Pro-Iranian Iraqi militia leaders gather in Lebanon for Hezbollah leader’s funeral
Delegations and leaders of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias traveled to Lebanon for the funeral of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on February 23.
Qais al-Khazali
Head of Iraq’s powerful pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Units visits Tehran
On February 18, Falih al Fayyadh, the chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), visited Tehran and met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to a report in Iranian state media.
Op-eds
The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance
Iran’s 45-year trajectory from the Khomeini revolution to its current challenge to Israel, the West, and the Rules-Based International System (RBIS) led to developing and solidifying its “Axis...
Op-eds
Israel kills wanted Hezbollah commander behind the establishment of Iraq’s Iran-backed militias
A recent Israeli airstrike in Syria killed Ali Mousa Daqduq, one of Hezbollah’s most wanted military leaders who served as the deputy commander of the Radwan Unit at the time of his death,...
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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...
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Iran uses proxy militias in Iraq to pressure the US
Iran is prodding militias to increase threats to the US in Iraq in order to see if the US will pressure Israel not to strike harder at Hezbollah.
Op-eds
Iran’s FM warns Israel in talks with Turkey’s FM
The details of the conversation were reported in Iranian state media Press TV and al-Mayadeen, which is pro-Iranian. The reports indicate this is an important development
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Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon
The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah...
Op-eds
Iraqi militia leader continues to threaten US
In the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria carried out 60 attacks on US forces.
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U.S. State Department officials speak at same conference as dangerous Iran-backed Iraqi terrorist
Senior U.S. State Department officials spoke at the same conference as Qais al Khazali, a known Shia terrorist who is responsible for arming, training and forming the deadly Iranian-backed militias that...
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State designates Iran-backed League of the Righteous as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The U.S. Department of State has added Asaib Ahl al Haq, an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia terror group also known as “League of the Righteous,” to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Additionally,...
Op-eds
Ending Iran’s Fictions
When the United States killed Qassim Soleimani at the Baghdad airport in the early hours of January 3, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was not the only target. With Soleimani...
Op-eds
Iran Stepped in to Save Pro-Tehran Government in Baghdad
Amidst a growing backlash against Iranian influence, Tehran compelled its allies in Baghdad to support Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, whose resignation is one of the protesters’ top demands. Tehran’s...
Policy Briefs
Swedish Police Arrest Iraqi Journalist for Working as Iranian Spy
The arrest of al-Khazali comes on the heels of new European sanctions against Iran for murdering Iranian dissidents in the Netherlands and assassination plots in Denmark, Germany and France.
Op-eds
Iraqi Militant Qayis Khazali Warned Us About Iran. We Ignored Him.
Iran has its tentacles all over Iraq, and the United States has no one to blame but itself. It is a bipartisan failure dating back to the March 2003 invasion. Even after the Bush administration a...
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Where Iran’s terrorist representative is the big winner
Lebanon held its first parliamentary elections since 2009 on Sunday. As expected, ...
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Where Iran’s terrorist representative is the big winner
Lebanon held its first parliamentary elections since 2009 on Sunday. As expected, Ira...
Op-eds
Trump Can’t Afford to Forget About Iraq
In January, with an eye toward national elections on May 12, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stunned many observers when he ...
Op-eds
Rex Tillerson Babbles in Beirut While Middle East War Looms
Sec. of State Rex Tillerson visited Lebanon last Thursday, and let’s just say it wasn’t exactly a shining moment for U.S. diplomacy. Tillerson was made to sit...
Op-eds
National Elections in Iraq Set for May
This week, the Iraqi parliament...