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Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia, was involved in a deadly shooting at Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture on July 27.
A bill in Iraq that would further formalise the role — and perhaps, the autonomy — of a powerful coalition of pro-Iran former ...
Despite the lingering scars left by the Islamic State s capture of swaths of Iraq and Syria over a decade ago and the current ...
Opposition from the United States has led to the delay of the ratification of a law related to Iraq's pro-Iran Popular ...
Iraqi state bank Rafidain faces accusations of processing payments for U.S.-designated Houthi terrorists, prompting Treasury warnings to relocate Yemen operations.
Britain supports Washington's opposition to Iraq's PMF bill, arguing the force's anti-ISIS mandate has expired. The UK envoy ...
On August 11, 2025, Iran and Iraq signed a significant defence agreement focused on strengthening joint security operations ...
We oppose any legislation inconsistent with the goals of our bilateral security assistance and partnership, and that runs counter to strengthening Iraq's existing security institutions,” Bruce said ...
Kurdish officials have been increasingly vocal in saying that the attacks are likely the work of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a group of Iranian-backed militias. While Baghdad has not blamed ...
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Lebanon between the Local and Regional Vigilante

American cinema introduced us to the archetype of the vigilante, and Clint Eastwood was probably the ultimate icon of this thrilling movie genre. The vigilante takes delivering justice, for both ...
Drone attacks continued on July 16 and 17. Officials in the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government have accused Iranian-backed militias within Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces of the attacks.
One of the most complicated issues for al-Sudani is how to handle the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of mostly Shiite, Iran-backed militias that formed to fight IS.