Iraq
US to demand freeing of American detainees in Iran as negotiatiors arrive in Islamabad
Iran lost track of mine locations spread in Strait of Hormuz • Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei suffers disfiguring wounds • Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets, US denies it
US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad
IDF destroys launcher fired from inside school, Israel excludes France from talks with Lebanon
Iraq is on edge amidst Iran ceasefire - analysis
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.
Syrian army says recent drone attacks targeted its bases near Iraq, most shot down
In a statement on Syrian state media, Syria's army said most of the attacking drones were shot down, but did not say where they had come from.
Did a leak to media save thousands of Kurdish lives in Iran war? - analysis
In the first days of the war, a number of reports in US media portrayed the Kurds as being armed by the US and also claimed they had launched an offensive against Iran.
Condemnations grow after attack on Kurdistan Regional President
Meanwhile, Iraq’s Defense Ministry claimed it had unearthed rockets appearing to be Iranian-made 107 mm types that were ready to be fired at the Kurdistan Region.
Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East
According to Rudaw media, the IRGC threatened that all Israeli and US-tied universities in the region have been deemed "legitimate targets" in the ongoing war.
Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq for support during war in rare message since becoming Supreme Leader
The message did not include any evidence that Khamenei, who has not been publicly seen since the war began last month, is alive.