Posts Tagged: Iran and Iraq
Top US Jewish Group Welcomes New Sanctions on Iran-Backed Militia Leaders, Calls for Further Pressure on Tehran Regime
A top US Jewish group praised on Monday a new set of sanctions slapped by the Trump administration on leaders of Iran-backed militias over their...
Washington Blacklists Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Leaders Over Protests
The United States on Friday blacklisted three Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over their alleged role in killings of anti-government protesters in Iraq, the US Treasury Department...
At Least 25 Killed as Fresh Protests Engulf Iraq
At least 25 protesters were killed in Iraq on Friday when security forces used tear gas and an Iranian-backed militia opened fire to try to quell renewed...
Netanyahu Hints at Israeli Involvement in Iraq Blasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Thursday of possible Israeli involvement in attacks against Iranian-linked targets in Iraq. A series of blasts in the past few...
Iraq Paramilitary Groups Blame US, Israel for Blasts at Militia Bases
Iraq's paramilitary groups on Wednesday blamed a series of recent blasts at their weapons depots and bases on the United States and Israel. The statement from...
Think Tank: Iran-Backed Militias Challenging Iraqi PM’s Credibility
An expert on Iraqi security issues wrote on Wednesday that the latest rocket attacks by Iranian-backed militias are challenging the credibility of Iraq's prime minister. A rocket fired...
US Imposes Sanctions on Iraqi Front Company for Funneling Millions to Iranian IRGC
The US Treasury Department again took aim at the Iranian regime's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday, as it announced sanctions on an Iraqi company...
Iranians, Iraqis March to Back Palestinians, Reject Trump Peace Plan
Tens of thousands of Iranians marking the annual "Quds (Jerusalem) Day" in the Islamic Republic on Friday condemned a planned Israeli-Palestinian peace plan touted by US...
Iran Makes Dangerous Inroads in Iraq
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s unprecedented recent visit to Iraq on March 11 to 13, which received wide media coverage, was prompted by both domestic and...
Iraqi President Says Trump Did Not Ask Permission to ‘Watch Iran’
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for US troops stationed there to "watch Iran." Speaking at a...
Republicans Seek Sanctions on Iraqi Militias With Iran Ties
Republican US senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday seeking to counteract what they see as Iran's increasing influence in Iraq, amid concern about attacks in...
Iranian Guards Claim Missile Attack on Iraq-Based Kurd Dissidents
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired seven missiles in an attack on Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish dissidents that killed at least 11 people on Saturday, the elite military unit was reported...
