Iraq
Six French Islamic State suspects could face death penalty as Iraqi court opens trial
The defendants were among 47 French Islamic State detainees transferred from prisons in northeast Syria last year as part of a broader relocation process overseen by US forces and Iraqi authorities.
Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community
Trump says coming to big decision on whether to 'annihilate' Iran as regime shoots down US drones
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years in Iraqi prison
Iraq approves three month mechanism to export crude via local, international firms
Iraq is seeking to diversify its oil export channels and maintain flexibility in marketing its crude amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
Iraqi Kurdistan emerges as a key diplomatic bridge between US and Iran - analysis
Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.
Iran prepared for larger war, fearing US talks were cover for Israeli attack - report
According to the WSJ, Arab intelligence officials picked up evidence of Iranian leaders planning potential attacks on enemy territory, broadening the scope of the war and raising the cost for the US.
Recent Kurdistan Region attacks expose Baghdad’s struggle with Iran-backed militias - analysis
Three drones were intercepted over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, as Baghdad seeks to bring armed groups under state control and rein in Iran-backed militias.
Iraq seeks Saudi, Syrian ties as it faces pressure to rein in Iran-backed militias - analysis
Iraq’s militias have threatened US forces and Israel in the past. They have kidnapped journalists and carried out hundreds of attacks on the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.
Iraq’s PM seeks to disarm Iran-backed militias, but Tehran wants to meddle - analysis
Iran-backed militias in Iraq have roots stretching back to the 1980's and are the product of decades of Iranian policy aimed at cultivating armed proxies beyond its borders.
‘This is Tehran’: Khamenei posters and Iran regime flags displayed at London march
Given that the Ayatollahs are the ultimate authority over the IRGC, displays of support for them could be seen as support for the organization.
Rocket attack hits Iranian-Kurdish opposition camp near Erbil, security sources say
The sources reported that there were no casualties, blaming Iran for the attack.
Outrage in Iraq after female detainee allegedly gang-raped by police, prison officials
A probe was launched after officials discovered surveillance cameras had been turned off at an Iraqi police station where a detainee was allegedly assaulted.
