Iraq
Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis
Tasnim News, which is an IRGC-affiliated network, reported that “two members of Iran’s IRGC were killed and two others were injured in an ‘armed terrorist attack.'"
Iraq launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown, detains dozens of officials
Katz's position on Mossad's Kurds vs Iranian regime plan unclear after conflicting statements
Middle East nears regional chaos again as Trump threatens Iran, Iraqi raids escalate tensions
'Historic, unprecedented': IDF, US ran covert rescue operations from Iraq during Iran war
IDF special forces rescue units had been clandestinely placed in Iraq in order to have the capability to jump into action to rescue any IDF pilots who might crash-land if they were shot down.
Iranian regime relying on foreign militias to bolster security efforts, suppress protests - report
Iran’s government has not officially acknowledged the role of these foreign militias.
Israel built secret base in Iraqi desert during war with Iran - report
IDF troops were stationed at the secret base in case IAF pilots were shot down over enemy territory.
Kurdish leaders in Iraq seek stability and influence under Zaidi government - analysis
Iraqi Kurdish leaders are seeking greater influence in Baghdad as Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi forms a new government amid rising regional tensions.
Iran continues to attack Kurdish groups in Iraq despite new Iraqi PM
Iran and its militias have carried out more than 800 attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since February 28, when the US and Israel began strikes on Iran.
Syria’s crackdown on Hezbollah shows Damascus's commitment to security - analysis
Hezbollah entered Syria in large numbers around 2012-2013 via the city of Qusayr, with its role in Syria diminishing since the fall of the Assad regime.
Sykes-Picot should be replaced by a new Trump-Netanyahu regional order - opinion
Sykes-Picot was never a peace settlement. It was a colonial carve-up that fathered every subsequent conflict in the region. For the first time since 1916, a new order can be established.
Kurdistan Region hopes for stability with new Iraq Prime Minister
Iraq’s prime minister is chosen by Shi’ite political parties to reflect the fact that Shi’ites are the largest group in Iraq, while the Kurds receive the presidency.
'Be our voice': Brutalized Iranians speak of loved ones taken by the Islamic regime
IRAN AFFAIRS: Families of those executed or forcibly disappeared spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the Islamic regime’s brutal oppression of Iranians.
UAE bars citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq
Authorities instructed UAE citizens in these countries to contact the ministry through its emergency line for assistance.
