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Armed Kurdish groups sought to cross into Iran from Iraq, sources say

Turkey, which deems Kurdish militants in northern Iraq terrorists, has warned in recent days that any foreign intervention in Iran would escalate regional crises.

Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

Iraqi militias may disarm over US-Israel threats, 30 million light weapons outside state control

Cracked brick wall painted with a Iranian flag on the left and a Iraqi flag on the right.

Iraq says gas supplies from Iran have been halted as Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign kicks in

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) who became Iran's first Supreme Leader after the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who offered the Shah of Iran to dispose of the cleric

The hit that wasn’t: When Saddam Hussein offered to kill Khomeini and the Shah said no


Report: After U.S. exits Syria, Iran removes military advisors from Iraq

"The US is reinforcing its bases and establishing new footholds."

Iran's ambassador to Iraq, Erg Masjedi, speaks during a news conference in Basra, Iraq September 11, 2018.

Iran blames U.S. and its allies for terror in Iranian city

The early morning attack is one of the bloodiest in decades.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures as members of Iranian armed forces take part in a rally marking the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2018

Will Iraqi territory be used to fire rockets on Israel from Iran?

Iraq’s desire not to alienate the US and avoid a superfluous confrontation with Israel would not be the decisive factor.

Iran missile launch 521

Iranian artillery targets Kurdish group in Iraq

Medium-range missiles strike Kurdish bases and an opposition group's headquarters as civilians flee to caves for shelter in major escalation by Iran.

Kurdish members of the PDKI patrol a base near Koya

Iranian artillery targets Kurdish group in Iraq

The artillery bombardment is a major escalation by Iran and is the first time that Iranian artillery has struck deep inside Iraqi territory since 1996.

Kurdish members of the PDKI patrol a base near Koya

Report: Iran moves missiles to Iraq in warning to enemies

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that anybody that threatened to wipe Israel out "would put themselves in a similar danger."

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016.

Report: Iraq to ask U.S. for exemptions on some Iran sanctions

Iraq imports food, cars, construction parts from Iran. Iraqi officials are expected to ask for exemptions in Washington.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi in Tehran, Iran

Arabic media: Israel obtained list of Iranian targets in Iraq

“The implementation of this threat would represent a change in the rules and an attempt by Tel Aviv to expand the map of the game,” the Arabic website Al-Jarida wrote.

Members of the Iranian revolutionary guard march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.

Iran Guards say kill three militants near Iraq border

Iran’s border with Iraq is porous and there is little coordination between the security forces of the two countries.

Members of the Iranian revolutionary guard march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2011.

What do the Iraqi elections mean for the corruption-ridden country?

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