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US pivot from strikes to sanctions in Iran war shows lack of clear strategy, experts say
Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq's 20,000 illiterate electric ministry employees is indicator of larger dysfunction - analysis
Iran plans to weaken Kurdish forces in Iraq to prevent disarmament of militias - analysis
Iranian drones target Iraq's Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani's office
Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say
The words "Soleimani's revenge" were written on the wing of one of the drones, indicating that the attempted attack was connected to the two-year anniversary of the Iranian general's assassination.
Is Iran’s new drone swarm Shahed-136 tech a gamechanger? - analysis
These types of drones fly directly into a target and self-destruct, and Iran seems to have acquired it.
Iran-backed militia behind attack on Iraqi PM - security officials, sources
Iran is unlikely to have sanctioned the attack as Tehran is keen to avoid a spiral of violence on its western border, sources and independent analysts said.
Is Iran behind the drone attack against Iraqi PM? - analysis
The attack on Iraq’s Prime Minister is another step in drone warfare and is a message by pro-Iran groups in Iraq that the prime minister is not safe.
'The Iran touch': Tehran is behind decline in Lebanon, Iraq - Bennett
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Iran is behind the bloody gunbattles in Beirut as well as the rise of the anti-Iran cleric in Iraq's election.
Iraqis vote in general election with a low turnout reflecting the nation's apathy
For the first time since the US invasion in 2003, Iraqis are voting in a general election. Many have pledged to boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system.
Iran has declared war on the US in Iraq through its proxies - analysis
Iran has done this before, using pro-Iranian groups in Iraq to wage an insurgency against America after the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Two attacks, less than 12 hours apart, target US forces in Iraq
Attacks on US forces in Iraq are rapidly increasing. This coincides with other issues in the region.
Pro-Iran militias show off new drone air force
The use by various militias of UAVs, often supplied by Iran, dates to at least 2019. They have used drones against ISIS and against Kurds in an Iranian attack in Koya.
Turkey and Iran's power struggle in Iraq - opinion
The zero-sum game between Iran and Turkey over influence in Iraq is an attack on Iraq’s sovereignty and national dignity.
