Islamic Resistance in Iraq

April 11, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iraqi fundraising drives linked to militias channel support to Iran and Hezbollah

Efforts that Iran-backed Iraqi militias describe as humanitarian campaigns increasingly show signs of serving as a parallel financial pipeline that also fuels Iran’s current war effort and its regional...

March 31, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israel kills Al Manar employee Ali Shuaib, says he was a Hezbollah military operative

On the morning of Saturday, March 28, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted a press-marked vehicle on the Jezzine-Kfarhouna road in south Lebanon. The strike killed Ali Shuaib, an employee of the...

March 20, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Strikes continue hitting Iran-backed Iraqi militias, Kataib Hezbollah declares temporary US embassy ceasefire

Airstrikes, likely conducted by the United States as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies, have continued hitting Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Many of...

March 18, 2026 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem says Hezbollah will continue fighting Israel, frames war as defense of Lebanon

On March 13, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave his second speech since the renewal of Hezbollah’s war with Israel on March 2. The speech marked the anniversary of Qods Day, an event...

March 13, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Bridget Toomey

Iran-backed Iraqi militias claim downing of US aircraft, US says not due to ‘hostile fire’

Iraqi militias loyal to the Iranian regime claimed that they shot down a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over western Iraq on March 12. The US military has confirmed that the tanker crashed but stated...

March 13, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Dozens of airstrikes target Iran-backed militias across Iraq

Airstrikes, likely conducted by the US as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic, have continued targeting Iran-backed Iraqi militias. On March 12, the Popular Mobilization Forces...

March 6, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud

Why Hezbollah Joined the Iran War

The Lebanese terrorist group’s seemingly self-defeating move underscores its absolute loyalty to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

March 3, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

U.S. Must Pressure Baghdad To Rein in Iran-Backed Militias

After largely sitting out the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran in June last year, Tehran’s proxies in Iraq quickly jumped into the fighting after the United States and Israel began operations against...

November 26, 2025 | David Daoud |

Histories of Hezbollah’s assassinated top military commander, likely candidates to replace him

On Sunday, September 23, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the third and fourth floors of a residential building on Al Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburbs...

June 24, 2025 | Bridget Toomey, Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Iraqi military bases targeted in overnight strikes

As Israel and Iran exchanged final volleys of fire in the early hours of June 24 after US President Donald Trump brokered a still-uncertain ceasefire, unknown actors, strongly thought to be Iran-backed...

June 18, 2025 | Bill Roggio, Joe Truzman

Iran-backed militias attack 3 US bases in Syria

Iran-backed Iraqi militias launched missile attacks against three US bases in northeastern Syria last weekend, according to a report from the region. A US defense official did not deny that the missile...

September 28, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Life after Nasrallah: Iran to lean on other proxies in confronting Israel

With Hezbollah severely compromised, Iran will lean on its other proxies to confront Israel.

September 26, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Can Iraqi militias be deterred from attacking Israel?

It is clear that the Iraqi militias are expanding their war against Israel and are increasingly a danger.

July 18, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh, Ahmad Sharawi

Iran-backed militias target US base in Iraq

Two drones targeted the Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on July 16, a military outpost that hosts American and coalition forces. The drone strikes mark the second attack on American forces in Iraq...

July 11, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Houthis Continue Targeting Commercial Shipping

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked a commercial vessel in the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait on July 10, one day after conducting an attack on a U.S.-flagged container...

June 18, 2024 | |

State Department Sanctions Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia

The State Department designated an Iran-backed Iraqi militia — Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya (HAAA) — on June 17 as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group. State also...

June 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why US terror designation for Iraqi-based terror group matters

Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya is one of many Iranian-backed groups in Iraq that threaten the region

June 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah reacts aggressively to Israel’s Gaza success during hostage rescue

The terrorist group used drones to target Israel on June 8 and 9. Sirens sounded throughout the day in northern Israel.

June 8, 2024 | |

Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Abduct UN Employees

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen abducted at least 15 Yemeni employees of United Nations (UN) and other international agencies on June 7. Houthi enforcers detained nine employees...

June 4, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq increases its drone attacks on Israel

Over the past month, there has been a surge in attacks from Iraq against Israel attributed to the Islamic Resistance. This group consists of several militias backed by Iran, active in both Syria...