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Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks
Baghdad shut crossings with Iran this week, and the Kurdistan Region denied hosting Ukrainian drones, as Iraq moves to avoid being drawn into another round of fighting.
Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise
The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion
Iran and its proxies are emboldened by lack of accountability - analysis
Iran has set its sights precisely on countries in which its proxy groups have taken over the government and carried out extrajudicial killings.
Is Iran vs. US shadow war in Iraq and Syria about to explode? - analysis
Now, the shadow conflict that has emerged, stretching from Baghdad to attacks on the US in Tanf garrison in Syria, is growing and risks exploding into the open.
Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say
The words "Soleimani's revenge" were written on the wing of one of the drones, indicating that the attempted attack was connected to the two-year anniversary of the Iranian general's assassination.
Is Iran’s new drone swarm Shahed-136 tech a gamechanger? - analysis
These types of drones fly directly into a target and self-destruct, and Iran seems to have acquired it.
Iran-backed militia behind attack on Iraqi PM - security officials, sources
Iran is unlikely to have sanctioned the attack as Tehran is keen to avoid a spiral of violence on its western border, sources and independent analysts said.
Is Iran behind the drone attack against Iraqi PM? - analysis
The attack on Iraq’s Prime Minister is another step in drone warfare and is a message by pro-Iran groups in Iraq that the prime minister is not safe.
'The Iran touch': Tehran is behind decline in Lebanon, Iraq - Bennett
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Iran is behind the bloody gunbattles in Beirut as well as the rise of the anti-Iran cleric in Iraq's election.
Iraqis vote in general election with a low turnout reflecting the nation's apathy
For the first time since the US invasion in 2003, Iraqis are voting in a general election. Many have pledged to boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system.
Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq through its proxies - analysis
Iran has done this before, using pro-Iranian groups in Iraq to wage an insurgency against America after the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Two attacks, less than 12 hours apart, target US forces in Iraq
Attacks on US forces in Iraq are rapidly increasing. This coincides with other issues in the region.
