Iraq news
Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.
Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout
Iraqi militias raise new conditions for disarmament, Iraq takes 'wait-and-see' approach - analysis
Iraq sentences militia member for kidnapping American journalist, in rare move against Iran proxies
Iraq appears to delay militia disarmament as Iran-backed factions pressure Baghdad - analysis
Now Iraq appears to be backtracking on the deadline for placing militia weapons under state control.
Iranian drones target Iraq's Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office
Two drones launched from Iran targeted offices linked to KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and a senior security official, with no casualties reported.
Syrian military raises alert level amid movements near Iraqi border
It also remained unclear whether the military movements had affected border crossings or civilian and commercial traffic between the two countries.
Iraq forced to balance US, Iran relations after separate meetings with Trump, Iranian ambassador
Over the last decade, Iraq has been weakened from within because of Iranian-backed militias. Some of the militias have historical ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran.
Iran targets Kurdistan in regional escalation, spiking gas prices and tensions - analysis
Iran’s attacks on the Kurdistan Region come as the Iraqi prime minister has wrapped up his visit to the US.
Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis
Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.
Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported.
Iraq names little-known banker Ali al-Zaidi as PM after five-month deadlock
The real story of Zaidi is that he is largely unknown and appears to have been chosen almost by chance, as if Iraq’s politicians simply settled on a random figure to lead the country.
Iranian-backed militias strike Iraqi intelligence service in Baghdad escalation
Reports indicate that the militias have also struck Iraq’s intelligence service in Baghdad, injuring personnel at the site.
US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
The discussion centered on Iraq accepting up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria, a move that could spark controversy within the country.
