Iraq's prime minister is challenging Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah over alleged oil smuggling, raising the stakes in Baghdad's struggle to assert state authority over armed militias.
Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Araghchi's upcoming visit, citing foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei
The court convicted the men of offenses including carrying out terrorist acts resulting in death, possessing weapons and ammunition for terrorist purposes, and promoting at terror group's ideology.
The government's retreat from the Bab el-Mandeb area hands the Houthis greater leverage over the maritime chokepoint, creating a potent pressure point on global shipping.
Balil Erdogan's meetings with a wide range of Lebanese leaders is evidence that Ankara's outreach extends beyond its traditional relationships with Sunni communities in northern Lebanon.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that a man and a young girl were killed when an explosive device planted inside a vehicle detonated in a city in the Damascus countryside.
The officials said that it was difficult to track the exact number of missiles Iran possesses, including both those in storage and those ready for immediate launch.
Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location, its interior ministry said.
"The opening of the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, St. Paul, and St. Anthony for the Copts in Baghdad holds great symbolic significance, as it is the first of its kind in Iraq," Hammadi said.
This is a potential turning point in Iraq. Iraq has sent troops to the Jurf al-Sakhar area over the weekend.
To minimize risk of being caught off guard, the IDF is strengthening coordination with the US military and raising its level of alert across intelligence monitoring, early warning, and air defenses.
