Middle East


Even if Iraq pleads it will disarm militias, groups will still be used by Iran to attack - analysis

Security personnel stand guard on the day of a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026.

IDF redeployment hinges on Hezbollah disarmament, US officials say ahead of Netanyahu-Trump summit

IDF soldiers in the Bint Jbail stadium, southern Lebanon, July 15, 2026.

Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

 Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.