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Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks

Baghdad shut crossings with Iran this week, and the Kurdistan Region denied hosting Ukrainian drones, as Iraq moves to avoid being drawn into another round of fighting.

Iraqi security forces stand at the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran after Iraq closed the crossing following airstrikes on the Iranian side that security sources said killed an Iraqi citizen, Iraq, April 4, 2026.
 Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025.

Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

 Protesters who support Yemen's Houthi group brandish weapons and shout slogans as they celebrate the ban decision imposed against the maritime shipping of Saudi Arabia on July 20, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Saudi Arabia slams Iraq over drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Joint intelligence operation uncovers Israeli agents for Iran, including attempted assassin


How politics explains the baffling Iranian response to Paris attack

Many Westerners had expected an altogether different reaction to the killings two weeks ago at the Paris weekly that had published satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

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Iranian Army affiliated twitter account: Our soldiers are on Israel's borders

"IRGC soldiers of the Islamic Republic are at the border of occupied Palestine," said the tweet.

Picture from IRGC affiliated account of Iranian soldiers on Israel's border

FBI warns of possible Iranian cyber attack on US defense and energy institutions

Cylance Chief Executive Stuart McClure said the FBI warning suggested that the Iranian hacking campaign may have been larger than its own research revealed.

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Iran increases military spending despite economic woes

The falling price of oil and economic sanctions on Iran have forced budgetary cuts, but the Iranian defense expenditure will rise 33.5 percent.

Iran displays its arsenal of missiles

Rouhani: Zionist regime benefits most from upheaval in Muslim world

In meeting with Arab MPs, Iranian president calls on Muslim countries to show unity with Iran against Western threats.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Iranian official: Hezbollah's arsenal has deemed Israel's Iron Dome a joke

Hossein Sheikholeslam, a top Iranian adviser on foreign affairs, says Hezbollah has "tens of thousands" of missiles pointed at Israel.

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