Iran facilitates Biden’s support for Israel. Israel makes it increasingly difficult
The irony of Middle Eastern geopolitics is that Israel makes it increasingly difficult for US President Joe Biden to support it, while Iran strengthens domestic…
U.S. names Islamic Resistance in Iraq as militant group behind deadly Jordan attack
The U.S. government has attributed Sunday's drone attack, which killed three U.S. service members in Jordan, to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group. Source…
Murder of trans woman still haunts LGBTQ+ Iraqi Kurds
Doski Azad dared to live openly as a transgender woman in Iraqi Kurdistan, but her murder two years ago shattered the enclave’s reputation as a…
Islamic Resistance in Iraq group is to blame for Jordan drone strike that killed 3 troops, US says
Kirby said Biden was continuing to weigh retaliation options to the attack but said “the first thing you see won’t be the last thing,” adding…
Kataib Hezbollah announces halt of attacks on US forces | News
Iraqi-based group seeking to de-escalate as Washington mulls response to deadly Jordan strike. Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah has announced the suspension of hostile operations against US…
Iran’s allies are attacking the West. What happens next? – POLITICO
Could the U.S. take a tougher line? While the scale and target of Biden’s promised response is not yet clear, any unilateral move is likely…
What we know about drone attack that killed US troops in Jordan | Politics
NewsFeedThree American soldiers were killed in a drone attack in Jordan at a US military base known as Tower 22, near the Syrian and Iraqi…
US, Iraq begin formal talks on withdrawing US-led military coalition | ISIL/ISIS News
Currently, about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition that was formed in 2014. The United States and Iraq have…
U.S. and Iraq to formally discuss withdrawing troops
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone via helicopter after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 5,…
US and Iraq agree to start talks to end presence of US-led coalition | ISIL/ISIS News
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says talks will take place as part of a military commission that was agreed upon in August 2023. The…
Talks to get underway on potential end to US-led coalition in Iraq
The U.S. announced the talks in a letter to Iraq’s foreign minister on Wednesday, Reuters first reported. Washington originally insisted that Iran-backed Iraqi militant groups…
Prosecutors say Jan. 6 defendant, convicted of manslaughter in Iraq, poses new danger
Richmond, was court-martialed and convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 2004 for shooting an unarmed, handcuffed Iraqi cowherd in the back of the head. He was…
US carries out new strikes on Houthi missiles in Yemen, Iraq sites | Military News
US military says Houthi antiship missiles destroyed, hit targets in Iraq linked to armed groups aligned with Iran. The United States military launched new strikes…
Does Iraq hold the key to regional de-escalation?
Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of Iraq, was firm in his condemnation of a U.S. airstrike against a militia leader in eastern Baghdad on…
US base attacked in Iraq hours after Iran vows revenge for Damascus attack | Israel War on Gaza News
Iran-backed armed groups have targeted US troops in Iraq hours after Tehran vowed revenge and blamed Israel for a deadly attack on a base housing…