Militia
Iraqi PM Zaidi condemns US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's office denounced the strikes, stating that it is the Iraqi government’s responsibility to deal with security concerns originating within its borders.
US-Saudi joint strikes on Iran-backed militias are a milestone in cooperation - analysis
Why Iran and its militias have made Jordan a frontline in broader Mideast conflict - analysis
Iran escalates drone attacks targeting Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq
Saudi Arabia slams Iraq over drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it expressed the “strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq."
Drones intercepted over Jordan likely launched by Iran-backed Iraqi militias, source tells 'Post'
Iran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq are suspected of launching three drones intercepted over Jordan on Monday and Tuesday.
Iran used 'white phosphorus incendiary' in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims
“Based on eyewitness observations, medical examinations, and extensive fires caused at the targeted site, the munitions employed in the drone attack are believed to have contained white phosphorus."
Lebanon's Aoun marks first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan - analysis
Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House.
US resumes transfer of American currency to Iraq after Iran-related suspension - report
The report cited an Iraqi Kurdish official who attributed the measures as a response to the smuggling of US dollars by Iran-backed Iraqi militias.
Spreading Kurdish militant attacks pressure Iran as it navigates fragile US diplomacy - analysis
The clashes appear to have taken place in several towns and cities in western Iran’s Kurdish region.
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
For Iraq, it doesn’t seem to matter if the Kurdistan Region is attacked, because then the region can’t sell oil or provide itself with gas for electricity.
Iraq in transition: Baghdad pushes weapons monopoly amid reforms - analysis
Iraq’s new leadership is pledging state control over weapons, but questions remain over whether Baghdad can rein in powerful Iran-backed militias.
The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy
BEHIND THE LINES: The decision by Zaidan’s allies to integrate their armed elements into state security forces represents an effort by a pro-Iranian element to consolidate its power.
Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.
