Iraq
Israel built second secret military base in Iraqi desert before June's Op. Rising Lion - report
The report comes a week after the Wall Street Journal reported on a first secret military base Israel had built in a remote part of the Iraqi desert.
US arrests Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah commander wanted for plots against Jews, US interests
Justice in Baghdad: Iraq convicts notorious Saddam Hussein-era torturer
Iraq sought financial assistance from International Monetary Fund as result of Iran war
Hormuz war pushing millions into poverty, warns Bahrain Foreign Minister
Since the onset of the war with Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined by more than 90%, a disruption that the UN warns could send 45 million people worldwide into acute hunger.
US boots on the ground in Iran could lead to widespread regional conflict, experts say
US forces operating on Iranian soil could trigger an unstoppable chain reaction across global shipping lanes, energy markets, and political fault lines.
Are Iraqi militias crossing into Iran to support Iran's war effort? - analysis
The militia forces could bolster the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. They could also be used by Iran to enforce order and carry out suppression in some areas on its periphery.
Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until Iran is compensated for war damages, Iranian official says
The IRGC Navy is currently in the process of completing operational preparations for a "new order in the Persian Gulf," the post read, emphasizing that the strait would be permanently changed.
Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News
This comes only hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately.
From diplomacy to bombs: Western nihilism fueled Iran’s expansion - opinion
Decades of Western diplomacy misjudged Iran’s ideology, fueling a war that the West was unprepared for.
Iraqi PMF presence in Iran raises alarm over crackdown, potential US ground war
PMF units reportedly entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the massacre of civilians.
Foreign journalist holding US passport kidnapped in Baghdad by unknown parties, police say
One suspect had been arrested, the ministry said, adding that efforts were ongoing to free the journalist.
Exposing the hidden forces in the Iranian war
Shir Perets debunks viral claims and examines the narratives driving the conversation around Israel and the war.
Jordan seeks calm as Iran war rattles the region - analysis
Jordan had said it “strongly condemned today the Iranian attack on its territory involving ballistic missiles" when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
