US Central Command chief: Operations against Islamic State to pick up in coming days, weeks
“It is our intention to ... continue operations against ISIS down the Euphrates river valley where those targets present themselves,” ...
Tag: Iraq
Report: Leaked intelligence cables show Iran's massive grip on Iraq
The unprecedented leak of 700 pages of Iranian intelligence cables, according to The New York Times and The Intercept, shows ...
Study: Iran's proxy groups give it military advantage over US and US allies in Middle East
International Institute for Strategic Studies claims Iran's preferred strategy of using third-party groups in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen give ...
Iraqi protesters attack Iranian consulate in Karbala
Dozens of Iraqi protesters scale the concrete barriers ringing the Iranian consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, bringing ...
Report: Iran intervenes to prevent ousting of Iraqi PM
As anti-government demonstrations in Iraq gain momentum, populist Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has demanded Abdel Abdul Mahdi resigns as prime ...
'Lack of response to Iranian action is making the regime more aggressive'
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for new IDF officers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns that Iran is becoming more audacious ...
Iran's Khamenei accuses West, Saudi Arabia of 'spreading turmoil' in Middle East
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says US and Western intelligence services are stoking unrest in Lebanon and Iraq. Tehran understands ...
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
Arrival of head of Iran's Quds Force, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, is an indication of how worried Iran is by the ...
Masked gunmen attack protesters in Iraq holy city; 18 killed
Overnight attack comes as protests resume for fifth straight day over government corruption, unemployment, and other public grievances. Over 240 ...
US wants to strengthen anti-ISIS coalition after Baghdadi death
The United States wants to bolster the presence of a coalition fighting Islamic State in northeastern Syria and will convene ...