbaeen, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, Imam Hussein.

An aerial view shows Mandali border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Mandali, Iraq July 11, 2020

Iran's proxy terror attacks are a direct hit on free speech - opinion

The correct response to Iran’s toxic efforts to murder dissidents in the West is an utter and complete refusal to be silent.

 AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE is interviewed in London in 2008.

Iran is worried about US-Israel-Saudi talks ahead of Biden's trip - analysis

At the end of the day, the reason for Biden’s trip is probably more complex than this report makes it out to be. It’s not all about Israel or oil. It is about managing the ties with Riyadh.

 Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.