Posts Tagged: Iran Iraq
Israeli Expert: Destruction of Iran-Connected Sites in Iraq ‘No Coincidence’
The destruction of several Iran-connected military sites in Iraq over the past few weeks were “no coincidence,” an Israeli expert said on Wednesday. In a Twitter...
Blasts from Iraqi Militia Weapons Depot Kill One, Injure 29
A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person...
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...
The Messages Behind the Iranian Missile Strike in Iraqi Kurdistan
On September 8, 2018, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles into Iraqi Kurdistan, targeting the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party...
Kurds Remain First in Iran’s Firing Line
JNS.org - The Iranian regime is defying the newly found US resolve to counter its malign influence with whatever means it has at its disposal. On...
US Calls for Action to Halt Iran’s Growing ‘Network of Proxies’
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster called on Saturday for more forceful action to halt Iran's development of what he said was an increasingly powerful...
After Helping Defeat ISIS, Iran-Backed Militants in Iraq Now Targeting US Troops
Now that they’ve helped vanquish the Islamic State from much of Iraq, a battle-hardened militia with close ties to Iran may be training its sights...
Iranian ‘Supreme Leader’ Tells Iraqi PM Not to ‘Dissolve’ Shia Militia Accused of Kurdish Atrocities
Iran's "supreme leader," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has urged the prime minister of the Iranian-backed Iraqi government in Baghdad not to dissolve a Shia militia accused...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Playing Central Role in Assault on Kurdish City of Kirkuk in Northern Iraq
Iran opened a new front in its bid for regional domination on Monday, as Iraqi government forces and Shia militias backed by the Tehran regime's...
Iran Poised to Expand Influence in Mosul After ISIS Falls Out
Iraq’s US-backed prime minister declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, but Iran is shaping up to be one of the biggest winners...
Defeating ISIS and Ending the Sunni-Shiite War in Iraq
Now that Iraqi forces, with the support of the international coalition, are gearing up to recapture Mosul -- ISIS’s last major stronghold in Iraq -- the question that looms...
Iran, Not ISIS, is the Real Menace
Whereas the international focus today is on how to counter violent extremism, which is behind many of the violent conflicts sweeping the Middle East, the...
Iran Says ‘Netanyahu’s Dream’ of Independent Kurdistan Will Not Happen
Ynet - Iran said on Sunday it supports Nuri al-Maliki's bid to stay on as Iraq's premier, but that it is ready to back any...
Kerry Warns Iran and Syria to Stay Out of Iraq
TIME - Amid mounting reports of military intervention in Iraq by Syria and Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry strongly advised that surrounding countries...
