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Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion

The poisoned chalice is not forced; it is chosen when there is no other option left.

Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.
SMOKE RISES from the site of a drone crash on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, March 12, 2026.

Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war

A protester holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite armed groups attempt to move toward the US embassy located in Baghdad's Green Zone, while riot police deploy to block their advance, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 1, 2026.

Iraq under pressure to curb Iran-backed militias after Rubio call - analysis

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Why Iran's attack on Gulf states mimics Iraq's assault on Saudi Arabia - analysis


Isfahan drone attack linked to Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran state media reveals

On January 29, there were four explosions at the site, all of which appeared to specifically target a facility developing advanced weapons.

 A picture taken late on June 2, 2021, shows fire raging at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital Tehran. - A fierce blaze broke out at the refinery in southern Tehran after a liquefied gas line leaked and exploded, the head of the capital's crisis team said on state television.

Israel struck Iranian arms convoy along Syrian-Iraqi border - IDF chief

Kohavi says IDF had "perfect intelligence" to hit "Truck Number 8" out of a 25 truck caravan.

 The aftermath of airstrikes in eastern Syria.

From refuge in Iraq, Kurdish exiles hope Iran's 'revolution' prevails

After a forceful flee from Iran, Kurdish refugees in Iraq hope to see Iran's current revolution prevail.

Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters gather during an intensive security deployment after Islamic State militants took it over the previous day in Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, Iraq, December 6, 2021.

How many rockets has Iran fired into Iraq over women's protests?

The strikes were reported after Iranian authorities accused armed Iranian Kurdish dissidents of involvement in unrest now shaking Iran, especially in the northwest.

 Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq

Iran’s attacks on Iraq harmed journalists, widely condemned

Iran continued its bombardment of Kurdish regions of Iraq, a day after Iran fired 73 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones at Kurdish opposition groups.

 A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2022

Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV

Millions of Iranians travel to the Iraqi city of Kerbala every year for the ritual of Arbaeen, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, Imam Hussein.

An aerial view shows Mandali border crossing between Iraq and Iran, in Mandali, Iraq July 11, 2020

Iran's proxy terror attacks are a direct hit on free speech - opinion

The correct response to Iran’s toxic efforts to murder dissidents in the West is an utter and complete refusal to be silent.

 AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE is interviewed in London in 2008.

Iran is worried about US-Israel-Saudi talks ahead of Biden's trip - analysis

At the end of the day, the reason for Biden’s trip is probably more complex than this report makes it out to be. It’s not all about Israel or oil. It is about managing the ties with Riyadh.

 Flags of Saudi Arabia and Israel stand together in a kitchen staging area as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds meetings at the State Department in Washington, US, October 14, 2021.

Who is the new militant group targeting a Turkish base with drones? - analysis

The creation of a new “group” called Ahrar Sinjar may be an excuse to strike Turkey now, alleging to be responding to other Turkish attacks.

Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) advance towards the city of Al-Qaim, Iraq November 3, 2017

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired on positions in Iraq's Erbil - report

"No casualties have been reported so far," Iran state media said.

A BUILDING in Erbil, Iraq damaged in missile attacks earlier this month.