For Iran, Iraq is strategic depth, political sanctuary, and economic lifeline all at once. The results of the November 11 ...

As concerns rose overnight about Iran tensions, one place where alarm bells were going off was in Iraq. Iraq is home to numerous pro-Iranian militias. These groups, collectively known as the Popular ...

Asadi’s purported transformation epitomises the expansive ambitions of predominantly Shia armed groups known as the Popular ...

The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a ...

The danger, Iraqi analysts and politicians warn, is that excluding Iran’s allies from power could drive them back to the gun.

After a U.S. occupation, years of sectarian violence and a jihadist insurgency, Iraq has become an improbable haven of calm ...

Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday's election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq's government to curb neighboring Iran's influence.

“Overall, the intensity and the types of weapons systems used have steeply escalated,” said Mike Knights, a fellow at the U.S.-based Washington institute for Near East Policy, where he tracks the ...