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Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

Iraq authorities are trying to downplay the idea that this site was struck by a munition, with investigations framing it as an accident rather than an attack.

Supporters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) chant slogans and wave flags at a rally celebrating the end of the U.S. military presence in Iraq on September 30, 2026 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Image Reboot: A female fighter from from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK)  trains at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in Feb.

Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman meets UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 29, 2026.

The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

As US leaves Iraq, Baghdad sees withdrawal as 'symbol of sovereignty' - analysis


Iran cuts military service, warns Israel and US of escalation

Iran warned Israel and the US of a regional escalation, while cutting its military conscription.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iran-backed attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria increase

Reports on Sunday said that rockets targeted Ain al-Asad base, at least the sixth attack since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. 

A drone is launched during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 4, 2021. Picture taken January 4, 2021

Drone attack on US forces intercepted in Iraq - report

Iraq has asserted that if the US is seen as supporting Israel then US forces could be targeted in Iraq.

(Illustrative) A drone is launched during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 6, 2021

US issues new 120-day waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity

The US has issued a new waiver to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity to keep Iran from forcing power cuts.

 Overhead power lines in Qom City, Iran

Iran ramping up anti-US rhetoric in Iraq - analysis

At a time of uncertainty in the region, and Iran’s threats, what is Tehran saying about Iraq?

 Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, review an honour guard, during his official arrival ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2023.

Even one American in Iraq is too many, Iran leader tells Iraqi president

The United States has some 2,500 troops in Iraq to help advise and assist local troops in combating ISIS.

 Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, review an honour guard, during his official arrival ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2023.

Iran-Iraq deal increases security coordination, limits Iraqi Kurdish autonomy

The deal was signed by Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani and Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani looks on as Iraq's National Security Adviser Qasim al-Araji and Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani sign the security agreement that includes coordination in protecting the common borders between the two countries, in Baghdad

20 years after the Iraq invasion: How has the Middle East changed? - analysis

The shift to remake the Middle East was very much part of the ethos of the Iraq war philosophy, seen as a chance at “pre-emption” to destroy a dangerous dictatorship and rebuild it into a democracy.

 US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to C/Company, 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines, 1ST Marine Division engage the enemy during a firefight with Iraqi Forces near Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraq currency smuggling: Reduced, but not eliminated

While the flow of smuggled dollars out of Iraq has decreased, those seeking to bring cash into Iran have found workarounds to the new procedures.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Wiesenthal Center urges UN's Guterres to denounce Iraq's law banning peace with Israel

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is facing criticism for meeting with leaders of Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the media prior to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, US, August 1, 2022.